Tag: UK

Royal Mail online docket system (ePro) will be switched off

Posted by | Dec 5, 2007 | |

Please be aware that shortly the current Royal Mail online docket system (ePro) will be switched off. If you have an ePro account and have not done so already you should contact Royal Mail and ask them to set up your company on the new OBA system, then add MCM Direct Ltd as an approved user (our posting location number is 9000216307). Royal Mail’s telephone number is 08457 950 950.

For those of you who currently hold docket books I would suggest that you set up an OBA account as above as I believe that the docket book system will be phased out in the future. There is also a benefit in that you no longer need to keep and manage the books.

Kind Regards

Martin Collier

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Palletline: Wayne takes helm at London hub

Posted by | Dec 4, 2007 | |

Wayne Walsh is the new General Manager at the London hub of Palletline, the UK’s most experienced pallet distribution network.

The role is a dual one, with responsibility for overnight operations at Palletline’s London hub at Greenford, through which more than 1000 pallets pass each night, and the Palletline depot on the same site. This depot serves the EN 1-5, N 1-22, W 1-2, 8-11 and 14, WC, and SW1, 3, 5-7 and 10 postcode areas.

Wayne joins Palletline after more than two decades in the distribution sector. His earlier career was spent in local overnight and same day parcel deliveries, before joining Select Distribution in Watford where he was a director. After Select was acquired by Peter James Transport, Wayne set up and managed a London delivery depot for Peter James, before joining Fast Track where he was manager of their Slough depot and general manager of the Hemel Hempstead franchised operation.

He later joined Express Despatch where he worked as a centre manager and then regional manager, before taking on a consultancy role for an online distribution company. Most recently Wayne worked as regional sales manager for a leading online building supplies company.

Wayne, who lives in Birmingham but hails originally from Hayes in Middlesex, commented: “I’m very much looking forward to continuing the tradition of outstanding delivery services provided by the Palletline network and its London hub.

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Strictly Come Dancing judges give First Class rating to Royal Mail’s Christmas Stamps

Posted by | Dec 4, 2007 | |

Royal Mail today prepared for the busiest day for the sale of 1st Class Christmas stamps by teaming up with judges Arlene Philips and Bruno Tonioli from the hit show Strictly Come Dancing.

The full set of stamps, which depict angels and the Madonna & Child, can be purchased in Post Office branches nationwide and are available in 1st Class, 2nd Class, 78p and GBP 1.24 values.

To coincide with the availability of these stamps, Royal Mail’s recommended last posting dates for Christmas delivery are Thursday 20 December for 1st Class mail and Monday 17 December for 2nd Class items. For Special Delivery items, the last recommended posting date is 22 December. For airmail cards and letters to Western Europe, the last recommended posting date is 13 December; for Eastern Europe, the USA, Canada and Japan it is 10 December; and the rest of the world is 7 December.

Bruno Tonioli said: “Royal Mail is certainly keeping in-step with the festive season this year. If I had known the theme was going to be angels I would have put myself forward for the face of the 1st Class stamp.”

Julietta Edgar, Head of Special Stamps, Royal Mail, said: “At this busy time, Royal Mail asks that people remember to use the postcode on their Christmas cards to make sure friends and family receive their festive messages as quickly as possible.”

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Online Shopping set to exceed GBP 5 billion in December

Posted by | Dec 4, 2007 | |

ONLINE SHOPPING SET TO EXCEED GBP 5 BILLION IN DECEMBER
– Monday 3 December likely to be the most popular day to shop online
– Online shopping advice guide issued to help consumers stay safe
– New advice website launched at www.shopsafeonline.org.uk
APACS, the UK payments association, has today (29 November 2007) revealed that Christmas shoppers are expected to spend over GBP 5 billion online this December. To help protect cardholders from fraud during this busy shopping period, APACS has published a consumer advice guide and launched a new website aimed at making online Christmas shopping a fraud-free experience.
APACS figures show that the number of adults shopping online has more than doubled in the last five years to almost 30 million. This makes it more essential than ever before that online shoppers take the necessary steps to ensure they don’t fall victim to fraud.

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Three Winners Announced at the Pall-Ex Gala Dinner

Posted by | Dec 3, 2007 | |

Three members have been rewarded for all their hard work by leading pallet network, Pall-Ex. Cartwright Bros (Haulage) Limited has been awarded the prestigious Pall-Ex ‘Depot of the Year’ title. Cartwright’s has been part of the Pall-Ex network since 2001. The company manages logistics for many leading organisations, including leading retailers and manufacturers. Depot Principal of Cartwright’s, John Cartwright, said: “It is always wonderful to receive an award, but when the accolade is voted for by our own colleagues, it feels twice as good.” John will now enjoy a weekend break in Paris, courtesy of Pall-Ex.

Pall-Ex network member Leach Distribution Ltd won the Pall-Ex ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Network’ title. Paul Shaw, Depot Principal for Rochdale based Leach Distribution, said: “Such recognition from our network peers at Pall-Ex is a fantastic achievement.”

Finally, Pall-Ex member Premier Palletise, won the new Pall-Ex ‘Most Improved Depot’ title.

The coveted awards were presented by Pall-Ex founder and Managing Director Hilary Devey, at the Pall-Ex Anniversary Dinner Dance on November 24th at the Celtic Manor Resort in South Wales.

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