Postal Industry News

bpost has revealed its plans to offer company shares to the public and to admit them to trading on NYSE Euronext Brussels.

Australia Post has begun running free 90-minute training sessions on ecommerce for local businesses who are thinking about setting up an online shop front but are unsure how to go about it.

UK parcel shop network CollectPlus has announced that it is now handling 7.7 million transactions every year which has helped to more than double its revenue growth to £17.8 million.

City Link is the first carrier to embrace the local letterbox solution and start putting an end to the “sorry you were out cards”.

Independent parcels, mail and logistics company UK Mail has announced a 17.7% rise in its group pretax profit in the company’s full year financial results released today.

Deutsche Post DHL is deploying electrically powered commercial vehicles for its delivery services in Bonn and the surrounding region making the city the first location in Germany with a carbon-free vehicle concept.

UK parcel carrier City Link is to introduce a cross border small packet delivery service aimed at the business to consumer marketplace and powered by bpost international.

Royal Mail is expected to announce annual profits of up to £400 million this week according to analysts. The increase is thought to be primarily down to the ecommerce boom as well as the increase in stamp price.

UK parcel and logistics company P2P Mailing Ltd has launched P2P eSolutions - a new division which aims to open up the global ecommerce market for online retail businesses.

UK parcel delivery company Yodel has announced the creation of an academy which will provide 1000 of its drivers and service centre staff with a Level II Diploma in Customer Excellence in Logistics over the next year.