Royal Mail

Royal Mail enjoys uplift in parcel businessHerald ScotlandRoyal Mail's efforts to compete more effectively in parcels have seen it extend its network's hours and those of collection offices. This and a drop in prices helped the UK parcels business, worth half of group sales, to lift volumes by 3 percent …

This is Money City Link collapse helps Royal Mail deliver strong Christmas trading update …This is MoneyRoyal Mail unveiled a 1 per cent rise in its revenue for the nine months to December 28 helped by extra business as a result of the demise of one of its rivals, City …

Royal Mail Targets Shoe, Clothing Deliveris for ExpansionBloombergOne of the U.K.'s biggest employers and the country's dominant postal service, London-based Royal Mail has sought to adapt its letter-focused delivery network to more lucrative package handling. Growth in electronic commerce will help drive sales, with … More: continued here

UPDATE 2-Royal Mail shares lifted by parcels progressReutersLONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) – Britain's Royal Mail announced an improved performance at its key parcels business over a busy Christmas period, helped by price promotions, the Black Friday retail rush and its own longer business hours in an increasingly … More: continued here

RTE.ie Royal Mail revenues up 1%, sees parcel improvementRTE.ieBritain's Royal Mail said group revenue for the nine months to December 28 rose 1%, marking a slowdown from the half year as an improved parcels performance was offset by fewer letters sales. Shares in Royal Mail, privatised amid much controversy in … …

Financial Times Parcels deliver boost for Royal MailFinancial TimesRoyal Mail shares jumped 4 per cent and led the FTSE 100 on Thursday morning as the company reported strong growth in parcel volumes over the Christmas period despite cut-throat competition. Volumes at the UK parcels division, which accounts for about … More: …

Telegraph.co.uk Parcel improvement boosts Royal Mail's revenuesTelegraph.co.ukRival UK Mail said this month it had handled record parcel volumes in the build-up to Christmas with business boosted by the demise of courier City Link, which fell into administration in December. Royal Mail said UK costs would be flat for the full …

Life in the private sector is proving tough but a strong Christmas of parcel delivery eases investor concerns, says Questor More: continued here

Royal Mail announced an improved performance at its key parcels business over a busy Christmas period, helped by price promotions, the Black Friday retail rush and its own longer business hours in an increasingly competitive market. More: continued here

The Guardian Royal Mail'under pressure' despite extra trade from City Link collapseThe GuardianThe boss of the privatised Royal Mail has said the business was still under intense pressure despite seeing a 4% rise in parcel deliveries over Christmas and benefiting from the collapse of rival City Link. Moya Greene, the …