Direct mail accounts for nearly half of all UK letters

Royal Mail says growth in proportion of mailouts partly accounts for improved profits, even as total letter volumes fall It is the bane of the nation's hallways but direct mail has become a cornerstone of the postal network, accounting for around half of all envelopes that fall through our letterboxes, …

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Email and web deliver sharpest blow to Royal Mail fortunes

Royal Mail's letters business is being hit harder by competition from electronic alternatives, such as email and the internet, than it is by rival mail operators. The company has released figures that are understood to show its profits taking a £500m a year hit from e-substitution compared with the £100m …

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Is Privatisation Failing? – Descrier

Is Privatisation Failing?DescrierAn example is their commitment to privatising the Royal Mail, despite fears that it will increase costs and reduce services to rural areas. Again this is a deeply unpopular policy, which the government seems determined to push through, despite warnings …and more » More: continued here

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Coroner urges eBay pram crackdown – Herald Sun

Coroner urges eBay pram crackdownHerald Sun"I recommend consideration be given to introducing legislation … precluding the import, whether via the agency of eBay or similar agencies, from overseas of such second-hand equipment not complying with current Australian safety standards," the … More: continued here

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