Tag: France

On June 2nd the Board of Directors of the French Post approved an investment plan of 770m euros to be spent over the 2005 to 2007 period to help modernize the network of Post Offices. Of the total amount 150m will be devoted to a training program and another 150m devoted to implementation of an IT system that would allow the Post to adopt new trends and launch new products. The balance will be devoted to renovations that will reduce queuing time in post offcies. Press Release available in French.

La Poste, the French postal service operator, has signed an agreement with the association of the French chambers of industry and commerce, the permanent assembly of professional associations and the confederation of tobacco sellers regarding postal outlets that are managed by shopkeepers. The agreement allows shopkeepers to offer most of the services provided by a post office, including the sale of stamps, the dispatching of packages and registered letters and some financial services. Shopkeepers will not be able to set their own prices, but will be paid 250 euros a month for providing these services, compared with 130 euros at present, and will also receive commission of between 3 and 5 per cent on the turnover that they achieve on postal services.