Dirk Tirez: bpost continues to progress at pace
bpost has released its first quarter 2021 results, revealing a strong start to the year driven by continued growth in Parcels & Logistics and lower than expected impact of mail volume decline. First quarter 2021 highlights Group operating income at EUR 1,019.9m, +9.1% compared to last year’s pre COVID-19 first quarter, driven by Parcels BeNe and E-commerce logistics growth in both Parcels & Logistics Europe & Asia and North America. Group adjusted EBIT at EUR 115.5m (margin of 11.3%), up EUR 39.9m compared to prior year. Group reported EBIT at EUR 112.3m. Mail & Retail Total operating inc...