By John Glenday

Royal Mail has been slapped across the wrist by communications regulator Ofcom for a series of abortive price hikes for bulk mail delivery customers, now deemed to be in breach of competition law.

First announced in January 2014, the plans were subsequently withdrawn following protests from rival delivery services such as Whistl, which claimed the move was uncompetitive as they would see customers using third party services charged more.

Much bulk mail is currently collected by private postal firms direct from businesses before being passed to the Royal Mail for sorting and delivery.

In its adjudication Ofcom said: “Changes to Royal Mail’s wholesale Read full story ›

Source: The Drum