Most of the building — which is used as a Royal Mail sorting office — is owned by Legal & General and the council is planning to sell its share of the property to the firm. It bought part of the unit, on Baird Street industrial estate, by compulsory purchase …
Read More »Post Office scandal: Phases 5 and 6 had islands of conscientiousness in great depths of neglect
Ministers, civil servants, Post Office executives, Fujitsu bosses and lawyers were among the big names to be shamed in the latest epic phase of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry. Some two years in, the statutory public inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal has so far heard oral evidence …
Read More »International Distribution Services : Royal Mail expands parcel locker network with YEEP! partnership
Royal Mail has announced a new partnership with parcel lockers provider YEEP!, giving its customers 24/7 access to 1,000 more lockers … Source link
Read More »DPD trials autonomous last-mile delivery robot with B&Q
Home improvement company B&Q is trialling a new last-mile delivery service for small parcels with DPD using a fleet of autonomous robots. According to Retail Week, customers will be notified that their order will be delivered by robot in advance, and once they confirm they will be home to accept …
Read More »Royal Mail to roll out 1,000 lockers with Yeep! partnership
UK customers will have more choice for sending and receiving parcels from January 2025 thanks to a new partnership between Royal Mail and Yeep! that will see 1,000 lockers rolled out in the new year. By early 2025, there will be over 21,000 locations where Royal Mail customers can send …
Read More »Shop owner in tears as she shares real impact of cashless payments on small businesses
A small business owner was left nearly in tears after realising the hefty cost of cashless transactions over a year. Forbes reports that credit card payment processing fees for businesses have skyrocketed by 600% in the past decade, according to data from Axe the Card Tax, an industry lobby group …
Read More »How Meghan Markle has embraced informal greetings as a ‘hugger’ since stepping down as a working royal – as she fondly embraces collaborators upon launch of the Parents’ Network
When the Duchess of Sussex met parents whose children had been victims of online bullying, she skipped formalities and offered them a warm hug. Meghan Markle, 43, took to Santa Barbra with Prince Harry, 39, to support grieving parents as part of their new initiative called The Parents Network, forming a …
Read More »Shop owner left in tears at staggering cost of cashless payments – calls for return to cash
A small business owner has shared her distress over the substantial costs incurred from cashless transactions, which she says nearly brought her to tears when tallied up annually. Forbes reports that credit card payment processing fees for businesses have skyrocketed by 600% in the past decade, according to data from …
Read More »Major high street retailer Carpetright shuts all 300 stores for good as customers rage
A mainstay high street brand has shuttered more than 300 shops for good, after it was labelled as “not viable”. Carpetright filed a notice to appoint administrators last month, but after just three weeks it has now been ruled to be unsaleable, with administrators claiming that of the £213m it …
Read More »Meghan Markle is snubbed by The Firm again as the Royal Family fails to publicly wish her a happy birthday
Meghan Markle appeared to be snubbed by The Firm yet again as they remained silent on her 43rd birthday yesterday. The Duchess of Sussex has received messages from other senior working members of The Firm in previous years. Fans of the royals may view this as evidence of the strained …
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