Tag: Worldwide

Offers Relief To Beleaguered Air Travellers

Posted by | Aug 18, 2006 | |

With the current heightened security at UK airports placing major restrictions on hand luggage and recent reports of over 20,000 bags going missing, air travellers’ confidence in the system has been severely shaken. This could explain why centres run by international delivery specialist, Mail Boxes Etc.are reporting an increase in the number of packages containing valuable items – traditionally carried in aircraft cabins – which are being sent overseas by holidaymakers. Frank Bigley, of MBE Sheffield, adds: “Since reports of an increase in theft from baggage, many air passengers are switching to parcel carriers to ensure the safe handling and arrival of their valued personal items. We have packed and shipped via UPS, FedEx and Parcelforce Worldwide everything from contact lens solutions to cameras, Ipods and laptops in the last few days.”

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UPS Board Sets Dividend

Posted by | Aug 11, 2006 | |

The Board of Directors of UPS (NYSE:UPS) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 38-cents per share on all outstanding Class A and Class B shares.

The dividend is payable Sept. 6, 2006, to shareholders of record on Aug. 21, 2006.

UPS has raised its quarterly payout 81% since February 2003.

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New prices produce Direct Mail postal cost cuts

Posted by | Aug 10, 2006 | |

Mailroom equipment manufacturer, Neopost, has highlighted that when Pricing in Proportion (PiP) comes in to effect in the UK postal market this month, there is more changing than just the way mail is valued. Philippe Masson, Neopost’s marketing director, explained: ‘Royal Mail’s GBP10m advertising campaign is now fully underway with awareness of PiP increasing. However, one message is still not being heard by businesses – the reduction applied to metered, or franked mail, compared to stamps, will increase.’ He added: ‘The saving on a standard letter will rise from 1p to 2p for both first and second class mail and this differential increases at larger formats and higher weights.

Businesses, that currently use stamps, can easily access discounts simply by using a franking machine.’ Neopost said it has already introduced a number of systems to enable businesses to control their postal budgets in response to PiP – from folder inserters programmed to select the smallest appropriate envelope size, to dynamic scales that automatically weigh and measure items as they pass through.

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ePOSTIT Celebrates the First Anniversary of its Unique Global Mailing Concept

Posted by | Aug 9, 2006 | |

US-based global leader in Email to Postal address delivery services, ePOSTIT, celebrates the first anniversary of their FREE service. ePOSTIT entered the market last year with their new unique Free mailing concept which connects the virtual PC world to the real postal address world. It growth since their initial introduction has exploded. ePOSTIT delivers thousands of mails per month to clients all over the world.

Lisa Chang, Director & Co-Partner, expressed that a celebration is definitely in order. “By the end of our first year, ePOSTIT has established itself as company with an effective mailing concept to the common person. Our strong numbers in the growth of our service users is a testament to how ePOSTIT is filling a growing need as our world becomes more connected. It is exhilarating to be part of these developments from the ground-up and especially gratifying to watch the company grow and evolve. Our success is driven by our Founder’s vision and passion to provide the best experience to our service users coupled with a well managed growth plan.”

“Following in the footsteps of our Free service, Our Premium Specialized Bulk & Business Printing Service is growing in popularity and use. ePOSTIT has processed more than 12,000 Photos & nearly 4200 Messages alone in the first 10 months of our Free service. In addition, ePOSTIT is now providing free Public Safety Ads to create public awareness regarding Cancer & Cigarette smoking.”

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TNT, DHL in Top 50 of Netherlands Favourite Employers 2006

Posted by | Aug 9, 2006 | |

Dutch mail and express deliveries group TNT NV and competitor DHL are among the top 50 of the Netherlands’ most favourite employers for 2006, according to a research of local consultancy firm De Intelligence Group released on August 4, 2006.

TNT (www.tnt.com) now ranks 14th, up a notch from the previous year.

DHL (www.dhl.com) trails far behind TNT with the 45th place in the 2006 ranking against 136th in 2005.

The rank list is topped by the police, followed by last year’s winner, Royal Philips Electronics NV.

De Intelligence Group conducted the survey among more than 8,000 people over the last half year.

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