The FTSE 100 closed down 1.8% on Thursday, with retail companies enduring a tough day and Royal Mail–the biggest faller–closing down 12% after it posted a pretax profit decline for fiscal 2022. “A lot of today’s pain is being felt by U.K. retailers after the downgrades this week by U.S. …
Read More »Royal Mail Facing Tougher Times as Pandemic Parcel Demand Wanes
(Bloomberg) — Royal Mail Plc sees sales declining in the coming year as the British company posts fewer Covid-19 test kits and parcel volumes fall with consumers returning to shops. The historic service said the changing environment means cost savings need to be made faster, according to a statement on …
Read More »Royal Mail full year profits up, revenues steady
19 May 2022 Transport / Logistics Services In its financial statement for 2021-22, Royal Mail reports group revenues up by 0.6% to £12.712 billion and adjusted operating profit up by 8% to £758 million. Among the divisions, Royal Mail’s domestic operations saw profits up by 20.9% to £416 million though revenues …
Read More »How the Royal Mail price increase will affect you?
Royal Mail has warned of possible further increases in prices after recently hiking up costs of posting letters and parcels. The group said prices are being held under constant review amid rising inflation, after the cost of posting letters rose by an average of around 7 per cent, and parcel prices …
Read More »Royal Mail – efficiency offsets volume declines
No recommendation No news or research item is a personal recommendation to deal. All investments can fall as well as rise in value so you could get back less than you invest. Full year revenue rose 0.6% to £12.7bn. Strong performance from GLS offset declines at Royal Mail, as shipping …
Read More »Royal Mail tumbles as it blames union dispute for shaky profit outlook
By Yadarisa Shabong -Royal Mail missed annual profit expectations on Thursday and said meeting forecasts this year hinged on its main labour union agreeing a pay deal it has so far rejected, angering the union and sending the British group’s shares nearly 15% lower. The Communication Workers Union (CWU), which …
Read More »Royal Mail stakes its future on parcel boom
Domestic parcel volumes remain elevated on pre-pandemic levels Intensifying inflationary pressures could weigh on performance Whether the world will ever return to a state of pre-Covid normality is a matter of ongoing debate. Some habits formed in lockdown certainly appear harder to break than others. At the end of last month, …
Read More »Royal Mail warns of price increases to combat rising inflation
Royal Mail has said there is a “more urgent” need for the company to adapt to changing consumer behaviour after the pandemic as it reported a slide in profits and warned it would lift prices to counter the effects of climbing inflation. The UK postal service pointed to “significant headwinds” …
Read More »FTSE 100 Live 19 May: Consumer confidence fears rock shares, Royal Mail posts results
Consumer confidence fears hit shares Signs that US consumers have reined in spending on “big ticket” items triggered another exodus from shares today. Tesco and B&Q owner Kingfisher were among stocks 4% lower in London as the FTSE 100 index tumbled 2% in response to a bleak session on Wall …
Read More »Royal Mail shares sink after profits decline
Royal Mail revenues fell 1.6% year on year, with domestic parcel volumes down 7%. Photo: Steve Taylor/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Royal Mail (RMG.L) shares sank on Thursday after the company warned of “significant headwinds” as it faces higher wage demands, surging energy and fuel costs. The London-listed group, which missed …
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