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The younger generation are fine, it's the old and senile that are the problem ;-)
Can't see a subscription service being workable. The client isn't ordering anything. I recall reading that a great deal is being lost by RMG as it is due to underpayments or whatever. Easier to pay extra postage I feel.
But.... somethings got to give, streamline the system and stop blaming the shareholders.
Redceo, the younger generation tend to want everything asap if not sooner so I suspect that the situation will only escalate. Having a premium rate service would be the way forward if it can be competitive or even a subscription service such as Prime?
Oli. That's assuming everyone requires instant gratification. Maybe it's not the case, presents for example and countless other instances come to mind.
I'm sure it would be a short period of adjustment to establish a revised ordering pattern. Maybe even a premium rate for earlier delivery?
It just needs joined up thinking and cooperation.
Redceo, DerekRocholl, I suspect that many who order in the morning of day one will wish to be using the purchase by lunchtime on day two however the rationale from the RM perspective was that buyers could purchase from certain retailers up until 10pm in order to guarantee delivery "next day" which technically could be up until 23:59:59hrs.
I'm not sure how this is any better than a model of "purchase by 5pm for next day delivery before 5pm"?
Derek. Of course it's seldom a "one size fits all" I imagine a household where the occupiers are out working all day.
If they don't have a safe place or reliable neighbour it must be a real problem to receive parcels.
Redceo from recollection research data supported your opinion for standard parcels but only if they were delivered between 6pm and 8pm. Only a very small proportion thought next day parcel delivery after 6pm would be useful mainly because if you want something next day that you intend to use next day getting it that late is fairly useless. I suspect the same goes for letter mail.
My personal belief is that many would prefer a later delivery time as they are more likely to be home.
Yesterday's Mirror article.
A slight variation on the Telegraph?
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/thousands-uk-households-wont-deliveries-27673029
Incidentally, I don't believe that Thompson wants to avoid a strike as it will give the BoD more reason to split GLS off.
Parcelforce workers have already received notification that GLS are now using a different UK courier.
Very interesting new piece today - I can’t copy paste but it talks of letters arriving an hour later going forward to allow better parcels delivery - 5pm from 4pm for most. Seems comercially sensible. I can’t believe the unions see this as too onerous. Maybe these discussions will help management listen to the workers and actually make some even better improvements. Think I will pick some more up Monday - I can’t believe progress on discussions isn’t being made to avoid a strike.