Royal Mail

Britain's Royal Mail postal operator warned that competition from rivals like Whistl is undermining the financial sustainability of its legal obligation to deliver mail across the country six days a week. … More: continued here

BBC News Royal Mail in the spotlight on the threat to the universal postal serviceBBC NewsBlinking into the spotlight, this morning Moya Greene will for the first time appear in public to make the case about why the universal, UK-wide postal service is in imminent danger. At 9.30am the chief …

Moya Greene calls for an accelerated review of the Universal Service obligation before all the money that supports the UK postal service is 'siphoned off'' More: continued here

Royal Mail boss Moya Greene tells MPs that there is a genuine threat to the continuation of the firm's "universal service". More: continued here

ITV News Royal Mail responds to MP concernsITV NewsHowever, Royal Mail says it is fully committed to the service: “Royal Mail is fully committed to the six-day-a-week, one-price-goes-anywhere Universal Postal Service to all 29 million UK addresses. We have put in a detailed and comprehensive submission …and more » More: continued …

Amazon and Royal Mail cosy up for 'click and collect'Management TodayLife's been tough for the Royal Mail since its privatisation last year. Struggling from fierce and, it says, unfair competition in the parcel delivery market, it posted poor half-year results last week. To make things worse, it identified a new …

International Business Times UK Royal Mail Teams Up With Amazon Before Christmas RushInternational Business Times UKAmazon customers can now collect parcels from 10,500 Post Office branches across the UK, after the online retailing giant signed up for Royal Mail's Local Collect Service. The service will cost the price of a …

Amazon and Royal Mail join forcesBQ LiveThe announcement follows worries by the Royal Mail aired earlier this month that rivals including Amazon were damaging its parcel delivery business. The Royal Mail had stated that Amazon's own delivery service could've potentially dented its business … More: continued here

Royal Mail feeling the parcel pinch, tooTransport and Logistics NewsJust like Australia Post, the UK's Royal Mail is experiencing a loss of profitability from the parcel boom and mail bust. It is, however, also looking down the barrel of Amazon's own delivery network, which threatens future growth rates. Royal Mail …

InternetRetailing.net Amazon more than doubles its pickup locations through Royal Mail partnershipInternetRetailing.netAmazon [IRDX RAMZ] customers can now collect their online orders from 10,500 Post Office branches, in a move that more than doubles the number of pick-up locations offered by the online giant. Shoppers can now choose from more than …