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Read More »PayPoint Reports Steady Half-Year as Parcels Grow
PayPoint has Thursday reported a steady half-year performance as the payments and parcels provider leans on new services – including BankLocal and Royal Mail Shop – to drive growth across its 31,000-strong UK retail network. For the six months to 30 September 2025, group revenue rose 6.7 per cent to …
Read More »eBay Reports Show Its Continued Focus on Fashion, Used Goods
eBay was out with two new reports on Tuesday that show its continued focus on fashion and used (“pre-loved”) goods. eBay now has a “resident stylist,” Brie Welch, who said of eBay’s year-end Watchlist report, “This season, people are embracing the beauty of pre-loved style by choosing pieces that feel …
Read More »Thieves in this popular city seem to have their priorities set
November 19, 2025 / 16:34 IST iphone A strange pattern is starting to show up on the streets of London, and it says a lot about what phone thieves actually want. More and more people have shared stories of being mugged, only to have their Android phones handed right back …
Read More »Princess Beatrice’s husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, who turns 42 today, was ‘helping Andrew plan Royal Lodge makeover’ – one year before former prince’s disgrace
What a difference a year makes. This time last year, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor was planning to give Royal Lodge a makeover – and sought his son-in-law Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi’s design advice, it was reported. Andrew will no longer be sampling paint swatches but, rather, packing up his belongings after King …
Read More »New Royal Mail stamps feature the most famous designs in British postal history
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Read More »UK’s best and worst parcel delivery companies named following new research
Some eye-opening new research has revealed the best and worst parcel delivery companies in the UK ahead of Christmas. With the festive season fast approaching and many already in the process of Christmas shopping, Citizens Advice has released its annual parcel league tables, ranking the UK’s five major delivery companies …
Read More »Worst delivery company unveiled ahead of busy Christmas season
Citizens’ Advice has revealed which delivery firm is viewed as the worst in Britain Citizens’ Advice has revealed which delivery firm is viewed as the worst in Britain(Image: iStockphoto) The worst delivery company has been revealed ahead of the busy Christmas season. Each year millions of parcels and post are …
Read More »DPD launches trial of all-electric Mercedes-Benz HGV
DPD has announced that it will run a long-term trial of the all-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros 300 lowliner. The truck will be deployed on a customer route to understand its real-world capabilities, including range, payload and charging performance. The low coupling height will enable DPD to assess the vehicle in a …
Read More »Carols for Printers returns for 2025
A free annual event for print and its associated industries, hosted by the British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF), is returning to London on December 10th, at St Bride’s Church. Carols for Printers, is organised by the BPIF alongside the Graphics and Print Media Alliance (GPMA), Joint Industry Committee for Mail …
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