PostNL will start emptying out mailboxes during the day to save on costs
1 day, 17 hours ago

PostNL will start emptying out mailboxes during the day to save on costs

NL Times  

Next month, national mail service PostNL will start emptying out most mailboxes in the Netherlands earlier in the day, instead of collecting all mail after 5 p.m. The privatized postal and parcel delivery firm is taking this measure from February because the affordability of postal services is "under increasing pressure" and will become loss-making this year, according to the company. "Now the mail is collected in all mailboxes after 5 p.m., which means that thousands of mailboxes are emptied in a short period of time," explained Maurice Unck, director of the Dutch postal division at PostNL. PostNL lobbied the Cabinet to extend the legally mandated postal delivery times to two days for personal mail, and has decided to that business mail will be delivered within 48 hours instead of 24 hours from next year.

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PostNL urges sending Christmas cards by December 18 for on-time delivery
1 month ago

PostNL urges sending Christmas cards by December 18 for on-time delivery

NL Times  

PostNL is preparing for a surge in holiday mail, with millions of Christmas cards expected to be sent in the coming weeks. PostNL anticipates handling an average of 3.6 million pieces of holiday mail per day in the lead-up to Christmas. "This enormous surge highlights how important physical mail remains during the holiday season," said Maurice Unck, director of Mail …

Postal service increasingly under pressure; PostNL needs gov't support
5 months ago

Postal service increasingly under pressure; PostNL needs gov't support

NL Times  

PostNL again suffered a decrease in the number of letters they delivered in the year's second quarter. PostNL has been pleading for an adaptation of the postal law for a longer time, which would ensure that fewer letters need to be delivered. A combination of this and higher costs for labor ensured that the post department had a profit of …

PostNL cuts the number of orange post boxes as letters decline
5 months, 1 week ago

PostNL cuts the number of orange post boxes as letters decline

Dutch News  

PostNL is removing 300 of its 11,000 orange post boxes because they are underused. The locations of the disappearing post boxes have been carefully selected, so as not to be in breach of the postal law, a spokesman for the company told broadcaster NOS. The company is legally obliged to collect and deliver post within a certain time limit, which …

PostNL removing more orange post boxes and mail volumes continue to fall
5 months, 1 week ago

PostNL removing more orange post boxes and mail volumes continue to fall

NL Times  

Netherlands residents send fewer letters and cards each year. “We have been doing this for 225 years, so we know from experience how much ends up in each mailbox.” The company stressed that it still adheres to the Postal Act, which stipulates that residential areas with over 5,000 inhabitants must have a mailbox within every 1-kilometer radius and smaller neighborhoods …

PostNL scrapping up to 300 jobs to cut costs
1 year, 10 months ago

PostNL scrapping up to 300 jobs to cut costs

NL Times  

PostNL plans to cut 200 to 300 full-time jobs in 2023, the postal company reported during the early hours of Monday morning. ‘It is therefore crucial that we continue to invest in strengthening our foundations and strengthening our position in a dynamic and highly competitive market.” In total, PostNL is setting aside 20 million euros for the reorganization. The first …

PostNL posts €20m losses as inflation stamps out online orders
2 years, 2 months ago

PostNL posts €20m losses as inflation stamps out online orders

Dutch News  

Delivery service PostNL made losses of €20 mln in the third quarter of 2022 as inflation and declining online orders hit its operations. The company said rising prices had led to fewer orders, with the total volume of postal deliveries falling by more than 9% in the autumn. PostNL issued its third profits warning of the year last month, but …

PostNL posts €20m losses as inflation stamps out online orders
2 years, 2 months ago

PostNL posts €20m losses as inflation stamps out online orders

Dutch News  

Delivery service PostNL made losses of €20 mln in the third quarter of 2022 as inflation and declining online orders hit its operations. The company said rising prices had led to fewer orders, with the total volume of postal deliveries falling by more than 9% in the autumn. PostNL issued its third profits warning of the year last month, but …

PostNL to increase package delivery fees
2 years, 5 months ago

PostNL to increase package delivery fees

NL Times  

PostNL warned that it must increase parcel delivery rates due to inflation, which has left the postal and parcel company struggling with high fuel costs, among other things. CEO Herna Verhagen said that PostNL is currently taking extra measures to control costs. PostNL’s market share should remain stable, but the company is slightly lowering its expectations for operating profit for …

PostNL profits jump due to Covid jab invites
2 years, 10 months ago

PostNL profits jump due to Covid jab invites

NL Times  

The postal and parcel company PostNL had another exceptional year, the company said at the presentation of its annual figures. PostNL delivered a record 384 million parcels last year - a year-on-year increase of almost 14 percent. Together with disruptions in the supply chains, these rules reduced gross profits by 17 million euros last year. In the traditionally busy closing …

Hospitality industry sales slump in 2020, but PostNL benefits from coronavirus
3 years, 10 months ago

Hospitality industry sales slump in 2020, but PostNL benefits from coronavirus

Dutch News  

Cafes, restaurants, bars and hotels were extremely hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic last year, with sales dropping 34%, the biggest downturn ever recorded in the sector, national statistics agency CBS said on Monday. Cafe and bar sales fell by 42% while restaurants and catering company turnover fell 35%. Postal company PostNL, by contrast, has benefited from coronavirus, with turnover …

PostNL expects to deliver over 60% more parcels in run up to Christmas
4 years, 2 months ago

PostNL expects to deliver over 60% more parcels in run up to Christmas

Dutch News  

Dutch postal service PostNL is expecting an increase in the number of parcels of 60% to 70% in the run up to Sinterklaas and Christmas as the Coronavirus crisis boosts online gift giving. The service had already increased its capacity by 40% and the approaching festive season will see that grow by about 30% more, PostNL logistics manager Liesbeth Kaashoek …

PostNL blames late Christmas cards on 'too much post' in December
5 years ago

PostNL blames late Christmas cards on 'too much post' in December

Dutch News  

Dutch postal service PostNL has admitted that it failed to deliver ‘a small number’ of Christmas cards and parcels on time, because it was too busy, website NU.nl has reported. The delay was caused by the volume of cards and parcels and the fact that many Christmas cards were posted just before the festive season started, the spokesman said. Eerst …

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