Royal Mail Parcels up
Page 8

If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
ROYAL MAIL parcels business rose by five per cent in May, compared with last year's figure.
The range of service offered by the Post Office has helped it gain an extra 1,200 contracts in the past financial year. About 11m more parcels were handled by the Post Office than in 198081.
Royal Mail parcels expect to show a £7m profit when trading figures for the year ending March 1982 are published this summer.
Data post has captured 50 contracts for special overnight delivery. It has expanded its overseas links to incorporate Spain, bringing the number of countries now on the International Datapost network to 23.
The Spanish service will run to 11 towns, including Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Seville and Valencia. The cost is £11.50 for the first two kg up to a maximum of 15 kg.