Tag: Europe

UK Lib Dems join Royal Mail debate

Posted by | May 5, 2006 | |

Political controversy over the future of the Royal Mail continued yesterday as the Liberal Democrats called on the Government to turn down the organisation’s request for Pounds 2 billion of investment. The Treasury is considering the appeal, which is linked to a controversial employee share ownership scheme backed by the Department of Trade and Industry. But Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat trade and industry spokesman, said: “Royal Mail is in financial crisis, but a taxpayer bailout is not the solution.” The Liberal Democrats want Royal Mail to be part-privatised, with the proceeds pumped back into investment in new equipment.

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German express and parcels market heads for consolidation

Posted by | May 5, 2006 | |

The German express and parcels industry is set for further consolidation in the next few years against a background of low growth in the mature domestic market and stronger growth for cross-border volumes. Meanwhile, trends such as rising B2C volumes driven by e-commerce and new technologies such as RFID will play even more important roles in the future. Those were the key messages from senior industry managers in a panel discussion at the recent “European CEP Congress” in Bonn.

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Royal Mail launches ‘real time’ GPS technology for sameday delivery

Posted by | May 5, 2006 | |

An industry first offering from Royal Mail is set to shake-up the GBP1 billion same day delivery market by offering customers the ability to track the progress of their goods in real-time. The revolutionary service uses GPS satellite technology to track deliveries online. Royal Mail’s Sameday service allows customers to see the exact location of the vehicle carrying their items, even the speed it is travelling. The system is updated every 60 seconds to ensure ‘live’ tracking of an item’s progress. Gerry Farwell, Head of Supply Chain at Royal Mail, said: “Our new Sameday service is a real innovation for the delivery market. Integrating state-of-the-art technology and an innovative business model has enabled us to lead the charge on offering a Sameday service that provides the information on delivery progress customers are demanding.”

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UK DMA to launch unaddressed MPS

Posted by | May 5, 2006 | |

The DMA (UK) is to introduce an unaddressed mailing preference service, despite industry fears that it will penalise members. The unnamed scheme, due to launch in the next 12 months, enables consumers to avoid unaddressed leaflets and door-drops. However, DMA members have voiced concern that their mail will be stopped, while non- member’s will continue to be posted. An industry source comments: “In principle, the scheme’s a good idea. But in practice it runs the danger of failing to meet consumer expectations, because, quite simply, it won’t be able to stop a considerable amount of unaddressed mail.”

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