All Royal Mail articles – Page 9
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NewsLow inflation deals blow to grocers’ shares
The lowest food inflation in three years may make life more difficult for the big grocers, whose shares have been lagging their general merchandise counterparts.
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Analysis
October
Store of the Month:Primark opened a huge new store in Bristol on a site where House of Fraser and former department store group Bentalls both failed to make an impact. No such problem here – the retailer’s second largest store, at just under 100,000 sq ft, has been pulling shoppers ...
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NewsPostal strikes hit etailers’ growth
The postal strikes in October led to a £53m fall in growth for online retailers in the last week of the month.
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NewsPostal strikes called off
Etailers will be breathing a sigh of relief this morning as the postal strikes have been called off until at least the New Year.
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NewsAsos shrugs off slowing etail growth
Investec published a buy note on Asos ahead of its half-year results on November 16, despite evidence of challenges facing online retailers.
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AnalysisMoonpig: Success on the cards
It has pioneered the online greetings card market and now its competitors are playing catch-up. Lisa Berwin talks to Moonpig founder Nick Jenkins about the secret of the etailer’s rapid growth
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NewsDon’t ditch Royal Mail, urges Amazon chief Brian McBride
Amazon UK chief executive Brian McBride has urged retailers not to turn their backs on Royal Mail as strike action continues to threaten online retailers.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Ensuring minimum disruption during the postal strikes
The Royal Mail strikes will severely affect our online fulfilment. How can we keep track of everything and ensure minimum disruption?
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NewsPostal strike to drive shoppers from web
Half of shoppers intend to shop less online or by mail order if post strikes continue in the run-up to Christmas.
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DataICM Poll: Royal Mail strike
In an exclusive poll for Retail Week, ICM Research interviewed a random selection of 2,050 adults aged 18 and over between October 23 and 25, 2009 about the impact of the postal strike.
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NewsPostal strike likely to continue next week
The national post strike has entered its second day with more strike action set to go ahead next week.
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OpinionNational postal strike would be a low blow
The art of letter writing is dead. You can send cards electronically, and even the gas bill now arrives as an email. It all adds up to bad news for Royal Mail, so you’d think the UK’s postmen and women would be thanking their lucky stars for the one glimmer ...
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NewsN Brown to chase custom as bad debt fears recede
Home shopping group N Brown is to up customer recruitment advertising as its worries over bad debt have eased.
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NewsPostal strike to go ahead next week
A national postal strike will go ahead next week as the Royal Mail has rejected the Communication Workers Union offer to avoid action.
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NewsPostal strike could start on October 22
A national post strike could start as early as next Thursday (October 22) if a last minute deal between the Royal Mail and the Communications Workers Union (CWU) cannot be agreed.
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NewsPostal strike could cost retailers £840 a week
A national postal strike could cost retailers £840 a week as they are forced to seek alternative, often more expensive, delivery companies.
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NewsArgos and eBay turn away from Royal Mail as strike looms
Argos and eBay have joined a growing number of retailers seeking alternative courier services after Royal Mail voted in favour of strike action yesterday.
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NewsNational postal strike threat plagues etailers
A national postal strike would be “devastating” for some home shopping firms and local strikes in progress have already caused problems, retailers warned.
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AnalysisNeed to know: Postal strikes
The result of a ballot on a national postal strike was expected as Retail Week went to press, but retailers have already been hit by a wave of local strikes.
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NewsAmazon cancels Royal Mail contract
Online retailer Amazon has reportedly cancelled its contract for certain items with Royal Mail after continued strike action threatens its pre-Christmas deliveries.