The British national mail company Consignia has applied for an exception from the commitment to a universal postal service. The exception would concern mail delivery to approx. 4,500 households, half of which are located in Scotland or on islands off the Scottish coast.
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Read MoreZendor, our fulfilment and consultancy division, has moved into profit in the
second half, reversing its earlier first half losses, and will show a small full
year profit. One of Zendor’s recently acquired clients, Toys R Us, have reported
higher than expected sales volumes being fulfilled in the run up to Christmas.
Zendor has also been working with a number of other companies in a consultancy
capacity, including Safeway and Arcadia and continues to provide fulfilment
services for a number of high street retailers.
Eunite, the interactive part of the fulfilment division has more than halved the
level of first half losses by alignment of its business to current levels of
market activity.
A ballot of 140,000 postmen and women will go ahead on Wednesday after talks aimed at averting a national strike ended without agreement.
The Communication Workers Union said no progress was made at a meeting with managers from postal group Consignia, held under the chairmanship of the conciliation service Acas on Tuesday.
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