Tag: UK

UK Parcelforce Worldwide secures place as leading e-retail delivery service

Posted by | Mar 2, 2004 | |

Parcelforce Worldwide has strengthened its position as the leading provider of express and time guaranteed deliveries for e-tailers by winning a series of new contracts.

Vanessa Leeson, Managing Director of Parcelforce Worldwide, said: “The recent contract wins reinforce Parcelforce Worldwide’s role as the leading provider of express and guaranteed delivery services for higher value goods bought online. Among its new clients are the London department store Harrods, CD and DVD e-tailer Play.com, computer and electrical goods e-tailer komplett.co.uk, TV shopping channel Ideal Shopping Direct

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UK Royal Mail/Cranfield Report identifies GBP200 million retail black hole

Posted by | Mar 1, 2004 | |

The UK’s retail sector wastes up to GBP200 million a year on the return of goods through the supply chain, according to a report commissioned by Royal Mail.

The research was undertaken by Cranfield School of Management, Sheffield Hallam University and The Institute of Logistics and Transport. The report “Not Many Happy Returns”, attributes the wasted millions to inefficient supply chain practices surrounding the return of unwanted, unsold or damaged goods.

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Palletways alliance with Amethyst Group

Posted by | Mar 1, 2004 | |

Pallet network Palletways has entered into a strategic alliance with the Amethyst Group to manage the warehousing element of its Stargate Logistics operation. Customers store products at Stargate in Lichfield alongside Palletways central hub, where it is picked and processed against individual orders for delivery via the national distribution network.

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UK Royal Mail to post GBP200m profit

Posted by | Mar 1, 2004 | |

Royal Mail, the former postal service monopoly now facing growing competition, is set to make operating profits of GBP200m this year despite the GBP40m cost of last autumn’s unofficial strikes.

But Adam Crozier, chief executive, and chairman Allan Leighton are warning government and staff that the state-owned group faces formidable obstacles before meeting its goal of at least GPB400m pre-tax earnings by the end of the next financial year.

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Regulator may demand GBP80m from UK Royal Mail

Posted by | Feb 27, 2004 | |

Royal Mail may have to pay out up to GBP80m in compensation payments to business customers as a result of failing to meet service quality targets set by the regulator.

Fines on top of this could also be levied by Postcomm after Royal Mail admitted that it expected to end the year on March 31 well behind its goals.

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