Norwich Evening News “Cherry picking” competitors threaten future of the universal postal service …Norwich Evening NewsThe decline in letter deliveries is running at 4-6% a year and competitors taking business off the Royal Mail in urban areas was making the USO “uneconomic”, she said. Officials from competitors Whistl and UK Mail denied they were cherry…
This is Money Royal Mail boss warns universal postal service at single price is in dangerThis is MoneyThe boss of Royal Mail warned 'unfair' competition was putting at risk her group's ability to provide a single-priced universal service – and such a collapse could eventually see rural post priced more expensively than urban deliveries. Royal…
BGR eBay's Black Friday sale has some of the craziest deals we've seen …BGRIn an email to BGR, eBay shared all the details for its big upcoming Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday sales. Big deals began on Tuesday on eBay, but they'll soon kick into high gear as the auction specialist tries to woo holiday…
Four Post Office locations in Holland and the Grand Rapids area will be open Sundays – but the hours vary by location. More: continued here
The Times of Israel Israeli Arabs are now putting 'second class citizen' stamps on their Facebook …The IndependentHundreds of Israeli Arabs have replaced their Facebook profile pictures with a stamp that says “second class citizen” in response to the proposed bill defining Israel as “the nation state of the Jewish people”. It is feared that…
Daily Mail Royal Mail chief warns 'precious' nationwide postal service is under threat …Daily MailRoyal Mail deliveries which allow letters to be sent anywhere in the country for the same price are under threat from rival firms taking work in big towns and cities, it was warned today. There are fears that companies 'cherry-picking' the…
Moya Greene said new postal firms were allowed to ‘cherry pick’ the most profitable urban areas, while Royal Mail must deliver small quantities of mail to rural and remote areas at the same price. More: continued here
Royal Mail Chief Outlines Postal 'Threat'Sky NewsIn evidence to the Business Select Committee, Moya Greene accused rivals of undermining Royal Mail's universal service obligation (USO) under which under letters are posted anywhere in the country for the same price. She put the annual cost of … More: continued here
Moya Greene told MPs that the universal service which allow letters to be sent anywhere in the country for the same price is under threat from rival firms taking work in big towns and cities, More: continued here
The boss of Royal Mail is accused of "scaremongering" by the business secretary, after telling MPs that there is a threat to the universal service. More: continued here