With the rising price of patch 7% on average scheduled for 1 January, the largest increase in its history, the Post Office is trying to compensate for the steady decline his mail activity, but also runs the risk of momentum.
Post had announced three months ago that on 1 January 2015, the priority letter to patch red pass from 0.66 to 0.76, and the green letter to patch Green from 0.61 to 0.68.
The company headed by Philippe Wahl notes still in the form of consolation prize for consumers that “the tariff advantage offered by the green letter, now mainly used by customers, will be strengthened.”
Along with the increase of 7% in mail rates, packages will register for them on Thursday an increase of 1% of their average prices, partially offset by lower tariffs for international packages.
The costs not covered Service
A historic rise accompanying unfavorable underlying trend: the group had indicated there was a year for the first time, in 2014, his mail activity would not cover costs universal postal service.
The volume of wrinkles sent each year which stood at 18.6 billion in 2004 was 14.5 billion in 2012 and 13.7 billion in 2013.
In order to sustain the delivery business, a substantial increase in the price of patch was necessary as the Post Office.
ARCEP, the regulatory authority for electronic communications and postal services, was heard by allowing a rate increase of 5.2% per year for four years, on the basis of an average inflation rate of 1.7 % over the period.
Given the difficulties of the company, ARCEP has also allowed him to use from 1 January 2015 up to 50% of the overall budget on all four years, and the Post has used approximately 40%.
46 euros annual budget
“Once again we make the user pay” laments from the AFP Hervé Tellier (CGT), a position that reflects the concern of most unions.
In return, the Post says that this record increase will only have a “low impact” less four euros, the annual budget for postal products of French households which currently stands at an average of 46 euros.
Regis Blanchot (SUD), “although the official discourse is not the -There, management believes that the mail is dead and trying to take the money while he still has a little traffic, and too bad if the rate increase accelerates dematerialisation and this decline. “
“This is especially worrisome when we look at the sectors that are considered to be the growth drivers, they are not waiting for you,” he said.
According to his plan, “2020 Position: Winning the Future”, the group must include triple its operating result by that time, accelerating the development of its existing activities (Postal Bank and the package mainly) and building on “new territories” as domestic services and proximity.
In the first half of 2014, the decline in mail volumes exchanged continued to weigh on sales activity Services- Mail Parcels registering a 2.3% decline (5.78 billion euros), which was only partially offset by the price increase took place there a year.
Shock simplification
Driven by ARCEP, the Post Office has also conducted a simplification of its fee schedule for the range of mail and parcels, also applicable on 1 January.
Celle- must allow individuals and business customers to free the same price a document or a small goods if the shipment does not exceed 3 cm thick or 3 kg.
For those who would see a way to swallow the pill of higher patch , “these are two totally different things that simply occur at the same time,” replied Patrice Idier, individuals and professionals Director the group.
“The increase in the patch has its use in relation to our universal service obligation, the economic model and changing uses while tariff simplification corresponds to a consumer expectation and demand ARCEP greater accessibility of our offer, “he pleads.
(With AFP)
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