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The historic, centuries-long link between the Royal Mail and the nation’s network of post offices is set to come to an end as negotiations begin that could lead to the state-owned Post Office handling the packages of rival delivery firms such as Amazon.
The Post Office is understood to be going through the process of freeing itself from exclusive obligations to handle Royal Mail post and parcels.
Experts believe the UK’s 11,500 post offices could be rejuvenated by the end of the tie, with outlets free to become hubs for click-and-collect or pick-up/drop-off for parcels to take advantage of the soaring volumes in home delivery.
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Post Office seeks to end exclusive link to Royal Mail
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Re: Post Office seeks to end exclusive link to Royal Mail
Hmm could be interesting in places where RM and the Post Office share the same building, depending on which owns the building
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If they want to Survive they have to diversify
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Re: Post Office seeks to end exclusive link to Royal Mail
So do we by developing click and collect, parcel drop point and pick up and drop off lockers.
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Re: Post Office seeks to end exclusive link to Royal Mail
Quite Agree , thats why Customer Service Points should be open while the DO is Open , for the collection & Posting Of Items
Make the system as accesable as possible
Make the system as accesable as possible