Press reviews 2007

• Logistik Inside: "The yellow giant's new rivals"

More competition for Deutsche Post: What will be changed after the abolishment of the letter monopoly. 

by Constantin Gillies    

published in issue 12/2007 of the German "Logistik Inside"

• Die Zeit: "More mail"

The monopoly will be abolished: From 2008 on everyone may forward mail items. The new competition will save the companies money - and annoy citizens. 

by Arne Storn   

published 27 December 2007 in the German "Die Zeit"

• Frankfurter Rundschau: "The weak point is an ubiquitous net"

Only few letter service providers manage to defy Deutsche Post. 

by Wolf H. Goldschmitt   

published 15 December 2007 in the German "Frankfurter Rundschau"

• Die Zeit: "Springer's wrong PIN"

The excursion into the highly competitive postal sector will turn out to be expensive to the publishing house. 

by Philip Faigle   

published 13 December 2007 in the German "Die Zeit"

• Handelsblatt: "ANSWERS: How Axel Springer's private letter service provider can survive"

Confusion about Pin.


by Axel Granzow

published 13 December 2007 in the German "Handelsblatt"

• Welt am Sonntag: "The post keeps the post"

A high minimum wage will furtherly strengthen the monopoly on the German letter market. The upcoming liberalisation is threatened to fail - also in other European countries.

by Birger Nicolai  

published 09 December 2007 in the German "Welt am Sonntag"

• Die Welt: "The end of competition in letter forwarding"

TNT Post pulls back - Pin reduces its staff - Economy is damaged

by Birger Nicolai  

published 05 December 2007 in the German "Die Welt"

• KEP Spezial: "Europe again the focus of interest"

After UPS' opening of a new airfreight hub at the airport Cologne-Bonn in the beginning of 2006, rival Federal Express wants to make a flying start in Germany and Europe despite several set backs.

by Constantin Gillies  

published in issue 02/2007 of the German magazine "KEP Spezial"

• Handelsblatt Online: "Courier, express and postal services"

Parcel dispatchers are promoting auxiliary services.

by Christoph Berger 

published 20 November 2007 in the German "Handelsblatt Online"

• Welt Online: "Österreichische Post hopes for a period of grace"

Letter monopoly presumably not to be abolished until 2011 - The pressure is growing on the parcel sector.

by Birger Nicolai 

published 05 November 2007 in the German "Welt Online"

• Financial Times Deutschland: "Yellow Giant versus Messenger of the Gods"

In the private sector Hermes has taken some market shares off Deutsche Post subsidiary DHL.
 

by Friederike Krieger  

published 17 October 2007 in the German newspaper "Financial Times Deutschland"

• Handelsblatt: "Deutsche Post-CEO Zumwinkel expects higher profits"

The US express sector remains the group's problem child.
 

by Axel Granzow  

published 16 October 2007 in the German newspaper "Handelsblatt"

• Financial Times Deutschland "Prospering among the top dogs"

Countless lone warriors are cavorting the consulancy market, among them many former employees of these consultancies. Competing with the big businesses, they are able to stand their ground thanks to their expertise.
 

by Andrea Bracht 

published 02 October 2007 in the German newspaper "Financial Times Deutschland"

• Welt am Sonntag: "Zumwinkels most important mission"

The Deutsche Post CEO reached his aim and realised a minimum wage for postmen. Now the private postal service providers are threatening with law suits. For Deutsche Post its traditional market position is at risk.
 

by Birger Nicolai

published 09 September 2007 in the German newspaper "Welt am Sonntag"

• ProFirma: "Punctually in Beijing"

More and more medium-sized businesses move into the booming region of Southeast Asia. Service providers assist with the expansion and arrange for efficient logistics processes.

by Karsten Zunke

published in September 2007 in the German magazine "ProFirma"

• Handelsblatt: "Zumwinkels precursor"

Wolfhard Bender leads the new employers' association "Arbeitgeberverband Postdienste".

 

by Axel Granzow 

published 24 August 2007 in the German  "Handelsblatt"

• Handelsblatt: "The crown prince"

What came across as being random, was an accolade: Frank Appel is cautiously built up to become Deutsche Post CEO Klaus Zumwinkel's successor. Deutsche Post Group is awaiting generational change.

by Axel Granzow

published 09 May 2007 in the German "Handelsblatt"

• Moneda Única: "“En España el mercado está dominado por firmas nacionales"

"The Spanish market is dominated by national companies"
Among other things, this interview with Horst Manner-Romberg deals with the way in which the European markets react to liberalisation and the current standing of the Spanish market.
 

by Esmeralda Gayán

published in March 2007 in the Spanish journal "Moneda Úneda".

• Die Welt: "Hermes to expand to Austria"
  
   

by Birger Nicolai

published 03 March 2007 in the German daily newspaper "Die Welt".

• Welt am Sonntag: "Why half of Europe resists liberalised postal market"

Deutsche Post beats down parcel delivery drivers wages and simultaneously denounces competitors.

by Birger Nicolai
published 03 June 2007 in the German newspaper "Welt am Sonntag"





  

• Financial Times Deutschland: "Schlott allures buyers for advertising sector"

Printing company separates from direct marketing subsidiary Meiller Direct. Experts await growing pressure on competition.

by Claudia Wanner

published 01 March 2007 in the German "Financial Times Deutschland"

• Focus: "Final spurt into competition"

Because the postal monopoly is being abolished by the end of the year, Deutsche Post threatens to dismiss employees. Customers are hoping for dropping prices.
 

published 14 May 2007 in the German magazine "Focus"

• Handelsblatt: "Hermes turns European"

Under the roof of its logistics subsidiary, mail order company Otto wants to bundle its European business.

by Axel Granzow
published 06 June 2007 in the German "Handelsblatt"





 

• Handelsblatt: "Deutsche Post kicks off marketing campaign"

New offers for the advertising industry - corporate group wants to keep the mailing sector's results stable.

by Axel Granzow

published 08 February 2007 in the German "Handelsblatt"

• Handelsblatt: "Deutsche Post shares are crashing"

Stock market punishes the former state owned company because of weak outlook.

by Axel Granzow

published 21 March 2007 in the German "Handelsblatt"