Tag: Retailing

Deutsche Post faces German parcel rival

Posted by | Feb 14, 2003 | |

Mail order company Hermes Versand, part of German mail order giant Otto Versand, is entering the private parcel delivery market and taking on Deutsche Post. The move comes as Deutsche Post joins forces with rival mail order conglomerate KarstadtQuelle to offer a mail service from within Quelle retail outlets. Quelle is already one of Deutsche Post’s main customers, accounting for 300 million mailing deliveries, and 40 million parcel deliveries a year. By contrast, Hermes Versand has largely served other companies within the Otto group, and business customers. By the end of the month, it expects to open 8,000 branches in Germany.

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Deutsche Post attempts to calm fears over in-shop outlets in Germany

Posted by | Feb 13, 2003 | |

The German postal and telecommunications sector regulator has stated that it is not in a position to intervene in contract negotiations between Deutsche Post, the German national postal service operator, and post office outlets. While the number of Deutsche Post outlets currently stands at 12,800, the regulator has explained that it could not intervene unless the number of outlets were to fall below 12,000. Some retail associations in Germany have accused Deutsche Post of reducing remuneration for its 7,800 counters in outlets such as foodstores, and of closing smaller outlets in its drive to slim down its office network.

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Lawson stores to handle mail service in Japan

Posted by | Dec 5, 2002 | |

The Postal Services Agency announced Thursday that it will install postal boxes at Lawson convenience stores across Japan where domestic and international mail will be accepted for delivery. The service, which will initially start at Lawson stores in urban localities, will begin Jan. 1, 2003. There are approximately 7,600 Lawson stores nationwide.

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Catalogue firms join forces for new trade body

Posted by | Nov 8, 2002 | |

Over 100 catalogue owners are forming their own trade association in an attempt to improve standards of training and support within the catalogue industry. The new body, called the Catalogue Exchange, may also be used to challenge the DMA (UK) on the issue of size-based pricing. Although negatively received by the majority of the direct marketing industry, Royal Mail’s new pricing proposals are set to improve the lot of niche cataloguers by reducing their costs.

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