Parcelforce, the delivery business run Consignia, will have to close if its losses are not stemmed within 12 to 18 months, senior executives have warned. They say that all but the operations it is forced to carry out to fulfil its commitments to provide a universal service would be shut unless the losses – expected to reach £200 million by the end of the year – are turned around by spring 2003.
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Read MoreFrustrated Royal Mail watchdogs meet lawyers this week to see if they can sue Postcomm. Five months ago, Postwatch investigators asked Consignia for details on how many deliveries a week it missed in several districts. Consignia refused, and was backed by Postcomm, which said it was not legally obliged to co-operate.
Read MoreWHSmith.co.uk has ditched Royal Mail in favour of a private delivery company to help allay customer concerns over late deliveries. The e-tailer has appointed Business Express to handle the delivery of its online orders in future, rather than rely on the standard Royal Mail service.
Read MoreHammond Logistics has won a contract with Danish-owned Robert Cain Brewery.
Read MoreExpress parcels carrier Nightspeed Services has signed a £200,000 contract to distribute golf equipment for Spalding Sports UK.
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Read MoreDeutsche Post is to amalgamate the national distribution activities of Danzas Belgium into a separate judicial structure called Speedpack. The new company unit will form part of Van Gend & Loos Euro Express.
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