Royal Mail is launching its biggest marketing campaign to date to explain its new Pricing in Proportion system.
The GBP10m integrated campaign includes a door-drop to every UK address – both business and consumer – and television ads voiced by actor Kevin Whatley. The ads, created by Abbott Mead Vickers. BBDO, will run for six weeks and break next week. Proximity London created the door-drop activity.
Read MoreThe Boards of DX Services and MAL are pleased to announce the terms of a recommended cash offer by MAL to acquire the whole of the issued and to be issued share capital of DX Services. MAL is an English company, newly incorporated for the purposes of making the Offer, and is ultimately controlled by Candover Partners. The Offer will be 415 pence in cash for each DX Share and values the existing issued share capital of DX Services at GBP348.7 million. Conditional upon the Offer being declared unconditional in all respects, the MAL Group has also agreed to acquire the entire issued share capital of Secure Mail Services.
Read MoreLeading European Supply Chain solutions provider Wincanton has won a new contract with Kiala, the European parcel delivery leader to “Point Relais” (a network of delivery drop-off points) who offer mail-order specialists, commercial websites and manufacturers a unique delivery service for their end customers.
Read MorePalletways Group has officially launched its new Spanish distribution network, dedicated to express delivery of small palletised freight consignments. The new company, Palletways Iberia, is a joint venture between Palletways Group and Transportes Campillo. It will offer a 24-hour delivery service for small palletised consignments anywhere within the country, as well as an economy 48-hour service.
Local Palletways management will run the company and the network in Spain, headed by newly appointed managing director Luis Zubialde, who was previously managing director of logistics provider, Fiege.
Read MorePresentation at UK EDC by Parcelforce Worldwide.
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