The week that was: 21 October, 2011
Round up the biggest stories of the last seven days on Post&Parcel, including news of postal rates in Germany, the US and UK, and launch of a new rival to UPS and FedEx…
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GAO urges Congress to "fundamentally" change USPS model
As the US Senate pulls together a bipartisan bill to “rescue” the US Postal Service, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a brief new report urging it to “fundamentally change” the USPS business model.
Read MoreCorreos highlights social media's influence on ecommerce
Correos has released the first-ever Spanish study on the influence of social media on the purchasing decisions consumers, in Spain and in major global markets.
Read MoreLa Poste in deal to co-locate food stores with post offices
France’s La Poste has signed a five-year deal with a major supermarket chain Casino Proximite that will see local food shops set up next to post offices.
Read MoreSingPost offers discounted "treats" at post office kiosks
Singapore Post has come up with a tasty way to encourage people to make use of its 24-hour self-service post office kiosks.
Read MoreRetail veteran appointed senior director at UK's Post Office
Royal Mail Group has appointed a retail industry veteran previously responsible for improving the fortunes of Marks & Spencer and C&A as a senior independent director on the board of Post Office Ltd.
Read MoreInvestment freeze dampens profits at Swiss Post's PostFinance
Swiss Post has said said a “difficult” interest rate situation has resulted in a lower than anticipated profit for the third quarter at its financial services division, PostFinance.
Read MoreDeutsche Post unlikely to raise postal rates in 2012
Deutsche Post looks set to maintain domestic postal rates in Germany at current levels next year, following proposals by the country’s postal regulator to set a tight price cap for 2012.
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