70% of world’s posts see digital services as “important” for future

The UPU has said a survey of its members suggests more than two in three of
the world’s postal services believe digital services to be strategically
important for the future. The “first-of-its-kind” study pointed to a rapid
growth in postal e-services in a range of types, including digital postal
communications, electronic financial services, e-commerce and digital
government communications.

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Setting the Standard

E-commerce has rapidly become one of the favourite shopping channels for UK
consumers with the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index reporting that in the
UK 5.2 billion pounds was spent online during the month of April 2011
representing a year-on-year 19% increase.

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New Zealand retail parcel rates to increase by up to 11%

New Zealand Post has said it will increase postage rates for individual
parcels on its ParcelPost service by between 5% and 11% from March 1, 2012.
The company said the rate rise was being brought in to cover the rising
costs of running parcel delivery services.

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SingPost allies with 7-Eleven to expand access to express delivery

SingPost is partnering with the world’s largest franchise convenience store
chain, 7-Eleven, to expand customer access to its express delivery services
across the island. That means its Speedpost EMS Worldwide Courier Service is
being made available at 192 7-Eleven stores in addition to the existing
network of 61 post offices, 31 postal agents and 23 Speedpost drop-off
locations. 7-Eleven stores open 24 hours, seven-days-a-week, this would also
mean round-the-clock drop-off for express shipments up to 3kg in weight.

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SingPost to expand digital services with Hong Kong acquisition

SingPost is set to acquire a printing and transactional mail business based
in Hong Kong, Novation Solutions Ltd, for $9.8m USD.
The company has agreed to purchase, which has core services including
commercial and security printing and print-related services, including
transactional mail activities and electronic direct marketing services. The
move would mean continuing SingPost's expansion in the digital and hybrid
mail business after last year’s buyout of its investment partners in the
hybrid mail firm DataPost and its purchase of a 20% stake in Malaysian
business process outsourcing firm Efficient.
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