THE Royal Mail began the most radical and controversial shake-up in its history yesterday with the launch of trials for a two-tier system for businesses and households. Within the next few months, 14 centres in the country are to replace first and second post for households with one delivery just before or just after midday. Businesses will receive one early post.
Read MoreBusinesses are to get priority over households for early postal deliveries, Royal Mail said yesterday. It confirmed proposals, first made at the start of the year, to drop the second daily delivery and replace it with a single delivery to business addresses between 7am and 9am. Urban households should receive mail between 9am and 1pm, while rural homes would receive post by late lunchtime. Royal Mail hopes the proposals will ensure more first class mail arrives the next working day.
Read MoreTHE Royal Mail is to launch trials of new “delivery patterns” which will lead to post arriving later and the ending of second deliveries, it was announced today. The changes, to be tested in 14 areas of the UK, will mean a single delivery arriving by lunchtime. The plans, due to be extended across the country from the autumn, are expected to lead to job losses among postal workers.
Read MoreLeaders of a million businessmen and women who work from home tonight attacked plans to deliver post later in the day and end second deliveries. The Royal Mail said the changes, to be tested in 14 areas of the UK, will mean a single delivery arriving by lunchtime. Royal Mail said some people will receive later deliveries, although others could see no change, or even have post delivered earlier than at present.
Read MoreThe profitable – or otherwise – monopoly of the Post Office is about to be challenged by the Birmingham-based Business Post. “Mail is profitable. Don’t believe this ‘it costs 28p to deliver a 27p letter’ talk. The mail itself is profitable — it is all the overheads which the Post Office carries that drag it down.” So says Paul Carvell, chief executive of Business Post. Business Post believes it can undercut prices and provide time-sensitive services.
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