Deregulation of courier services will force post office to change stamp pricing
The European Commission is expected to issue a directive before the end of the year which will deregulate the courier delivery sector.
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DHL Germany fears losing market share
German express mail service DHL International Germany fears that it will lose market share as a result of an aggressive pricing policy by its competitors. According to the company, many offers do not cover the costs
Read MoreLa Poste getting further towards separating activities
La Poste getting further towards separating activities
Read MoreIntroducing Competition – Corbett speech: Transformation, What Transformation
The Great Transformation Among Players and Postal Services In Europe: Transformation, What Transformation?” by Graham Corbett, Chairman, Postal Services Commission UK (Postcomm), was presented at the Postes Européennes Conference, sponsored by Le Sénat (French government) and Ecole Nationale d’Administration, in Paris
Read MoreHays sells Spanish mail services
HAYS, The support services group, sold its Spanish mail services arm Hays DX Express for pounds 500,000 to its management.
Read MoreConsignia backs off after regulator calls for supporting information
CONSIGNIA, formerly known as the Post Office, yesterday suspended plans to increase the price of first and second class stamps by a penny each, after the postal regulator made it clear that it would not approve the increase
Read MoreConsignia forced to drop request to put a penny on the price of stamps
CONSIGNIA, the former Post Office, was forced into an embarrassing climb-down yesterday over its request for an inflation-busting hike in the price of stamps, but immediately sought to blame the Government for the debacle. In April, just days after being granted a licence to operate as a plc under a new regime, the company shocked the regulator, PostComm, with a demand that both first and second class stamps go up by 1p in October. PostComm had earlier said that it expected prices to be frozen for two years.
Read MoreTime slot is money
Delivering to homes at specific time slots pushes up the cost dramatically
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