Tag: Europe

Key Statistics on French Direct Marketing Market

The French Union of Direct Marketing recently released the 2005 edition of its annual study analyzing the trends in direct marketing. Conducted since 1990 the report reveals there was a 4.5% increase from the previous year in total direct marketing expenditure. In 2004 direct marketing expenditure was 11 billion Euros, representing 35% of the total advertising market. Addressed mail represented 35% of the direct market expenditure, unaddressed mail 25% and catalogues 3%.

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TNT predicts double-digit growth in Hungary for 2005, remains market leader

TNT Express Worldwide Hungary recorded revenues of HUF 7.89 billion (USD 39 million) in 2004, 14% more than a year earlier, meaning that the company met its own forecast predicting double-digit growth for 2004, managing director Marton Jarosi announced Wednesday. The Hungarian branch is not allowed to publish profitability figures and forecasts, Jarosi said, revealing only that he expects group revenues to show double-digit growth in 2005 as well. TNT Express Hungary spent slightly more than HUF 200 million on investments last year, of which IT-related developments accounted for HUF 140 million, while other infrastructure investments totaled HUF 66 million. The latter included the purchase of 20 vehicles.

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Plan for TNT parcel depots change

Parcel delivery company TNT has announced plans to restructure its depots at East Midlands Airport and move some staff further afield. TNT is consulting with workers to move its international logistics section at EMA and give the space in the building to its air-hub operation. But the company has no plans to lose any of the 50 staff based at EMA. A spokeswoman said it was hoped they would all be given jobs either at Leicester or Nottingham depots, both of which currently offer only domestic services.

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Business Post Group – Board Change

Business Post announces that Russell Hodgson, 56, responsible for Parcel
Services, will be leaving the Group on 30 September 2005, for health reasons.
His role, overseeing the Express, International and HomeServe business units and
Network Services, will be assumed by Paul Carvell, Chief Executive.

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