Another year of the delivery economy COVID-19 is going to be with us a lot longer than we all want; it has accelerated ecommerce adoption and permanently changed buying behaviour. Companies have struggled to keep up with the demand through their own efforts or with carriers. In one …
Read More »Royal Mail names areas hit by Covid postal delays
TipRanks 3 “Strong Buy” Stocks with Over 9% Dividend Yield Markets ended 2020 on a high note, and have started 2021 on a bullish trajectory. All three major indexes have recently surged to all-time highs as investors seemingly looked beyond the pandemic and hoped for signs of a rapid recovery. …
Read More »A new retail terrain – The immense global shift to online shopping – ToyNews
Government restrictions coupled with customer caution witnessed 2020 truly become a year for online shopping, as consumers made the shift on an immense, global scale. As consumers grow increasingly comfortable with the digital high street, that trend is set only to continue further. But, suggests OnBuy founder, Cas Paton, that …
Read More »New management for old Royal Mail sorting office building in Gloucester transformed into luxury homes
A major landmark building in Gloucester that has been transformed into luxury homes has come under new management. Principle Estate Management will take over the responsibility for The Post House – part of the Royal Mail’s former sorting centre operations around two miles east of the city centre. The building …
Read More »Leeds news Live: Halton Ring Road closed due to serious crash | Fire above takeaway closes road as firefighters respond
Fire on Whitehall Road near Wortley Whitehall Road is closed in both directions after a fire above Pizza Top takeaway next to Nisa Local. The YEP has asked West Yorkshire Fire Service for more information Sign up to our daily newsletter The i newsletter cut through the noise Wortley fire …
Read More »Covid-hit Royal Mail is struggling to deliver in Croydon
Residents across the borough are becoming increasingly concerned about the lack of a regular service from their local postie – as Croydon and South Norwood sorting offices and their delivery staff have been hard-hit by coronavirus. Royal Mail has today admitted it is struggling to deliver post in the middle …
Read More »Hat-Trick’s designs for the Royal Mail Yearbook look to 20/20 vision for inspiration
London-based studio Hat-Trick has designed the limited edition 2020 Royal Mail Yearbook. Each year, these yearbooks are published by Royal Mail to collate all the special stamp releases from each year in the form of a casebound, limited-edition book. Hat-Trick’s designs are based on the idea of 20/20 vision, the …
Read More »List of areas affected by limited Royal Mail services
Royal Mail vans Royal Mail has published a list of 28 areas suffering from limited delivery services as more of its workforce is affected by Covid-19. Ashford (TN23-TN27)Barnsley (S70, S71, S72 and S75)Basildon (SS13-SS16)Bow (E3)Bury St Edmunds (IP28-IP33)Chelmsford (CM1-CM3)Christchurch (BH23)Daventry (NN11)Debden (IG7-IG10)Enfield (EN1-EN3)Grays (RM16-RM20)Hampton (TW12) The affected areas include 13 …
Read More »UK urged to introduce mandatory climate votes at AGMs
The British government has been urged to give shareholders a vote on how businesses are responding to global warming in a sign of growing investor concern about the risks of climate change to financial returns. The Investor Forum, an influential group whose members account for a third of the UK’s …
Read More »Royal Mail services in Bury St Edmunds hit by Covid
Bury St Edmunds is one of 28 areas in the country suffering from limited Royal Mail delivery services due to high numbers of staff being affected by Covid-19. Bury and a number of surrounding towns and villages – postcodes IP28 to IP33 – are no longer receiving regular post because of …
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