Tag: Mail Services

Hermes-Logistik to compete with Deutsche Post

Posted by | Sep 6, 2003 | |

Hermes-Logistik, the logistics subsidiary of German-based company Otto, the world’s largest mail order group, is determined to extend its parcel forwarding services before Christmas. The company, which already forwards a third of all parcels sent from businesses to customers, will thus become a fierce competitor of Deutsche Post, Germany’s postal service operator. Hermes will start offering its logistics services to private customers at its more than 9,000 branches across Germany. The subsidiary of Otto, which will also offer to pick up parcels from the homes of private customers, has not yet commented on the prices of its new services.

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Diamond shaped stamp honours U.S. capital area

Posted by | Sep 6, 2003 | |

The District of Columbia is a diamond among cities — the vibrant and dynamic capital of the United States.

The U.S. Postal Service will issue a new 37-cent diamond-shaped commemorative postage stamp featuring familiar sites in the District of Columbia within the diamond.

The original 259-square-kilometre tract of land chosen to be the nation’s capital was diamond-shaped. The land for the district was ceded to the United States by Maryland and Virginia. About one-third of that land was later returned to Virginia — and the diamond shape was no more.

The new stamp depicts in its top quadrant a detail from a plan of Washington developed by Pierre Charles L’Enfant in 1791. The right quadrant shows typical row houses in a Washington neighbourhood. Cherry blossoms fill the bottom quadrant. The left quadrant displays a view along the National Mall featuring three of the country’s most widely recognized structures — the U.S. Capitol building, the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial.

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An Post losses of €47m put 1,500 Irish jobs at risk

Posted by | Sep 5, 2003 | |

Up to 1,500 staff at An Post could be facing redundancy as the company attempts to tackle a crippling trading loss for this year, now put at €47 million.

The company yesterday announced a recovery plan designed to return it to a break-even position by 2005. This envisages between 1,000 and 1,500 redundancies, said Mr Ciaran McGivern, its financial controller.

Unions at the company have been informed, and the drive to reduce staff numbers begins immediately. A spokesman for An Post said staff reductions would be sought after each section of the company was examined in detail. A voluntary redundancy and early-retirement scheme would be used.

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UK Royal Mail presses ahead on size-based pricing plans

Posted by | Sep 5, 2003 | |

Royal Mail looks set to press ahead with plans to introduce size-based pricing after asking postal regulator Postcomm to consider the proposals, despite industry pressure to quash the initiative.

The new pricing system will take the size of an item, rather than solely weight, into account, and is to be introduced in April 2005.

The proposals drew heavy criticism from industry bodies when they were first unveiled. Changes have since been made to the original proposals, with Royal Mail taking many of the industry’s concerns on board.

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UK Royal Mail concedes extended PPI transfer

Posted by | Sep 5, 2003 | |

Royal Mail is extending the changeover period for its Postage Paid Impressions (PPIs) proposals in the face of a backlash from industry bosses, who claim they have not been consulted on the issue.

The move follows the DMA (UK)’s appeal to Royal Mail to postpone a decision until it has talked to the industry. Royal Mail has agreed to extend the migration period to 12 months, with a revised implementation date of July 31, 2004.

The DMA welcomes the move, but remains concerned that Royal Mail has still not spoken to the industry. It has now asked the company to enter into talks on the PPI proposals and is awaiting further response.

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