Royal Mail to start Sunday parcel delivery service for first timeMirror.co.ukThe firm will announce its annual results today. Royal Mail boss Moya Greene said: "Through these new Sunday services we are exploring ways to improve our flexibility and provide more options for people to receive items they have ordered online.". …
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Royal Mail will deliver parcels and open offices on SundaysExpress.co.ukOnline shoppers opting for a Sunday delivery will get a text message 30 to 90 minutes before it arrives. Royal Mail, which was privatised last year, agreed the move with the Communication Workers Union. Chief executive Moya Greene said: “We are …
Read More »Royal Mail to pilot Sunday delivery service – Financial Times
Royal Mail to pilot Sunday delivery serviceFinancial TimesDelivering parcels at a time to suit consumers has become a critical issue as operators seek to capitalise on 13 per cent annual growth in online retail spending. Royal Mail announced on Tuesday that it would pilot a Sunday service in London this …
Read More »Britain’s Royal Mail to trial Sunday parcel deliveries – Reuters
Britain's Royal Mail to trial Sunday parcel deliveriesReutersRoyal Mail, at the centre of a political storm over its privatisation, said on Wednesday it would trial Sunday parcel deliveries within the M25 motorway later this summer, extending its current six-days-a-week service. Critics claim the government's … More: continued here
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Britain's Royal Mail to trial Sunday parcel deliveriesYahoo!7 NewsRoyal Mail, at the centre of a political storm over its privatisation, said on Wednesday it would trial Sunday parcel deliveries within the M25 motorway later this summer, extending its current six-days-a-week service. Critics claim the government's … More: continued here
Read More »What You Need to Know Before Royal Mail PLC’s Results – Yahoo Finance UK
What You Need to Know Before Royal Mail PLC's ResultsYahoo Finance UKRoyal Mail (Other OTC: ROYMF – news) (LSE: RMG) is expected to reveal a jump in operating profit of up to 12% to £670m when it announces its annual results tomorrow. Letter volumes are continuing to fall and, for …
Read More »Royal Mail to trial Sunday parcel delivery in London area – Post and Parcel
Royal Mail to trial Sunday parcel delivery in London areaPost and ParcelRoyal Mail is planning to trial seven-day-a-week delivery for parcels this summer, as it looks to claw back a bigger slice of e-commerce growth in the UK. The universal postal service provider is expected to reveal fairly flat growth …
Read More »Royal Mail to start regular Sunday deliveries – Evening Standard
Evening Standard Royal Mail to start regular Sunday deliveriesEvening StandardApart from a special one-off services on the last Sunday before Christmas it will be the first time the Royal Mail has made deliveries on a Sunday since its foundation by Henry VIII in 1516. It is aimed at countering criticism …
Read More »The stiff competition facing Royal Mail – CITY A.M. (blog)
CITY A.M. (blog) The stiff competition facing Royal MailCITY A.M. (blog)Last year, Royal Mail had around 99 per cent of the downstream market. But Dutch Post Office-owned TNT has recently bagged funding to carry on rolling out its E2E service, with plans to serve over 40 per cent of the …
Read More »Royal Mail to pilot Sunday parcel delivery service – Financial Times
Royal Mail to pilot Sunday parcel delivery serviceFinancial TimesA Royal Mail postbox is pictured in central London ©AFP · Royal Mail will follow some of its rivals by piloting a Sunday parcel delivery service in London this summer as parcels companies step up competition to capitalise on the internet shopping …
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