Post boxes could become a thing of the past if Royal Mail is privatised, it has been claimed. A report from mirror.co.uk has suggested that private owners of Royal Mail would be keen to slash running costs and that post boxes would be amongst the most likely services to be scrapped to achieve this. This is because… Read more
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Exhibitions still have their place in the packaging industry, says expert
A packaging expert has claimed that exhibitions still have their place in the industry. Although it is claimed that some in the industry are finding it harder to attract “high-quality visitors”, David Harrison, group exhibitions manager at the Processing & Packaging Machinery Association (PPMA), suggested they can still be worthwhile if they are organised correctly…. Read more
Read moreTranspromo to continue gaining traction
Transpromo will continue to be used for years to come, although it could be known by a different name, one expert has claimed. German publication ‘BIT’ spoke with Compart AG chairman and CEO Harald Gumser to determine how the ever-changing IT world would look in the coming years. One aspect Gumser noted was transpromo, claiming… Read more
Read moreBig mailers worried about postal price hikes
Companies who are heavy mailers are said to be worried about a hike in prices from the postal service, according to thehill.com. Firms who use the service frequently, such as banks and those running magazines and catalogues, are said to be preparing themselves as it is rumoured that the organisation will introduce a broad rate… Read more
Read moreParcel industry’s biggest problem could be the property industry
The parcel industry is on the rise, partly thanks to online shopping, but the industry needs more warehouse space and that is hard to come by. That’s according to Storage Handling Distribution magazine, who says that many mailing companies need more land but struggle to find buildings or property that is suitable for their needs…. Read more
Read moreProspective Royal Mail privatisation creates war of words
Those in the mailing industry have reacted with suspended scepticism with regard to the impending privatisation of the Royal Mail, printweek.com reports. The government recently announced that it would be looking to privatise the Royal Mail in a bid to combat inefficiencies, despite being a somewhat unpopular motion across the entire political spectrum, bbc.co.uk claimed. Now, those in… Read more
Read moreRoyal Mail respond to privatisation concerns
Royal Mail has the potential to flourish under private ownership according to an article which suggests former Government-owned firms like Rolls Royce and BP have prospered under such ownership. A post titled ‘Privatisation of Royal Mail: the facts’ on myroyalmail.com suggests the organisation’s upcoming privatisation will allow the firm to combine the ‘best of the… Read more
Read moreUK technology association calls for overhaul of cyber infrastructure at banks
The trade association for the UK technology industry has made a series of recommendations about the processes that underpin the financial system, agreeing that “patchy and outdated” infrastructure is creating huge problems for banks. Intellect spoke in response to conclusions from the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards, which acknowledged that technology infrastructure has grown to become “too complex to… Read more
Read moreGPMA to give pirnt industry ‘one voice’
A new alliance has been created between seven print trade bodies in order to improve performance and present a unified ‘voice’, printweek.com reports. Announced at the latest Fespa event, the Graphic, Print & Media Alliance (GPMA) aims to make the the industry more efficient through sharing information among founding members. The alliance comprises the British Association for Print… Read more
Read moreCash payments on the decline thanks to online shopping
The use of cash to pay for goods is declining as more Brits head online for their purchases, telegraph.co.uk reports. According to a new survey undertaken by the British Retail Consortium (BRC), cash is losing the dominance it has held for generations as shopping habits see internet retail volumes soar. Now, with more people than… Read more
Read moreRoyal Mail profits soaring, thanks to online shopping boom
Royal Mail has reported a bumper year for profits, shortly before privatisation comes into effect, according to bbc.co.uk. The mailing company revealed £440 million worth of profits in the year up to 31 March. This is more than double the £152 million profit which the state-owned company made in 2012. It is thought that the… Read more
Read morePeople’s lives most impacted by recloseable packing, survey finds
Over the past 25 years, recloseable packaging has had the most significant impact on European residents’ lives, packagingeurope.com reports. That’s according to a survey undertaken by DuPont, which revealed that of all the packaging breakthroughs made in the past quarter of a century, recloseable packaging has proven most useful to the general public. Twenty-seven per… Read more
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