Tag: royal mail
Online retailers worried about Royal Mail strike affecting Christmas sales
Date:
03.11.09
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Multi Channel Retailing news
A survey of online retailers carried out by the IMRG has found that 85% believe that the continued threat of postal strike action will discourage customers from placing orders with them for Christmas.
Royal Mail encourages e-retail best practice with delivery promise tool
Date:
08.05.08
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Multi Channel
Royal Mail has launched a new consultancy tool to help online retailers make sure they offer consumers the best possible experience and reduce shopping basket abandonment.
Royal Mail launches carbon neutral mailing programme
Date:
17.07.07
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News
Royal Mail has launched a scheme to incentivise businesses to make their Door to Door mailings carbon neutral and encourage consumers to recycle the items they receive.
Royal Mail loses Amazon contract
Date:
20.06.07
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News
The Royal Mail has lost a contract worth £8 million a year to deliver goods for online trader Amazon.
In house magazines fight back
Date:
13.03.07
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News
Recent figures by the British Retail Consortium revealed that High Street retailers experienced the biggest increase in January takings in the last three years, with a phenomenal 3.1 per cent increase.by Catherine Campbell
Chaos - No sign of it as new pricing structure launches.
Date:
22.08.06
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News
Royal Mail said today there was no sign of the “chaos” some had forecast over the introduction of new postage pricing changes.
Royal Mail targets home shopping retailers
Date:
02.12.05
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News
Royal Mail has launched the first phase of its campaign to help businesses prepare for the introduction of its new pricing system, Pricing in Proportion (PiP). Information packs are being sent in early December to 5,000 business customers from the home shopping industry.
Royal Mail predicts record breaking online Christmas
Date:
24.11.05
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News
Royal Mail expects to deliver a record breaking 70 million items ordered online this Christmas - 15 million more than the same period last year.
Royal Mail study shows direct mail can increase FMCG sales by 20 per cent
Date:
02.09.05
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Loss Prevention
A survey by Royal Mail and dunnhumby, carried out among leading FMCG brands, has revealed that direct mail campaigns can improve in-store sales by more than 20 per cent as well as increase penetration and brand share.
Royal Mail may close 250 Post Offices
Date:
01.11.04
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News
The Royal Mail is considering closing up to half of its main Post Office sites in the UK, according to reports.