Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

Indian Govt Plan to Cap Foreign Investment in Courier Cos May Hit Roadblock

Posted by | Nov 27, 2006 | |

The government’s plan to cap foreign investment in courier companies may hit a roadblock. The commerce ministry is opposed to the foreign direct investment (FDI) related proposal in the Indian Post Office Amendment Bill, after severe opposition from industry. Commerce and industry minister Kamal Nath, who received a letter from the Investment Commission chief Ratan Tata on this issue, has decided to oppose the Bill’s intent to impose a cap on FDI in postal services. At present, there is no such cap.
Ratan Tata has requested that any move to impose limits on FDI in the postal sector must be opposed. Tata has said that a limit on FDI will not be in tune with the spirit of reform. Nath, in turn, is said to have noted that the commerce ministry must oppose this proposal too, in a reply that is now said to be with the Investment Commission.

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Overnight cargo service

Posted by | Nov 27, 2006 | |

Want to send a huge consignment of dress materials, vessels or truckload of cardamom? Or want to vacate your house and send your domestic articles to your new destination? All at nominal cost. If yes, contact your nearby post office because India Post, run by the Department of Posts, has entered the express cargo segment by launching Logistics Post for delivering consignments in southern districts of Tamil Nadu.

“To make India Post a one-stop source for people to send goods and parcels at a cheap tariff, India Post has introduced `overnight cargo service’ at nominal cost from November,” said K. Balasubramanian, Director, Postal Services. He said the area of coverage of the service would be between Madurai and Nagercoil, through Virudhunagar, Sattur, Kovilpatti and Tirunelveli. Every day, the service would start at 10 p.m. in Madurai and reach Nagercoil at 4.30 a.m. and vice-versa on all days except on closed holidays, he said.

As an value-added service, India Post would offer free pick up and delivery service within a radius 20 km in Madurai, 10 km in Nagercoil and 5 km in other towns, besides free loading and unloading up to 500 kg. A postal department employee would accompany the consignment.

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Pall-Ex signs up two new members

Posted by | Nov 27, 2006 | |

Pall-Ex is set to strengthen its network further in Northern Ireland following the appointment of County Antrim-based Reid Transport, one of Northern Ireland’s leading logistics companies.

Established in 1980, Reid is located in a 125,000 sq.ft purpose-built logistics centre outside Ballymena. The company operates a fleet of more than 300 vehicles, ranging from 18-ton rigids to full articulated combinations.

Reid was specifically chosen as a Pall-Ex member because of its location close to Northern Ireland’s motorway network and ports, and its reputation for quality.

The Pall-Ex network in the Republic of Ireland is also set to expand following the appointment of new member, Dublin-based Ace Express.

Established in 1988, Ace Express is the country’s number one pallet network with a 250,000 sq.ft site in Lusk, Dublin. Ace Express operates in all 32 Irish Counties.

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Two-thirds of retailers missing out on Christmas customers by not trading online

Posted by | Nov 27, 2006 | |

Research from Barclaycard Business shows that two out of three retailers in the UK are missing out on much needed Christmas business by not setting up a website and trading online.

The research found that 69 per cent of retailers questioned do not currently trade online and are missing out on lucrative Christmas sales as millions of shoppers shun the high street to shop online.

The research comes from the first Barclaycard Business Retail in Detail Survey; an annual survey of more than 1,000 retailers across the country. The aim of this new survey is to build a comprehensive picture of the nation’s high street and to gauge the views of retail owners in the UK today.

The survey by Barclaycard Business gives an insight into the potential benefits to a retailer of trading online. The research has found that of those retailers who were able to accept business over the Internet, nearly two-thirds (63 per cent) had seen an increase in their business over the last 12 months.

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Annual Online Customer Engagement Survey

Posted by | Nov 27, 2006 | |

Annual Online Customer Engagement Survey

This cScape-sponsored Customer Engage¬ment Report, is based on the findings of a survey carried out in October and November 2006.More than 800 respondents, all internet and / or customer experience professionals, both ‘client-side’ and from agencies, completed the survey which contained questions about customer experience meas¬urement, methods of customer engagement and barriers to effective delivery.

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