Modernising De Post – La Poste: Implementing change
Modernising De Post – La Poste: Implementing change
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Seur ups 2007 revenues by 7.5pct to EUR 665 million
Seur increased revenues by 7.5 pct last year and is planning slightly lower growth of 6.25 pct this year.
In 2007, the group’s revenues increased by 7.5 pct to EUR 665 million. The company said it maintained its leading position in the express sector with an average of 150,000 parcels daily.
In Portugal, Seur recorded revenues of EUR 35.75 million which equal a 10pct increase compared to 2006.
At an international level, Seur continues to offer the same high-quality service as nationwide thanks to its strategic partnership with Geopost. In 2007, Seur generated revenues of EUR 48 million in its international business which equal 7.21pct of the total company’s revenues.
The expansion of Seur’s infrastructure has reached a new peak in 2007 with the inauguration of its new facilities in ZAL, the major international hub in Barcelona. With an investment of EUR 40 million, Seur transformed the site into its second biggest hub, covering 16,400 sqm. ZAL incorporates the latest technologies including an innovative EUR 6 million double transportation band which allows automatic sorting of up to 14,000 parcels an hour.
In 2008, Seur will focus investment on its IT modernisation plans, under which it will spend EUR 54 million on upgrading over the next four years.
In terms of the prospects for the current financial year, Seur expects a revenue increase of 6.25pct. To achieve this goal, the company plans to make its pricing policy more flexible and to adapt its services to the individual needs of each customer.
Seur has closed the financial year 2007 with a customer loyalty rate of more than 90pct. The company will continue improving its customer service and enhance its selling channels including Seur shop, Televenta and internet.
Read MoreFacing up to Competition
Facing up to Competition
Read MoreChronopost launches new next-day express service and eBay partnership
Chronopost has launched a new express shipping solution “Prêt-à-Expédier” (“Ready to ship”) and improved the shipping service of express parcels on eBay France to better respond to customer needs.
The new shipping solution “Prêt-à-Expédier”, offered in post offices, provides next-day delivery before 13:00 within France, including packaging and transportation. It will be extended to international destinations by end-2008.
Chronopost said the new service targets small- and medium-sized enterprises. A survey last November found that 63 pct of SMEs used next morning express delivery services. In future, its “Chrono 18”, with delivery by the end of the next working day, will be reserved for contract customers.
The new “Prêt-à-Expédier” product range offers five packaging sizes (for weights up to 500g, 1kg, 2kg, 3kg and 6kg) and includes insurance, track-and-trace and POD. The minimum price is EUR 17.56.
Meanwhile, Chronopost has signed a partnership with eBay in France to enable customers to buy and to prepay online their express shipments saving time and ensuring traceability. Customers also receive a 7 pct discount off the delivery price.
EBay users can select transportation by Chronopost and are redirected to the express company’s website. There they can enter their shipment details and print off an airway bill to affix to the shipment. This can then be taken to a post office, Chronopost agency or Chrono Relais service points for pick-up and delivery.
Read MoreLa Poste Group relaunches its press delivery service 7/7 service through Neopress subsidiary
La Poste has acquired the press delivery operator Media Express through its subsidiary Neopress, in order to become a major press distributor in France, according to Neopress CEO Nicolas Routier.
The group has invested EUR 40 million in the new morning home delivery to be effected 7 days a week in and around the region Ile-de-France and in the 30 biggest metropolitan areas of the country.
Along with the takeover of the press deliver operator Paris Actions Presse (PAP) in May 2007 and the inauguration of the first industry platform in press handling in Chelles, East Paris, in October last year, this acquisition is part of the programme of initiatives in favour of the press sector, introduced by La Poste CEO Jean Paul Bailly.
Specialised in press delivery, Neopress delivers more than 17 million exemplars in the Ile-de-France region. With the new acquisition, it expects to deliver more than 26 million exemplars.
Founded in 2007, La Poste subsidiary distributes a total of about 50,000 newspapers every day and employs 400 people working in 5 distribution centres in the region of Paris.
Media Express was founded in 1991 and is a major player on the French market of press delivery. It distributes the local newspaper “Le Progres” and several other national publications in the metropolitan area of Lyon . It handles about 8 million exemplars annually.
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