The week that was: 7 December 2012
Summing up the biggest stories of the week on Post&Parcel, with a mail boycott threat in the UK, Google getting into the shipping business and UPS forging a new alliance with the US Postal Service…
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Royal Mail to simplify consumer parcel services from April 2013
Royal Mail today unveiled plans to simplify its line-up of domestic parcel services for consumers, small businesses and franking customers.
Read MoreUK union threatens £1.4bn business mail market over TNT Post trial
Britain’s major postal union has threatened to block mail from Royal Mail’s private sector competitors from reaching UK households, in protest against the continuing liberalisation of the postal market.
Read MoreRoyal Mail meets “vast majority” of quality targets, misses First Class mail goal
Royal Mail says it exceeded its Second Class mail and standard retail parcels quality targets in the first half of the year, with the “vast majority” of all mail delivered on or ahead of target.
Read MoreRoyal Mail: Scottish parcel delivery improving with Delivery to Neighbour
Royal Mail Group has said its Delivery to Neighbour initiative is making it easier for people in Scotland to receive parcels, but commenting on concerns about surcharges for rural addresses, it said rates were “reflective” of costs of operating in the area.
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