Royal Mail

A British Man Puzzles the Royal Mail Postal ServiceAnglopheniaJames Addison, a graphic designer, was so impressed by the postman in his hometown of Buckinghamshire, England, based on the mail carrier's ability to deliver to ten homes in less than two minutes, that Addison took it upon himself to challenge the … …

Reuters UK Royal Mail parcel revenues hit as competition bitesReuters UKParcel deliveries account for about half of Royal Mail's turnover and its growth in an industry buoyed by online shopping is a key investment focus for shareholders in light of declining letter volumes. But the group faces stiff competition in …

Scotsman (blog) Comment: Royal Mail | Carbon targetsScotsman (blog)It is only so long that Royal Mail will be able to stave off the threat via cost-cutting. Without some sort of regulatory changing of the UK postal goalposts, the business looks vulnerable. Possible hefty fines in France also look potentially damaging …

Express.co.uk MORNING MEETING: Royal Mail share price will surprise criticsExpress.co.ukRoyal Mail shares jumped from 330p to 459p on privatisation in October and hit 615p in January. That led to furious attacks on Business Secretary Vince Cable and his investment bank advisers for pricing the shares too cheaply and selling the …

Scotsman Royal Mail parcels business under pressureScotsmanSHARES in Royal Mail today dropped below their first day closing price as the company revealed competition is taking its toll on its parcels business. Sales in the division were hit by rivals cutting their prices and by the stronger pound, which … More: …

Royal Mail Delivers a Royal MessBloomberg ViewRoyal Mail says its parcel-delivery business is suffering, in part because "changes to Amazon's minimum order level for free delivery and expansion of its own delivery network have reduced addressable market volumes." The combination of Amazon Locker … More: continued here

Royal Mail Share Price Falls After Warning Of Lower RevenuesHuffington Post UKRoyal Mail shares have fallen to their lowest level since their controversial privatisation last autumn after the group warned that aggressive competition meant parcels revenue for the full year would be lower than expected. The stock, which has been …

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail shares fall amid threat from AmazonTelegraph.co.ukThe Canadian boss insisted that a strong performance in letters and successful cost cutting measures meant that Royal Mail was on track to meet its full year results forecasts. However, the company said results would be “dependent on our performance in … …

The FTSE100 delivery company said its core parcels division was suffering due to competition from Amazon – the online retailer which is also its biggest customer More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail: Can posties compete with Amazon's drones?Telegraph.co.ukLittle wonder that Royal Mail has admitted that it's losing out to Amazon in the UK parcels market. Shares in the FTSE100 delivery giant have hit their lowest point since the privatisation in October as Royal Mail admitted parcel volumes have been …