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21/05/2014
Royal Mail To Trial Sunday Parcel Deliveries
A pilot scheme of Sunday parcel deliveries is to be trailed by Royal Mail, due to the demand for goods ordered online.
A date when the trial will start has yet to be decided, but Royal Mail say that up to 100 postal offices will open seven days a week to allow people to collect parcels.
It is understood that the pilot scheme will focus on offices with the highest parcel volumes.
(MH/JP)
A date when the trial will start has yet to be decided, but Royal Mail say that up to 100 postal offices will open seven days a week to allow people to collect parcels.
It is understood that the pilot scheme will focus on offices with the highest parcel volumes.
(MH/JP)
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