Royal Mail to Consider Separation of GLS

By Kyle Morris Royal Mail PLC said Wednesday that it will consider the separation of its namesake Royal Mail business and GLS if it can’t achieve significant operational change at Royal Mail in the U.K. The British letter-and-parcel courier said it will rename the holding company to International Distributions Services …

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Royal Mail loses £1 million a day as staff set to strike

The boss of Royal Mail has said that disputes with unions over pay have stalled transformation plans. The warning comes after the company posted a slump in sales and told shareholders that weaker parcel demand and “stalled”  cost savings will weigh on its outlook for the year. With bosses saying …

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Why are Royal Mail workers going on strike?

The UK is set for delivery chaos as Royal Mail workers voted in favour of strike action in the coming weeks. A pay dispute is at the heart of the strike, which if not settled, will cause disruption to delivery over the summer. Approximately 115,000 Royal Mail postal work voted …

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Royal Mail – New Name, Same Old Problems

Wednesday 20 July 2022 at 14:40 Weaker retail trends, fewer test kit deliveries and a structural decline in letters meant revenue fell 5.1% to £3.0bn in the first quarter. This reflected an 11.5% decline in Royal Mail PLC (LON:RMG) revenue which more than offset a 7.8% increase at GLS. With …

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