Consignia wins contract with Safeway
Post Office administrator Consignia has agreed a deal with Safeway to process all non-grocery goods returned by customers at its 447 stores and send them to their suppliers.
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DP ups equity in French parcel unit
Deutsche Post World Net is planning to further increase the equity capital of its French parcel delivery unit, Ducros Euro Express.
Read MoreGerman Gov: DPWN Tax Exemption OK
German government sources said on Monday that an exemption from sales tax for certain services provided by German postal and logistics group Deutsche Post AG was justified.
Read MoreConsignia Chairman promises radical solutions to problems
Postal giant Consignia is reviewing every aspect of its activities – including its name – company chairman Alan Leighton said today. The business was “haemorrhaging” cash, losing up to £1.5 million a day, he warned. “Clearly it can’t go on as it is. The view at the moment is the right one, which is everything is up for review, and no change clearly in the post office is not now an option,” Mr Leighton told the BBC Radio 4 Today programme.
Read MorePost Service has wrong leaders, say managers
Most senior postal managers fear that the service has the wrong leadership. In a survey of more than 600 managers by the trade union Amicus, 85 per cent said that Consignia “does not have the right leadership to meet the challenges it faces”.
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