According to the Guardian Royal Mail fined by French competition regulator. Royal Mail was fined €55m (£40m) by the French authorities after GLS parcel subsidiary’s role in colluding on prices. The punishment was part of €671m of fines imposed on 20 companies and the TLF trade association for cooperating on annual price increases for parcel deliveries from 2004…
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Post and Parcel has reported that parcel data management and labelling platform NetDespatch has been bought by Royal Mail. Nick Landon, Managing Director of Royal Mail Parcels, told Post and Parcel: “The acquisition of NetDespatch supports our strategy of providing our customers with leading edge e-commerce software. It allows customers with complex IT estates to…
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015 has been an extremely busy year for the Metafour team. Our customer base has grown, and so has the sheer volume of jobs being processed through our courier software. The total number of jobs processed through our Courier Software has grown from 39,000,000 to over 43,400,000 in the past year. NetCourier software was used…
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Over the past few years there have been many additions to the NetCourier product. Throughout the NetCourier product evolution we have introduced features that focus on providing value to your customers, help you sell, and enable you to stand out from the rest of the courier market. In 2016 we will be adding new features…
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Online shopping is at an all time high over the Xmas season, and consumers are becoming increasingly reliant on online order management systems to ensure they get their gifts to their loved ones on time. But what is the state of consumer confidence in online shopping at the end of 2015? According to ukhaulier.co.uk and new…
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We have entered the age of Big Data, where those companies who are aiming to compete at the top level are seeing the value in collecting and analysing their own data to gain a competitive edge. But How can BI change your business? Consider the benefits of using all the data in your courier management system…
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How much of your customers’ international shipping business is going elsewhere? You have spent years building strong relationships with your clients and you deserve to reap the rewards of that long standing business relationship. But if you are unable to cater all their needs you may be handing business to your competitors. Many couriers are having…
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Since 2013 we have seen periodic references in the media to new drone delivery technology set to revolutionise the delivery industry. From Amazon’s “Amazon Prime Air” and DHL “Parcelcopters” and Googles “Project Wing”. Now Google X, a research branch of search engine giant Google has announced that this kind of technology could be a not too…
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As a company Metafour is committed to secure, sustainable hosting. We have been using 4D hosting centre since 2010 who provide us with top level security, facilities and support, keeping our data safe and sound. ISO 27001 Certified One of our major reasons for choosing to continue using 4D is that as of May…
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World is shrinking every day with the advancement of technology. In the service industry customers’ expectations are also increasing making the market extremely competitive. Companies at the top are beginning to realise the advantages that good IT can deliver. Differentiating yourself by adding value in new ways, while also providing a quality service is becoming…
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