Tag: Europe

Deutsche Post given approval to take over KarstadtQuelle logistics division

Posted by | Jun 17, 2005 | |

The antitrust authorities in Germany have given approval for German postal services provider Deutsche Post to take over the logistics division of troubled German retail and mail order group KarstadtQuelle. The authorities determined that Deutsche Post would not have a market dominating position in the market for transportation of large and individually packaged goods and did not place any conditions on the acquisition. The takeover is to take place on July 1.

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Verdi calls for extenstion of Deutsche Post monopoly

Posted by | Jun 16, 2005 | |

German trade union Ver.di has called for an extension of the monopoly held by Deutsche Post, the German postal service operator, on the market for the delivery of letters in Germany. According to the current laws, Deutsche Post will have a monopoly on the market for letters weighing less than 100g until the beginning of 2006; after this, the maximum weight will be reduced to 50g until the monopoly comes to a complete end in 2008. Ver.di says that other countries such as France are not planning to liberalise their postal markets, and that, unless all countries in Europe can harmonise the liberalisation of their markets, the German market should not be opened up.

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Amtrak announces largest UK next-day home delivery contract

Posted by | Jun 16, 2005 | |

Amtrak Express Parcels has won a £25 million, five-year home delivery contract with home-shopping company Kleeneze. Amtrak will provide next-day deliveries across the UK to boost services to the Kleeneze sales network that employs 14,000 home-based distributors who supply customers locally. The contract is thought to be the largest next day home delivery contract ever placed and further strengthens Amtrak’s position as the home delivery specialist.

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Drop in financial direct mail skews ‘Top 100’ figures

Posted by | Jun 16, 2005 | |

Direct mail spend fell by nine per cent in 2004 among the UK’s top 100 biggest spenders – a drop of £78.5m. Almost half (41) of the top 100 mailers reduced spend last year, Marketing Direct’s Top 100 Mailers report has revealed. However, total direct spend rose by 1.7 per cent (up £32m to £1.9bn), accounting for 23 per cent of all marketing spend, according to the latest IPA Bellwether Report.

This discrepancy can be explained by cutbacks in the financial services sector, according to Richard Roche, head of media markets at Royal Mail.

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