Loyalty schemes – what do we really want from them? Andrew Norman, SVP & GM, EMEA at Commerce explores how loyalty schemes are evolving beyond points and punch cards, to meet growing demand: With consumer confidence at its lowest since 2023 and the ongoing rumble of economic turbulence, UK shoppers …

A group of activists protested at James Cropper’s annual general meeting last week, calling on the company to end a contract that they claim is used for Israeli war planes. Palestine solidarity activists from the Paper Not Planes activist group entered the general meeting in James Cropper’s home town of …

The United Nations-based organization representing postal carriers worldwide says it is rolling out a new application to help postal operators calculate and collect duties on exports of small-dollar packages sent to America following a halt in worldwide global postal shipments. The Universal Postal Union said its new Delivered Duty Paid …

The Royal Mail is set to make a major change to thousands of postboxes around the UK. It marks the biggest change to the iconic red postbox in its 175-year-history, with around 3,500 set to be impacted. The Royal Mail will introduce new solar-powered postboxes, which will feature a digitally …

The Royal Navy could soon rely on robotic missile warships to strengthen its fleet amid an ongoing recruitment crisis. Defence giant BAE Systems is set to reveal two new concept ships at a major arms show in London this week, with the aim of providing powerful new vessels that require …

Brits living in Weoley Castle and Northfield have been putting up flags all across their neighbourhood. The suburbs in Birmingham have been called “Britain’s most patriotic” but critics have hit back after the flags have been taken down. Birmingham City Council began to take down the flags from lighting, saying …

Prince Harry today visited the late Queen Elizabeth II’s grave moments after touching down in Britain for his four-day visit – as Prince William and Catherine attended an engagement just seven miles away. The Duke of Sussex arrived at Heathrow Airport this morning and was escorted straight to St George’s Chapel, at …

Before Harry’s pathetic four-day ‘pseudo royal’ tour this week, visiting the few remaining UK charities prepared to be associated with him, his friends were busy briefing the media that his dearest hope is ‘to bring his family back home to Britain’ – and reconcile with the House of Windsor. Yet …

A contentious group residing in Scottish woodland has been removed by the council. Following notification last Friday, the Kingdom of Kubala were informed they must clear their encampment and depart by 5 pm today (8 September) or face court proceedings. Despite earlier declarations that they would not acknowledge any formal …

In response to a continued lack of a solution to cover the high costs of providing a universal service, PostNL has formally requested the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs to withdraw the designation. According to the postal operator, its universal service obligation (USO) will lead to structural losses across the …