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Postal delivery pricing: econometric analysis
In November 2018, the Scottish Government launched the Fairer Deliveries For All: An Action Plan which listed eight key actions to tackle the unfair and discriminatory parcel delivery charges faced by communities in remote and rural Scotland. This report is in response to action points 1 and 2.
Annex A: Data Sample Sizes
| Delivery company | Small | Medium | Large |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parcel Force | 1,029 | 1,028 | 1,028 |
| My Hermes | 1,028 | 1,028 | |
| DPD | 1,029 | 1,029 | |
| TNT | 1,029 | 1,027 | 1,028 |
| Menzies[60] | 585 | 585 | |
| Yodel | 1,025 | 1,026 |
Note: Only TNT and Parcelforce allow delivery of “large” packages based on Royal Mail classification; all other companies have a limit of less than 30kg.
| Retailer | Sample Size |
|---|---|
| Sainsbury’s | 1,028 |
| ao.com | 903 |
| Argos | 1,028 |
| Asda | 1,028 |
| Hughes | 1,028 |
| Furniture Village | 708 |
| IKEA | 1,028 |
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