Photo Yui Mok/PA Wire Some 70% of UK consumers have received a scam message that appeared to come from a trusted source such as a delivery company, bank or government body, according to a survey. More than half of those targeted (56%) believe the attempt used AI, such as fake …
Read More »Man arrested under terrorism act after police station ‘stand off’ in Edinburgh
Protestors said they were supporting a woman who had been ‘summoned’ to St Leonard’s Police Station in Edinburgh after receiving a letter. 15:43, 25 Aug 2025Updated 17:11, 25 Aug 2025 Protesters at St Leonard’s Police Station.(Image: EdinburghLive) A 68-year-old man has been arrested under the terrorism act following a ‘stand …
Read More »The Story Behind Manchester’s Mysterious Blue Post Box
Credit: Richard Oldroyd via Getty Post boxes are funny old things in this day and age, and often we wonder whether they’re even necessary anymore. But some represent something far more than old fashioned post, in fact two post boxes in Manchester are of interest. The first is the famous …
Read More »Postal operators across Europe suspend most parcels to the US as de minimis ends
12 Postal services across Europe have halted, or are preparing to halt, most parcel shipments to the United States, citing uncertainty over how new import charges will be applied when the US ends duty-free entry for low-value packages on 29 August 2025. Operators in France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Sweden …
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Read More »Everything you need to ship is now built into Shopify
The sale doesn’t end when someone clicks “buy.” It’s just the beginning. Repeat customers are won and lost during fulfillment. Yet for many merchants, fulfillment means juggling multiple systems—third-party apps, carrier websites, inventory tools—that fragment their workflow and eat up hours. Today, we’re announcing a fundamental shift in our built-in …
Read More »Some 70% of consumers have received scam message from ‘trusted source’ – survey
More than half of those targeted (56%) believe the attempt used AI, such as fake voices or images, the poll for information and insights firm TransUnion found. Some 9% have lost money to scams impersonating brands, with 2% still unaware of how the fraudsters did it, while more than one …
Read More »France postal service suspends US package deliveries ahead of new tariffs
France’s state-owned postal service, La Poste, has suspended the shipment of commercial parcels to the United States as of August 25, aligning with similar decisions made by other European postal operators in anticipation of new US import duties set to take effect on August 29. Only gift parcels sent by …
Read More »Postal services in Europe suspend parcel shipments to US amid uncertainty over tariffs | Tariffs
Postal services across Europe have suspended most parcel shipments to the US, citing widespread uncertainty about the impact of new import tariffs announced by Donald Trump. France’s La Poste on Monday joined other operators, including Germany’s Deutsche Post, Spain’s Correos, Poste Italiane and the Belgian, Swedish and Danish postal services, …
Read More »Royal Mail and DHL suspend US parcel deliveries as Trump tariffs take effect
Royal Mail and DHL have suspended some deliveries to the United States as postal operators worldwide scramble to adapt to President Donald Trump’s sudden changes to America’s import rules. From 29 August, the US will no longer allow low-value parcels to enter duty-free, ending the so-called de minimis exemption that …
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