The Virginian-Pilot Chesapeake pair hope popcorn kernel on Ebay will help Suffolk …The Virginian-Pilot, VA –11 minutes agoA Chesapeake mother and daughter have listed this popcorn kernel for sale on eBay. (eBay photo) By Cindy Clayton A Chesapeake mother and daughter want their … More: continued here

Post office delivers letter-writing frenzySouth Lyon Herald, MI –9 minutes agoShe said the US Post Office had a program for kids called Wee Deliver, which has been discontinued. Hartigan had to start from scratch. … More: continued here

JACKSONVILLE, FL — Guess what you can’t buy at the post office anymore? Stamps. At least you can’t get them the way you used to. Step into Jacksonville’s Main Post Office along Kings Road, and there you’ll see — no stamps. More: continued here

BBC News Fewer letters dent Mail profitsBBC News, UK –2 hours agoA slump in the number of stamped letters being sent in the UK has seen Royal Mail profits fall by 30.4% in the year to the end of March. … More: continued here

Royal Mail encourages e-retail best practiceEasier (press release), UK –1 hour agoRoyal Mail has launched a new consultancy tool to help online retailers make sure they offer consumers the best possible experience and reduce shopping … More: continued here

Vintage World War II postage stamps, proof sets of U.S. coins and several gold coins were reported stolen from a home in the 300 block of Juniper Street at 8:20 p.m. Tuesday, according to Carlisle police. More: continued here

Post office $700 million in the redSan Diego Union Tribune, United States –14 hours agoThe post office also reported strong delivery performance. National on-time performance for the delivery of first-class mail scheduled for overnight service … More: continued here

SolarCity Helps eBay Campus, Employees Switch to Clean Power With …PR Newswire (press release), NY –13 minutes agoNew solar system spans eBay's North campus; SolarCity creates residential solar program for eBay employees FOSTER CITY, Calif., … More: continued here

A sharp decline in mail volumes and industry competition are being blamed for a huge drop in Royal Mail’s profits. More: continued here

Royal Mail Group posts wider FY operating loss after 'challenging …Forbes, NY –54 minutes agoLONDON (Thomson Financial) – Royal Mail Group, the state-owned operator of Royal Mail and Post Office Limited, made an operating loss of 279 million pounds … More: continued here