UK parcel volumes were up three per cent at Royal Mail in the three months to 28th June, while parcels revenue was up by two per cent, the group’s first quarter trading update reveals.
However, its letters business was down – volumes were down five per cent and revenue was down four per cent. Parcelforce Worldwide was a highlight reporting a 20 per cent volume increase. GLS, the continental parcels business, also performed strongly with volumes up nine per cent and revenue up eight per cent. CEO Moya Greene…