TNT Post, the UK arm of Dutch mail group TNT NV said it has formed a strategic partnership with the British Retail Consortium (BRC) to offer postal services to its members. BRC members will be able to use TNT Post's two-day service for pre-sorted mail with Britain's Royal Mail continuing to carry out the final mile delivery to customers' homes. The BRC membership includes 85 percent of British retailers, such as Tesco, luxury department store Harrods, and baby goods retailer Mothercare. The … [Read more...] about TNT Post forms strategic partnership
Chronopost launches new B2C service
The French post office's express distribution arm, Chronopost, has launched a pick-up service for parcels, Chrono Relais, which utilises a network of 3,000 French high street tobacconists. Each of the tobacconists outlets serves as a Chrono Relais pick-up point with more than 70 percent of them open from Monday to Sunday morning between 7.30am and 7.30pm. By 2008, Chronopost expects to be delivering 20,000 parcels daily via Chrono Relais, the equivalent of close to eight percent of its … [Read more...] about Chronopost launches new B2C service
Pilots strike over Europe Airpost sale
Pilots and ground staff at Europe Airpost were on strike last month following news that France's La Poste is to sell the mail, cargo and passenger airline. The strike caused delays to night post and, during the day, passenger transport. La Poste director general Jean-Paul Bailly confirmed the pending sale of Europe Airpost. He said that La Poste had decided to sell the company and move the transport of mail to TGV high-speed trains under a plan to set up a joint subsidiary with national … [Read more...] about Pilots strike over Europe Airpost sale
Posindo reports improvement
State owned postal service company PT Pos Indonesia (Posindo) said its business has improved much in the last two years and it has been able to significantly reduce loses. Such improvement, according to president director Hana Suryana, is the result of the transformation in its core business, business culture and organisation. In 2006, Posindo earned Rp 1.412 trillion compared to Rp 1.410 trillion in 2005. "The good thing is that we have also curbed loses to Rp 51 billion from Rp … [Read more...] about Posindo reports improvement
USPS to introduce shape-based pricing
As part of its proposed May 2007 rate change, the United States Postal Service (USPS) will introduce Shape- Based Pricing, one of the most dramatic postage structure changes in years, Business Wire reported. The initiative is being implemented as a way for the USPS to better align postage rates with its mail processing costs, and its implications for mailers are expected to be two-fold. First, there will be a significant increase in postage costs for various types of mail pieces - in some … [Read more...] about USPS to introduce shape-based pricing
Indian postal department to use RFID
If all goes well, the Indian postal department (DoP) will be the first organisation to use radio frequency identification (RFID) technology for its express parcels and logistics posts, the Financial Express reported. To realise its ambition, the department proposes to make huge investments in the cutting-edge technology. The department has already put forward a proposal of Rs 12,000 crore to the planning commission during the 11th Five Year Plan. "The postal department with over … [Read more...] about Indian postal department to use RFID
