Tag: UK

Post offices: Pulling the envelope

Posted by | Jan 22, 2005 | |

Technology and competition are putting huge pressure on the world’s postal systems

To get a sense of the future of postal systems around the world, look no further than a bottle of milk. Last year, TNT Mail, the packet-delivery unit of TPG, the Netherlands’ national post office, began using a dairy company to carry packages to people’s doorsteps. At a time when the milkman already seems a vestige of a bygone era–and the postman is struggling to avoid the same fate–this might seem an unlikely alliance. But what makes the arrangement particularly revealing is that it is not happening in the Dutch hinterland, but in Britain, where TPG and the lactose-logistics specialists, Express Dairies, are vying to compete against Royal Mail.

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Rivals admit Royal Mail will be dominant UK postal player

Posted by | Jan 22, 2005 | |

Competitors to Royal Mail have said that the postal giant is set to be the dominant player in UK postal services for years to come. The admission came at a debate featuring the chief executives of Business Post Group, TNT Mail UK and DHL Global Mail at last month’s Mail Show Conference, and just under two months ahead of full deregulation of the UK postal services market. Sarah Chambers, chairman of postal regulator Postcomm, said that despite limited deregulation so far, Royal Mail still retained 97.2 per cent of the market. TNT Mail UK chief executive Nick Wells said he thought Royal Mail would be “the dominant player and that’s a good thing. But if we can take a 10-15 per cent share, we’d be happy with that.” However, Adam Crozier, chief executive of Royal Mail, said that Royal Mail is faced with falling mail volumes.

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Nightspeed Deliveries Get One Million Pound Boost

Posted by | Jan 21, 2005 | |

Nightspeed Secure Worldwide Express will be ensuring that more parcels will be delivered on time, securely and safely, with an investment of nearly one million pounds in a brand new fleet of sixteen specialised double-deck trailers – one of the biggest double deck fleet upgrades seen this year.

Tipton, West Midlands based Nightspeed Secure Worldwide Express has purchased the 16 purpose-built double deck trailers to improve the reliability and efficiency of the crucial overnight trunking operation.

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UK Royal Mail forced to retrain staff

Posted by | Jan 21, 2005 | |

Royal Mail is being forced to train its sales staff in European competition law after its regulator decided two of its promotion schemes were anti-competitive.

The mail organisation had offered discounts on mailings to some of its customers to tempt them to send more catalogues. Postcomm, the mail regulator, issued an enforcement order, requiring Royal Mail to refrain from departing from its published tariffs without notifying it.

Yesterday, Postcomm said Royal Mail had breached two of its licence conditions designed to help competition in the mail market. “We have extensive powers to deal with anti-competitive behaviour, which we will not hesitate to use in any future case,” said Nigel Stapleton, mail regulator chairman, who has pledged to be tough on the incumbent monopoly.

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New Operations Director for UK Post Office Ltd

Posted by | Jan 21, 2005 | |

Post Office Ltd today announced the appointment of Ric Francis as the company’s new Operations Director. Ric Francis has more than 25 years’ experience in the IT and operations sectors, and was most recently Chief Information Officer at Safeway Stores plc, where he was responsible for the company’s IT function.
His post as Operations Director for Post Office Ltd. is a newly-created role, combining IT and Network Support Services to optimise the company’s performance as the UK’s largest retail network. Mr Francis will sit on the Board of Post Office Ltd. and also the company’s Executive Committee.

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