The demise of postal monopolies across the European Union became a reality this week with the approval of a directive enforcing liberalisation. In effect all key European economies have 3 years to open up their postal market to meet the Jan 1st 2011 deadline. Countries new to the EU or those with wide topography have been granted a 2 year extension until 2013.
Royal Mail originally filed an application for zonal pricing in July 2006 and after incorporating the issues outlined in the September consultation, submitted a revise application in February 2007 and then again in July 2007 to counter fears from the PPA.
However, the ink had barely dried on the proposal before Postcomm issued a press release announcing their intentions to reject the application. Details were published in the a full consultation document in August and ...
Independent postal broking agency, Post-Switch is urging high volume mailers to reduce postage costs by switching from Royal Mail before it puts up its prices.