Consignia strikes blow to rail industry
Consignia will next month strike another blow to the beleaguered rail industry by revealing it does not plan to renew one of the largest long-term contracts in the industry.
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Online ordering forecast to rise to Pounds 42bn within next five years
Consignia, the state-owned post office group, has been criticised for cutting jobs at a time when the market for home deliveries is set to boom, thanks to online shopping.
Read MoreTDG wins 3-year contract from HSE
TDG has won a three-year multimillion pound contract to handle c-fulfilment for television home shopping channel Home Shopping Europe. HSE will use
50,000 sq ft of TDG’s 450,000 sq ft e-fulfilment centre at Wrexham, which includes a secure area for high value products. £200,000 has been invested to support c-fulfilment services at the site which will see an additional 45 jobs dedicated to the HSE contract.
A failure to deliver: The government's part-privatisation model has been called into question by Consignia's plight
Consignia, the state-owned group that runs the Royal Mail, has a unique status and range of responsibilities. Mr Roberts’ disclosure this week that it may cut 30,000 jobs in an effort to regain financial stability has put both into the public spotlight.
Read MoreJJB Sports signs contract with Lynx
JJB Sports has signed a three year contract with Lynx Express to provide express delivery services to its 400-plus UK stores. The deal is valued in excess of £3m per year.
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