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Royal Mail highlights consumer demand for brands to use mail and emailThe DrumThe Royal mail has published fresh research which highlights consumer demand for brands to use both mail and email in their communications. Just over half of 1,000 respondents (51 per cent) in the telephone survey said they preferred …

BBC News Royal Mail warns on competitionBBC NewsShares in Royal Mail have fallen after it warned that competition from rivals could hurt its future revenues as it reported a rise in profits. It said moves by rivals to compete with its direct delivery service meant its Ofcom-set profit margin may …

Royal Mail Posts £430m In Full-Year ProfitsSky NewsRoyal Mail has reported an operating profit of £430m in its first full-year results since privatisation. The figure for the 12 months to March, after transformation costs, is up from £403m in the previous year – a rise of 6.7%. But the company …

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Group revenue rose 2% to £9.46 billion, with a 7% rise in parcel revenues offsetting a 2% fall in the UK letter business which declined to £4.63 billion. However, parcel volumes were flat at 1.06 billion items compared with 2012-13. More: continued here

Royal Mail has announced a rise in annual profits after revenues growth from parcel deliveries more than offset a further decline in letter volumes. In its first set of results since its controversial £3.3 billion stock market flotation in October, the company said operating profits after transformation costs were £430 …

Royal Mail warns public service at risk without regulationITV NewsRoyal Mail warns public service at risk without regulation. Newly-privatised Royal Mail has announced a 12 percent rise in full-year profit, but says its business is facing tough headwinds from increasing competition. Bosses are warning that the public … More: continued …

Royal Mail notched up a 7 per cent rise in earnings in its first set of annual results since the Government's controversial float of the postal service. More: continued here

Royal Mail, AstraZeneca, Unilever are Europe's Stocks in FocusWall Street Journal (blog)“We are facing a couple of headwinds,” said Chief Executive Officer Moya Greene. “The competitive environment on the parcels side is more intense.” Cantor Fitzgerald analysts said the negative comments were “probably made in part to ensure investor … More: …

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