Campaign demands service guarantees ahead of Royal Mail privatisationPost and ParcelA new campaign to “Save Our Royal Mail” was launched today by a group led by former Labour spin doctor Mario Dunn, raising concern about postal privatisation in the UK. The campaign wants ministers to provide stronger guarantees that mail …

Royal Mail price/format changes: MetaPackTameBayMany retailers in the UK have been poring over the new Royal Mail postage rates trying to figure out which is the best tariff for which parcels and even Royal Mail themselves now openly encourage their customers to use their sister operation … More: continued here

JACKSON, Tenn. – The West Tennessee Farmer’s Market in Jackson now takes food stamps. Mike Glasgow is one of 28 vendors that now take food stamps and he says his customers have sunk their teeth into the new system. More: continued here

This is Somerset Privatising Royal Mail 'could see cost of stamps rise to £1'This is SomersetA new campaign group launched to protect postal services has warned that privatising the Royal Mail could lead to higher stamp prices, fewer deliveries in the countryside and “rocketing” costs to small businesses. Save Our …

FedEx officials acknowledge they are looking into a new "project" in Jacksonville. But they declined to answer if it's linked to planned 1-million-square-foot warehouse near Cecile Commerce Center More: continued here

Bank ready to seal deal to buy, lease post officeThe Sunday DispatchKINGSTON — Penn Security Bank and Trust is close to purchasing the Kingston Post Office building, but the post office won't need to fill out a change-of-address form. Pat Scanlon, the controller for Scranton-based Penn Security, said the bank …

Wigan Today Pilfering postie sent to prisonWigan TodayMr Gibson told Liverpool Crown Court that investigations by the Royal Mail began on March 1 last year because of a high number of opened postal packets were being discovered by postmen at the Wigan delivery office. In just under three months a …

A KNIFE-wielding man has threatened staff at the Kensington Park post office. More: continued here

KINGSTON 8212 Penn Security Bank and Trust is close to purchasing the Kingston Post Office building, but the post office won't need to fill out a change-of-address form. More: continued here

EcommerceBytes eBay Diving Deep Into Russian MarketplaceEcommerceByteseBay is making a major move to boost its profile in the fast-growing Russian ecommerce market, taking the wraps off of a new marketplace with native-language listings. The company on Wednesday announced the launch of eBay.com in Russia, the formal … More: continued here