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Royal Mail Plc (RMG) will target footwear and clothing sellers and carry heavier packages as it competes with an increasing number of delivery companies angling for a share of Britain’s parcel market. More: continued here

Western Daily Press Royal Mail has success at Christmas after delivering 120 million parcelsWestern Daily PressRoyal Mail said its Christmas went to plan after it handled around 120 million parcels during December, a rise of more than 4 per cent on a year ago. Despite the growth, the company said …

Supply Chain Digital Royal Mail revenue boosted by strong Christmas performanceSupply Chain DigitalThe Royal Mail shares dropped sharply from their post-privatisation peak on concern over a squeeze on parcel prices caused by rising competition, the emergence of a rival letter-delivery service and regulatory disputes, but Thursday's update suggests … More: …

This is Money Royal Mail gains at expense of disorganised rivalsThis is MoneyRoyal Mail said chaos at rival delivery firm Yodel helped it pick up fresh work over Christmas. Retailers turned to the postal service after its competitors experienced meltdowns and massive backlogs of items in the run-up to the …

Express.co.uk Early planning for Christmas helps Royal MailExpress.co.ukPLANNING early for the Christmas rush paid off for Royal Mail as it delivered an improved performance at its parcels business. Published: 00:00, Fri, January 23, 2015. An employee handles parcels before Christmas GETTY. December was a busy month for … More: continued here

The Independent Royal Mail: 'This year, big retailers will realise that quality counts and it …The IndependentAfter Jon Moulton's rival City Link went bust on Christmas Eve and Yodel admitted it couldn't keep up with demand, Royal Mail's Canadian boss Moya Greene said: "Our early Christmas planning — we started …

Scotsman Royal Mail ties up festive parcels fillipScotsmanThe group has faced rising competition from online retailing giant Amazon, which has been increasingly using its own network for deliveries, a move seen as contributing to the demise of rival City Link last month. Royal Mail recently warned that the … More: …

A Red Letter Day For Royal Mail plcThe Motley Fool UKMost people wouldn't buy shares in a company when the one thing it was famous for was dying out. Yet the public clamoured to buy Royal Mail Group (LSE: RMG) when it was floated in September 2013, even though the …

The Expert View: Royal Mail, St James's Place and BHP BillitonCitywire.co.ukParcel volumes may have increased over the past nine months but Royal Mail (RMG) is still struggling to compete with rivals. Investec analyst John Lawson retained his 'reduce' recommendation and target price of 400p on the shares, which have fallen …

Royal Mail bullish after busy ChristmasInteractive InvestorA boom in internet shopping and next day delivery means delivery companies must step up their service or risk going the way of CityLink which went bust over Christmas. Royal Mail's (RMG) first nine months of the year certainly impressed the market, but … …