Consignia and Opus Trust have formed a joint Venture.
November 2001 – Consignia and Opus Trust have formed a joint Venture company Optecon. This will provide outsourced transactional mailing services.
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Reality wins 2 contract with Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer has awarded 2 contracts to Reality, GUSs fulfillment arm. Reality will provide next-day home delivery of flowers and gifts and a 2 day service for clothing and homewear.
Read MorePostwatch & public's reaction to abolition of 2nd delivery
Most of the country couldn’t care less about the news that the Royal Mail is thinking of abolishing its second daily delivery, and charging extra to businesses that want their letters and parcels delivered before 9.30am. Even Postwatch, the official watchdog, has welcomed the announcement, saying that it is good that Consignia is looking at all the options.
Read MoreBusiness Post Group wins license from Postcomm
Business Post Group unit UK Mail has been awarded a licence
by postal regulator Postcomm to operate mail services for business customers
from April 1, 2002.
De Post chairman urges for stop on takeovers
Belgian Post Chairman wants the management to stop making acquisitions and concentrate of consolidation.
Read MorePost Office may charge to deliver mail early
The Post Office is planning a major overhaul of its delivery services which could see customers charged an annual fee to ensure that mail is delivered early, it emerged today.
Consignia, the new name for the Post Office, is considering charging customers an annual fee to deliver their post before 9.30am. But it denied that a fee of £50 was being considered.
Fedex announces rate changes for 2002
FedEx Express will increase rates an average of 3.5 percent for shipments within the U.S. and for U.S. export shipments. This increase includes a $1.35 per-package residential delivery charge for non-freight shipments within the U.S. to private residences, an increase in the courier pickup charge to $4.00 from $3.00 and an adjustment to the special handling fees for dangerous goods, but excludes the current fuel surcharge.
Read MoreBusiness Post Group wins mail licence
Business Post, one of the UK’s leading express parcel delivery companies, has
been awarded a licence to operate mail services for business customers from 1 April 2002. This is the first time since the inauguration of the Royal Mail over 360 years ago that a private sector company will collect mail from a broad range of customers. It is estimated that annual turnover in the UK postal market is around #6.5 billion.
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