Bernards New Division
February 2002 Bernard Group has acquired 100% of Trans World Shipping (TWS)
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USPS fires at FedEx and UPS commercial market
The United States Postal Service took aim at the multi-billion corporate market dominated by FedEx Corp. and United Parcel Service by introducing a new program offering discount rates for small package delivery. “Competition is good for the consumer, but is this a level playing field?” said John Flick, a spokesman for UPS, which has long complained that the Postal Service uses its domestic monopoly to subsidize its international offerings. Greg Rossiter, a spokesman for FedEx, declined to comment directly on the Postal Service move, but said customers consider not only price but quality.
Read MoreUSPS launches Global Package Discount Program
The [U.S.] Postal Service announced today a new postage discount and customized mailing program for international packages sent from the United States. ‘I am pleased to announce that Postal Service customers can better manage their international shipping costs by using our new array of international discount programs,’ said James P. Wade, Vice President of the Postal Service’s International Business.
Read MoreDM spending set to grow, says Bellwether Report
Companies setting new budgets in the third quarter of 2001 revealed that spend on direct marketing was set to grow at a faster rate than all other market ing activities, according to the Bellwether Report. published late last year. Nearly three times as many companies (46%) report ed a rise in next years budget spend on direct marketing as those that reported a decline (16%).
Read MoreLa Poste finalises the acquisition of Delta Diffusion (a large unaddressed mail delivery operator) from Comareg
February 12, 2002 Feb 12, 2002 La Poste has now completed the deal to acquire Delta Diffusion through its subsidiary Mediapost. In consideration the vendor company Comareg has taken 33 per cent of Mediapost.
This is the completion of a deal announced in May last year
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