Year: 2001
France – A market dominated by Paris
Growth in the French market for express delivery services has, as in the UK and Germany, been influenced by the development of the European Union and the globalisation of national companies. More recently, the outsourcing of distribution services by French companies and the increasing popularity of home shopping has also stimulated demand.
Market Size
Read MoreVirtual delivery from Airborne Express
Airborne Express lauched a new service that will enable its shippers to send confidential, signed documents electronically.
Read MoreLa Poste raises stake in DPD
Frances postal service, La Poste, said it has taken full strategic control of German express delivery company Deutscher Paket Dienst (DPD), raising its stake in the company to 86%.
Read MoreNightspeed replaces
Nightspeed Services is upgrading a quarter of its delivery fleet.
Read MoreBritish Post Office acquires Polish delivery company
March 2001 Consignia acquired 25.1% of the Polish member of the General parcel network Szybka Paczka for $4.3m
Read MoreRead Me, Please
Credit card issuers are using colorful packages filled with charts, stickers
and
photographs to get the attention of consumers in their direct-mail
solicitations
How to Prepare Your Mailings for Maximum Efficiency and Savings.
Several things can be done in order to best handle the cost of mail,
including looking at different methods for paying postage
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