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 quarter of the year, the impact on gross profit was 11 million euros, according to PostNL. The company previously paid shops and other subcontractors collaborating with PostNL between 35 million and 40 million euros.

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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. …

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 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 …

FNV considers actions at PostNL after ‘tragically low' collective labor agreement
2 years, 2 months ago

FNV considers actions at PostNL after ‘tragically low' collective labor agreement

NL Times  

Trade union FNV is considering actions at PostNL because the postal company has made a low wage offer for the new collective labor agreement. PostNL's collective labor agreement expired on April 1 of this year. About 19,000 people are covered by the PostNL collective labor agreement. These are not all employees of the postal company, because the approximately 16,000 postal …

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 wants to build 1,500 parcel pick-up points by 2024 due to rise in e-commerce
3 years, 5 months ago

PostNL wants to build 1,500 parcel pick-up points by 2024 due to rise in e-commerce

NL Times  

Consumers have been ordering increasingly online since the start of the coronavirus crisis which means PostNL has to expand its capacity sooner and greater than previously believed. The company will invest around 450 million euros to build 1,500 parcel pick-up points and drop-off points by 2024 where customers can send off and receive their parcels by themselves. The number of …

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 …

Package deliverers taking PostNL to court over lower rates
4 years, 1 month ago

Package deliverers taking PostNL to court over lower rates

NL Times  

The interest association for subcontractors of package deliverers BVPD is taking PostNL to court. According to the association, PostNL increased its rates for web shops during this crazy busy month, but lowered the rate that goes to package deliverers. "PostNL increased the prices for parcels at web shops by about 25 cents each," Ruud Wassenaar of the BVPD said to …

First coronavirus wave gave online retail a major boost
4 years, 2 months ago

First coronavirus wave gave online retail a major boost

Dutch News  

Online retailers booked an increase in sales of at least 55% during the second quarter of this year, as shops closed because people were urged to stay home. The popularity of online shopping also boosted postal company PostNL, which increased second quarter revenue from parcel deliveries by 28% to €516m. Online retailers outside the Netherlands also benefited from the stay …

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 …

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