BMW opens shop on eBayEconsultancy (blog)In its first foray into e-commerce, BMW has opened a store on eBay selling car parts and accessories. This move makes BMW the first car maker to sell directly through the site, and allows it to take advantage of the sizeable market for motor spares …

Forever Purple Heart stamp unveiledEmpireStateNews.netNEW WINDSOR – In honor of those who made immense sacrifices to defend the freedom of our country, an emotional New York State Senator William Larkin unveiled the long awaited Purple Heart with ribbon forever issued postage stamp Saturday at the … More: continued here

Mountie drafted by StampsTimes and TranscriptSACKVILLE – As draft day stories go, Akwasi Antwi might just have one of the best. The Mount Allison Mounties hulking defensive lineman was driving back to Sackville from Halifax yesterday after flying in to Nova Scotia on Saturday … More: continued here

Post office employees ask Chico for intervention in office consolidationEnterprise-RecordPost office employees in Chico sent a letter to the city, asking the city to require the US Postal Service to perform a traffic impact study because of anticipated increased traffic on Vallombrosa Avenue. The Postal Service plans to consolidate carrier …

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Wildcat strikes break out at Liverpool Royal Mail after six postal workers sackedLiverpool Daily PostWILDCAT strikes broke out at a Liverpool Royal Mail depots today after six postal workers were sacked. Up to 200 staff downed tools and launched the unofficial industrial action at the Sandhills depot, in Kirkdale, and …

Crafting A Green World (blog) Make Custom Stamps from These Five Natural or Recycled ItemsCrafting A Green World (blog)In my previous post, I claimed that carving your own stamps is vastly better (cheaper, more eco-friendly, more creative, producing a better result) than heading off to the nearest big-box craft store …

BBC News Stratton village post office reopens after campaignBBC NewsA Cotswold post office has reopened three years after being shut as part of a nationwide restructuring. Residents in the village of Stratton, near Cirencester, Gloucestershire, campaigned against the closure saying it was a popular local facility. … More: continued here

Royal Mail reaps benefits of cloud computingOne Stop ClickRoyal Mail's overhaul of its networking infrastructure, in what it described as a "complete redesign" which included implementing a cloud-based email messaging service for its 28000 employees, was overwhelmingly successful. The company modernised its … More: continued here

Postmistress of Kensington's Not Quite Official Post OfficePatch.comAnne Larson waits on a customer at the Kensington Post Office. Anne Larson has been taking care of Kensington's mail for 17 years. But she doesn't work for the US Postal Service. Still, for anyone in town who has to mail a package …