Royal Mail strike was almost deadly blow for online retailers (Belfast Telegraph)

The growth in online sales of goods was ‘significantly’ slowed by the wave of strikes by postal workers, leading to a £53m fall in sales, according to a new study today. Related Stories Two-year high for mortgage approvals Geldof’s anger over digital snub to province Grosvenor scores top shirt licence Bailout by Bank of England revealed House-building upsurge lifts construction sector

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