last Mile Brief 08/06/2023: DHL to take on PostNL by undercutting on some mail deliveries

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Today’s headline story: DHL to take on PostNL by undercutting on some mail deliveries

As wnl.tv writes, from Q2 of this year, consumers in the Netherlands will have access to mail deliveries via DHL on top of the existing PostNL service.

In order to try and woo customers to its services, DHL is reportedly set to charge €2.95 for the delivery of an envelope weighing under 500 grams. This is lower than PostNL’s prices, which can stretch to over €4 for envelopes weighing over 350 grams.

Interestingly, Deutsche Post, the owner of DHL, was previously active in the Dutch business postal market under the guise of Selektmail. In 2011, the company was sold to Sandd before it changed hands again to PostNL in 2019.

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