Tag: UK

Salvesen, Venda and Parcelforce in mega-fulfilment partnership

Posted by | Oct 1, 2005 | |

Christian Salvesen, not hitherto a significant player in the home shopping and e-fulfilment market, has joined forces with solutions house Venda to set up a one-stop shop multi-channel logistics service. A third main player in the operation is Parcelforce Worldwide, which has been appointed by Salvesen to handle most of the actual deliveries. The move is seen by some as marking an important stage in the evolution of multi-channel fulfilment, demonstrating that this is a sector the traditional logistics market now takes seriously.
Initially the service is expected to operate out of Salvesen’s Buxton warehouse, but managing director Stewart Oades says that in theory it can take advantage of any of the company’s 200-odd UK bases.

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DHL gears up for home, unattended and store deliveries

Posted by | Oct 1, 2005 | |

DHL is expanding in retail distribution with a two-pronged attack – one on home delivery and the other on supermarket supply of non-food items such as CDs, DVDs, books, greeting cards and similar items. The company has just opened units in three Staples stationery stores – Telford, Bolton and Milton Keynes – to allow home consumers or small businesses to post parcels or to use the units as collection points for online or catalogue purchases. In addition, DHL is looking at employing part-time drivers to offer evening and weekend deliveries. ‘We are talking to retailers to identify the best way to provide the delivery services both they and the consumer need at a respectable cost,’ explains Manish Joshi, general manager, express division.

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UK Post Office enters credit card market with unique “two in one” offer

Posted by | Sep 30, 2005 | |

The Post Office today launched a credit card with a unique feature – the flexibility to make larger purchases on a discounted fixed rate. The Post Office “two in one” credit card is the first in the UK with this feature. It means that customers have the benefit of a competitive credit card along with a market-leading, fixed rate, loan-like facility for major purchases. David Mills, Chief Executive, Post Office Ltd said: “By launching this unique ‘two in one’ credit card we’re setting a challenge to all other providers. Offering customers a flexible way of paying for larger purchases at a market-leading, discounted rate is something we believe provides real financial benefits and will shake up the market, challenging other lenders who impose higher rates.”

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Countdown to competition: UK businesses want choice

Posted by | Sep 29, 2005 | |

Postwatch, the watchdog for postal services, welcomes the survey findings published today by the industry regulator, Postcomm, showing that UK businesses want the introduction of full competition in the postal market. Postcomm’s survey of business mailers reveals that 80 percent favour competition in the postal market, and that many would like to have seen competition introduced earlier than 1 January 2006. Greater customer choice, the potential to lower prices, and incentivising Royal Mail to improve performance were the main reasons given for favouring competition. Commenting on the survey findings, Gregor McGregor, Chief Executive of Postwatch, said: “Competition will put customers in the driving seat, ensuring that they can choose the service provider that is best suited to their needs. These findings confirm that businesses want competition in the UK postal market, and recognise the many benefits that ending Royal Mail’s monopoly will bring.”

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UPS could make hostile bid for European firm

Posted by | Sep 29, 2005 | |

UPS chairman and chief executive Michael Eskew said yesterday he would not ”rule out” making a hostile bid for any large European logistics company.
The US parcels giant has been linked with Exel, the British supply chain group that last week agreed a pounds 3.7 billion takeover by Deutsche Post, and has retained Goldman Sachs to advise it. ”If we think it helps and the customers need it, we would [make a hostile bid],” he said during an interview at the company’s global headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. He declined to comment on UPS’s interest in Exel. Sources close to the company said its interest in Exel had been ”overblown”, indicating the firm was looking to ”fill holes” in its international operations but not take on such a ”huge” firm as Exel. Kurt Kuehn, head of global sales and marketing, said: ”Deutsche Post’s view is whoever is biggest, wins. Our view is who has the best business wins.” He added: ”Deutsche Post is amazing. Their appetite: it would have give me a stomach ache long ago.” UPS’s strategy is to build a global managed supply chain service.

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