Postcomm tries simple solution to market domination

[TrueBlueTerrier]

http://www.precisionmarketing.co.uk/Art ... ation.html

While Postcomm's measures to simplify its licensing procedures to make it easier for smaller businesses to enter the postal market might be encouraging, is it enough to increase competition in, what many still consider, a monopolised market? Or is Postcomm simply going through the motions?

The independent regulator has amended its licensing procedures to include a reduction in application fees and the removal of the licence requirement on all licensees to have contractual arrangements in place. The move is designed to encourage smaller businesses to enter the market (precisionmarketing.co.uk).

Post-Switch's senior marketing analyst Jonathan DeCarteret says: "Royal Mail continues to deliver 99 per cent of all mail, so by simplifying licensing and removing the obstacles for smaller operators, it is trying to attract competition and promote self regulation. All of which offers small and medium businesses greater choice and lower rates."

But OnePost managing director Graham Cooper claims simplifying the licensing procedure alone will not be enough. He states: "This loosening of the requirements for those wishing to obtain a licence is a direct move by Postcomm to assist in further development of the market. Although there have been many enquiries from small businesses about entering the postal market, the numbers of licence holders remain at less than 20."

He believes the review of the Postal Sector announced by Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (DBERR) at the end of last year is vital to the future of the direct marketing industry and sets out to assess the impact of liberalisation in the UK postal market.

"If, following the review, we get a satisfactory and clearly articulated plan for the future, including a sharper definition of Postcomm's role, measures such as the introduction of revised arrangements for licensing and the recent announcement of a consultation on Access, will have a much more significant role in a competitive postal market."

Whether the move will attract new players into the market, remains to be seen, but anything that injects money into direct marketing can only be positive.

Printer Howard Hunt's marketing director Lucy Edwards enthuses/ "The more proposals suggested to generate more money into direct marketing the better. Increased competition market will result in better services, pricing and, ultimately, return on investment."

[DGP1]

Printer Howard Hunt's marketing director Lucy Edwards enthuses/ "The more proposals suggested to generate more money into direct marketing the better. Increased competition market will result in better services, pricing and, ultimately, return on investment.

Is that why the cost of a stamp has increased beyond inflation in the past few years also the service has gone to hell, still competition has been a great success [/quote]

[Phantom]

To put it simply :- They don't know what else to do!, other operators realise how much the delivery side costs which is very expensive so they are staying well clear as this would increase their costs to be able to under cut RM.

The postal sector is natural monopoly, so just leave it alone.

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Printer Howard Hunt's marketing director Lucy Edwards enthuses/ "The more proposals suggested to generate more money into direct marketing the better. Increased competition market will result in better services, pricing and, ultimately, return on investment."

Just like rail and power that's worked well for the businesses involved but not the public.

Loosers

- Above inflation Increase in prices to the public
- More Crowded trains
- smaller power companies that were undercutting the big boys being swallowed up and absorbed
- Confusion in who is responsible for repair of train lines.
- More power companies digging up roads (along with all the other myriad utilities/entertainment companies)
- Complete confusion over ticket prices


Winners

Power Companies making Billions and then still bleating when the market price of Gas and Oil goes up. Will prices ever go down
Train Companies being subsidised by Central Government.
Train Companies being allowed to increase charges above inflation because of a flawed pricing structure
Track repair companies not being charged for corporate manslaughter over fatal train crashes.


Yeah - increased competition always works for the city but not the public.

[norbert]

Printer Howard Hunt's marketing director Lucy Edwards enthuses/ "The more proposals suggested to generate more money into direct marketing the better. Increased competition market will result in better services, pricing and, ultimately, return on investment."

Just like rail and power that's worked well for the businesses involved but not the public.

Loosers

- Above inflation Increase in prices to the public
- More Crowded trains
- smaller power companies that were undercutting the big boys being swallowed up and absorbed
- Confusion in who is responsible for repair of train lines.
- More power companies digging up roads (along with all the other myriad utilities/entertainment companies)
- Complete confusion over ticket prices


Winners

Power Companies making Billions and then still bleating when the market price of Gas and Oil goes up. Will prices ever go down
Train Companies being subsidized by Central Government.
Train Companies being allowed to increase charges above inflation because of a flawed pricing structure
Track repair companies not being charged for corporate manslaughter over fatal train crashes.


Yeah - increased competition always works for the city but not the public.

L&C are City People . New Labour could have saved a fortune in subsidy when Connex Central lost the franchaise but they couldn't mention the N word , same goes for up North but it was too Old Labour for His Toniness.

Beardie Branson should have been put out to grass , but they didn't . New Labour are quite happy to pay £24 million direct into Branson's pocket . They're all coining it in , Stagecoach with Gulaag and Suetar , First Group , HSBC , Barclays it's all a legalized racket .

Fares are ridiculously complicated and expensive whilst the trains are considerably slower than in Europe . New Labour just further bu**ered up a botched a privatisation .

Deckchairs on the Titantic comes to mind .
- I think Postcon would like these two to run a £50 licence service . Let's face it , L&C know a future opportunity when they see one , so they aren't going to fight Postcon or kill the Goose that lays the golden egg eh ? . That's why there's unit by unit union busting as they don't want the CWU p***ing on their parade for Senior/Area Management buyouts .

[dogfood]

Let's face it , L&C know a future opportunity when they see one , so they aren't going to fight Postcon or kill the Goose that lays the golden egg eh ? . That's why there's unit by unit union busting as they don't want the CWU p***ing on their parade for Senior/Area Management buyouts .

In a nutshell the cause of all the problems within RM