Royal Mail

Ferrari treat for retiring postmanHerald SeriesMike Young, 65, has worked for Royal Mail for 18 years and for all but two of those has made deliveries to villages around Watlington. Residents gathered to wish him farewell as he was driven around in Britwell Salome resident Chris Bidgood's sports …and more » …

Royal Mail needs change in fortunes post-hasteFinancial TimesA state-owned former monopoly beset by industrial strife and commercial malaise: although Moya Greene would have known what she was letting herself in for when appointed a year ago as head of Royal Mail, she might not have realised the … More: continued …

Postal workers admit Royal MailBirmingham MailThe pair helped themselves to the contents of packages as they worked a ten-day contract at the Royal Mail base, in Aston, last Christmas. All the mobile phones had been addressed to a Tamworth phone recycling company called RPC Recycle, …and more » More: continued here

Postal Services Bill passes through LordsPost and ParcelThis is a significant milestone in delivering our objective of securing the future of Royal Mail and the Post Office – two proud cornerstones of our society. “I'd like to thank all the Peers who contributed to the many hours of rigorous, informed …

Online shoppers frequently abandon their shopping cartEasier (press release)Shopping cart abandonment continues to rise despite retailers' best efforts to curb the problem, according to research from Royal Mail Tracked. The annual Delivery Matters study shows that 34% of online shoppers now abandon their cart frequently. …Keep our delivery office open!Basingstoke …

Royal Mail misses target for first class postTelegraph.co.ukRoyal Mail missed its target to deliver 93 per cent of all first-class letters the following day, blaming last winter's very snowy weather and the volcanic ash cloud for disrupting its service. By Harry Wallop, Consumer Affairs Editor 6:22PM BST 27 May …Poor …

Royal Mail missed its target to deliver 93 per cent of all first-class letters the following day, blaming last winter’s very snowy weather and the volcanic ash cloud for disrupting its service. More: continued here

Keep our delivery office open!Basingstoke GazetteRoyal Mail announced in April that the delivery office in Osborn Way is set to close, affecting customers in the RG27 and RG29 postcode areas. It would mean residents in those areas having their mail delivered from |the Basingstoke centre, in Priestley …and more » More: …

Royal Mail misses delivery target by a whiskerBath Chronicle​Royal Mail narrowly missed its delivery target in the Bath area last year, even if bad weather and the first volcanic ash crisis is taken into account. The firm is applying to its regulator Postcomm to give it a dispensation from having …

Poor weather hits Royal Mail targetsPost and ParcelRoyal Mail blamed poor weather and last year's volcanic ash crisis as it missed a number of its delivery targets for the 2010-2011 period. Due to “disruption to air, road and rail services”, the delivery performance of First Class stamped and meter …UK …