The real winner in UK postal strike?

UK parcel carrier Business Post has claimed that the recent staff strikes at Royal Mail have helped increase customer awareness of its services.Business Post recently announced that its group revenue has grown, despite the recent loss of the FedEx distribution contract. (Business Post effectively acted as the agent for FedEx in the UK.)80% of Business Post's revenues are from its business-to-business segment. Its postal subsidiary, UK Mail, recorded a 7.2% increase in profit for the half-year ending 30 September 2007.