Watchdogs today demanded stronger protection for parcel customers as it was revealed two in three have had a problem with a delivery in the last three months. Parcel deliveries in Britain have surged 50 per cent to more than four billion a year on the back of the pandemic and …
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The company’s van usage fell 50% during initial trials in Manchester, while daily vehicle mileage was slashed 33%, resulting in lower CO2 emissions per parcel Royal Mail PLC (LSE:RMG) has partnered with Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) to increase its environmental and social governance (ESG) credentials by trialing a more sustainable …
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Royal Mail (LON:RMG)‘s stock had its “overweight” rating reissued by equities researchers at Barclays in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, Analyst Ratings Network reports. They presently have a GBX 550 ($7.29) target price on the stock. Barclays’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 12.06% from …
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Written by: Emma Lunn 09/12/2021 TSB is warning consumers to be vigilant of fake delivery texts in the lead-up to Christmas. Research by the bank found that four in five (81%) fraud cases that start with a text message are from fraudsters imitating parcel delivery companies. TSB warns that over the festive period, fraudsters will try to capitalise on the rise of …
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By Kyle Morris A U.K. regulator said Thursday that it is proposing new protections for people sending and receiving parcels. The Office of Communications plans to improve how delivery firms handle complaints, introduce new rules to ensure the fair treatment of disabled people and introduce regulatory certainty to allow Royal …
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Royal Mail and Ford have worked together to test whether multi-modal delivery using Ford’s routing software could help Royal Mail to increase its foot-based deliveries of larger parcels in urban areas. The trial, which took place in the M4 postcode area of Manchester, saw van usage for the delivery routes …
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Royal Mail has trialed new routing software from automotive giant Ford to help improve the efficiency of delivering larger parcels by foot in urban areas. ‘) } // –> Equipped with parcel trolleys, delivery workers were guided by a smartphone app that provided the location of strategically placed vans and …
Read More »Shoppers have been warned to be wary of texts claiming to be from courier companies this Christmas, as one bank revealed the majority of fraud cases starting with an SMS involve fake deliveries. Since the pandemic began there has been a leap in the number of fraudulent texts telling people …
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Royal Mail and Ford have partnered to trial a new city-friendly approach to parcel delivery in Manchester. The purpose of the trial was to examine whether multi-modal delivery using Ford’s routing software could help Royal Mail to increase its foot-based deliveries of larger parcels in urban areas. Ford’s software helped …
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Please Mr. Postman, look and see if there’s a letter left for Didsbury (or Withington). Many households covered by the south Manchester sorting office claim they have been without post for over a week. However, frustrated residents say it is not a new issue – claiming there has been an …
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