EXPOSED OUR THIRD CLASS POST
THE APPALLING state of the postal system is exposed by the Daily
Mail today. A major investigation reveals that more than 14million
letters a day arrive late – or not at all
Year: 2001
UPS acquires Mail Boxes Etc
During 2001 UPS acquired the assets of Mail Boxes Etc. for 191m in cash.
Read MorePostal bodies clash over price increases
Consignia and consumer watchdog Postwatch have clashed over price rises
for direct marketing services only four days after the postal operator
signed its new operating licence.
Mainland, Taiwan to cooperate on express delivery
Mainland, Taiwan to cooperate on express delivery
Read MoreUPS elaborates on reasons for acquisition of Mail Boxes Etc
UPS, the USA-based global integrator, has elaborated on the strategic considerations behind its recently announced plan to acquire Mail Boxes Etc
Read MoreLa Poste profits slump, but logistics revenue jumps
LONDON – La Poste, France’s state mail monopoly, suffered a sharp decline in
net
profits last year due to exceptional costs and higher energy prices, but
parcel
and logistics revenue surged. Net profit slid 51% to 139.2 million euros
($125.3
million) in 2000 from 283.6 million euros ($255.2 million) in 1999.
the [Japanese] Postal Services Agency, part of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications, plans to begin opening up postal mail transport in April
Nihon Keizai Shimbun has reported that “the [Japanese] Postal Services Agency, part of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications, plans to begin opening up postal mail transport in April to major shipping and transport companies, including door-to-door parcel delivery firms.
Read MoreLa Poste Blames Falling Pft On Euro, Rising Energy Costs
March 30, 2001 — La Poste, the French state mail monopoly, said Thursday exceptional costs and higher energy prices caused a significant drop in profits in 2000. La Poste reported net profit of EUR139.2 million in 2000, down 51% from EUR283.6 million in 1999.La Poste chief executive Martin Vial cited costs related to the euro switchover, higher transport and energy prices, and the implementation of the 35-hour working week were behind the declining profitability.
Read MorePost & Parcel Magazine
Post & Parcel Magazine is our print publication, released 3 times a year. Packed with original content and thought-provoking features, Post & Parcel Magazine is a must-read for those who want the inside track on the industry.