Royal Mail

The Expert View: Royal Mail, St James's Place and BHP BillitonCitywire.co.ukParcel volumes may have increased over the past nine months but Royal Mail (RMG) is still struggling to compete with rivals. Investec analyst John Lawson retained his 'reduce' recommendation and target price of 400p on the shares, which have fallen …

Royal Mail bullish after busy ChristmasInteractive InvestorA boom in internet shopping and next day delivery means delivery companies must step up their service or risk going the way of CityLink which went bust over Christmas. Royal Mail's (RMG) first nine months of the year certainly impressed the market, but … …

This is Money City Link collapse helps Royal Mail deliver strong Christmas trading with UK …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, …

The Courier Royal Mail hails Christmas serviceThe CourierCharles Stanley analyst Tony Shepard said City Link accounted for about 4% of the UK parcels market but had been unprofitable for some time and its business was largely focused on larger parcel sizes which did not compete with the core Royal Mail… …

Yorkshire Post Royal Mail delivered the goods over the Christmas periodYorkshire PostRoyal Mail said it introduced extra sorting capacity with 10 temporary hubs and training for around 19,000 extra staff ahead of the festive period. Chief executive Moya Greene said planning for Christmas started in April. She added: “Our postmen …

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail shares jump on record ChristmasTelegraph.co.ukRoyal Mail said it delivered 4pc more parcels in December than the previous year. This meant that parcel volumes for the first nine months ended December 28 were up 3pc, an acceleration on the 2pc parcel growth in the first six months of …

Royal Mail delivered better than expected results as it took advantage of problems faced by rival courier companies More: continued here

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