Smithsonian How Booker T. Washington Became the First Black Person on a U.S. Postage StampSmithsonianWhat's in a stamp? Sure, the tiny adhesive objects help mail go to and fro, but what's on stamps themselves says a lot about a country's priorities. Seventy-six years ago today, philatelic history was made when the first black person appeared…
Price of stamps to drop two centsNews 10NBCIt's the first time the price of stamps have dropped in about 100 years, Fortune reports. A stamp will now cost you 47 cents instead of 49 cents. Postcards and package postal costs will also drop. The postmaster general says this will cost the post … More: continued…
InternetRetailer.com A former eBay marketing unit returns to its roots as PepperjamInternetRetailer.comHe co-founded Pepperjam, an online marketing agency and affiliate network that was sold to eBay Inc. in 2011 and became eBay Enterprise Marketing Solutions, which was then spun off in November. As of Wednesday the now-independent company has …EBay marketing agency to rebrand itself as…
The US Postal Service Just Lowered the Price of a Stamp For the First Time in 100 YearsFortuneThe U.S. Postal Service announced Thursday that it will drop the price of postage stamps starting this weekend—the first time it has lowered the postage rate in 97 years. The only other time in history that the cost…
PYMNTS.com eBay Opens Shipping Supply Store For SellersPYMNTS.comUnlike many other online marketplaces, eBay has to spend as much time making sure its sellers are having a convenient time of things as their buyers do, and to make sure they're not tripped up by shipping issues, eBay is reaching out a new kind of …and more »…
Edgartown Post Office Will Temporarily Relocate to Old LibraryThe Vineyard Gazette – Martha’s Vineyard NewsWith the Edgartown post office closed indefinitely because of water damage, operations will shift to the old Edgartown library on North Water street, town administrator Pamela Dolby said Thursday afternoon. “As it stands now it's going to be moved into ……
TechSpot Is eBay Focusing On Brand Building?TrefisIn a recent blog post, eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) announced that it will soon launch a branded supplies store, featuring eBay branded boxes, envelopes and tape — with more items to be added in future. The company stated that this move has been prompted by …eBay launches shipping supply store stocked with…
Meeting to discuss post officeKiowa County SignalThe public is invited to a town hall meeting with the United States Postal Service at 6 p.m. April 14 in the council chambers of City Hall to discuss the new post office that is supposed to open this spring. “We are excited that a new post office will…
Las Cruces Sun-News Bandelier on one of 16 stamps honoring National Park SystemLas Cruces Sun-NewsWASHINGTON – A 1930s painting by renowned artist Helmuth Naumer depicting the Pueblo Revival-style visitor center at Bandelier National Monument near Los Alamos was previewed Thursday as the fourth of 16 Forever stamp images to be revealed to …National Parks Centennial Stamp…
Nasdaq 100 Movers: EBAY, BBBYForbesIn early trading on Thursday, shares of Bed, Bath & Beyond (BBBY) topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 6.8%. Year to date, Bed, Bath & Beyond registers a 8.1% gain. And the worst performing Nasdaq …and more » More: continued here