Royal Mail failed to meet any of its delivery targets in the nine months from April to December last year. Postwatch, the consumers’ group, condemned the result, saying that 300 million first-class letters arrived late in this period. Failure to reach all 13 service targets set by the postal regulator could mean fines for Consignia.
Read MoreDespite the general economic slowdown, UK direct mail volume grew by 5.9% year on year, thanks to a strong 4th quarter of 2001, with expenditure up by 8.7%.
Read MoreThe UK Consumer Council for Postal Services, commonly known as
Postwatch, have commissioned London Economics to conduct a study that
will quantify the benefits of the Universal Service Obligation (USO) legally
imposed on Consignia 1 , the UK Universal Service Provider (USP) for postal
services.
In this study, London Economics, as commissioned by Postwatch, has
concentrated on the potential benefits that Consignia derives from being a
USP. Postwatch’s motivation to commission this work was based on the belief
that the study conducted by Postcomm, “An assessment of the costs and
benefits of Consignia’s current Universal Services Provision”, may not have
adequately quantified the benefits to Consignia as a Universal Service
Provider (USP
Contents: Research on USO Benefit
Analytical Issues in Measuring USO Benefits
Postal Expenditure in the UK
Review of Postcomm Study on the Cost of USO
Review of Research on Brands and Advertising
Economies of Scale and Scope in the Postal Sector
Review of Research on Elasticity of Demand and Pricing Externalities in Postal and Related Services
Logistics specialist Ryder has strengthened its partnership with UK joinery supplier Premdor by winning a 5 year renewal of its existing distribution contract and the award of an additional logistics management contract on an initial 2 year basis.
Read MoreLogistics service provider Concorde Logistics has signed a 3 year, £6m contract with the Partsflow division of carrier Lynx Express, with Lynx providing ‘in-boot‘ and daytime deliveries to more than 300 service engineers throughout the UK.
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