EXCLUSIVE: ParcelShop network trailled by Post Office

The Post Office is conducting London trials of a new ParcelShop network allowing customers to collect and return parcels without using a post office. betterRetailing uncovered the network following trademarks registered by the Post Office last May. The company confirmed: “Following feedback from our customers we are trialling a new …

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Postmaster eviction risk as Trillium leases near expiry

The future of 65 subpostmasters is at risk following uncertainty around the renewal of leases signed between Royal Mail and property investors Telereal Trillium. In 2007, Royal Mail sold 285 of its sites to Trillium, then called Land Securities Trillium, in a transaction reported to be worth £110m. The portfolio …

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Royal Mail grows London fleet by 87 e-delivery vans

The British postal service Royal Mail is introducing 87 new electric delivery vans into London. The new vehicles are a mixture of the Mercedes-Benz eVito and Peugeot Partner Electric models, 30 of which are already in operation. The rest of the new e-transporters are to follow in the next two …

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Royal Mail adds 87 electric vehicles to London fleet

Royal Mail is adding 87 electric vehicles and new charging infrastructure to one of its largest London distribution hubs. The additions to the fleet include Mercedes-Benz eVito and Peugeot Partner vans, which have load capacities ranging from 3.7 to 6.3 cubic metres. The vehicles will operate from Royal Mail’s distribution …

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