Today it’s the one-stop shop, but Malcolm Smith tells Martin Roebuck the early days of European road transport were very different Without coming over all mistyeyed about it, Malcolm Smith says it really was different in the pioneering days of European road delivery.
Read MoreHigh street fashion chain Kookai has renewed a contract with DTS Logistics for delivery into its London stores.
Read MoreWH Smith has sold its distribution arm to ABN (subject to shareholder approval). The sale includes the distribution division and Connect2U, a web-based communication and customer service platform, which links UK retailers,
wholesalers, manufacturers and publishers. The distribution division is the UK’s largest wholesaler of newspapers and magazines, with 33 per cent and 36 per cent market shares respectively.
Consignia is undertaking a major review of its use of road, rail and air transport. The new holding company for the UK Post Office, including Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide, recognises it will have to provide faster, cheaper and more reliable services in future as competition intensifies.
Consignia moves 500,000 parcels and 80m letters a day, a quarter of the letters by rail. It operates 60 trains and 40 air services a night.
UK Post Office letters delivered daily (millions)
Road (long distance) 35, Road (local) 20, Rail 20, Air 5, Total 80
Royal Mail managing director Richard Dykes is resigning next month after two years of poor performance that have seen mail volumes drop and performance targets go unmet. He is to be replaced by Jerry Cope, Consignia’s head of strategy and business development.
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