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Royal Mail reported a two per cent rise in like-for-like revenue for the nine months ended December 29th, driven by the parcel delivery business. More: continued here

Royal Mail: Trading meets view, parcel sales growMarketWatchLONDON–Royal Mail PLC (RMG.LN), the U.K. postal service privatized last year, Friday said its trading performance for the nine months ended Dec. 29 was in line with expectations as higher prices for posting parcels helped offset a decline in letters. More: continued here

Royal Mail Like-for-Like Sales Climb as Parcel Deliveries JumpBusinessweekRoyal Mail Group Ltd., the U.K. postal service that sold shares in an initial public offering last year, said like-for-like sales gained 2 percent in the first nine months of the year boosted by parcel deliveries. U.K. package revenue increased by 8 …

BBC News Royal Mail'confident' after revenues riseBBC NewsRoyal Mail has said it is "confident" about hitting its targets after posting a 2% rise in like-for-like revenues in the nine months to 29 December. Parcel deliveries accounted for 51% of revenues, and chief executive Moya Greene said the firm handled …Royal …

The Times (subscription) Royal Mail bathes in glow of Christmas greetingsThe Times (subscription)Royal Mail said this morning that Christmas cards had underpinned a like-for-like increase in its December stamped mail volumes and helped push group revenues up 2 per cent overall on a like-for-like basis in the nine months to …

The 500 year old postal service delivered more than 10m parcels on the busiest day during the festive period. More: continued here

Royal Mail enjoys December parcel bonanzaProactive Investors UKElectronic Christmas cards have not yet supplanted the real thing, Royal Mail (LON:RMG) revealed in a trading statement. “We were delighted to see that people continue to send seasonal good wishes, with Christmas cards underpinning a like-for-like … More: continued here

The West Australian Royal Mail sales boosted by parcel demandThe West AustralianLONDON (Reuters) – Royal Mail Group, sold off last October in Britain's biggest privatisation in decades, said underlying sales for the nine months to December 29 rose 2 percent, helped by strong parcel demand over Christmas. The postal firm, …

Royal Mail handled 115 million parcels in December as the newly-privatised delivery firm continues to reap the benefit of the online shopping boom. More: continued here

Online boom sees service deliver over 10m parcels on busiest day during festive season         More: continued here