Barring a last-minute stampede to the stores, it’s shaping up to be a weak holiday season for brick-and-mortar retailers, writes Carol Kopp. More: continued here
Read More »Appeal for witnesses after Co Kilkenny post office robbery
Man took cash from premises in Kilmoganny after threatening cashier with handgun More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail warning the public about fraudulent e-mail scam – Grimsby Telegraph
Royal Mail warning the public about fraudulent e-mail scamGrimsby TelegraphThe subject header is "Mail – Lost/Missing Package" and reads: "Royal Mail have detained your package for some reason (for example, lack of a proper invoice, bill of sale, or other documentation, a possible trademark violation or if the package … …
Read More »Royal Mail’s FTSE 100 debut sparks profit-taking by shares investors – The Guardian
The Guardian Royal Mail's FTSE 100 debut sparks profit-taking by shares investorsThe GuardianRoyal Mail has been a spectacular stock market performer since its flotation in October, but its debut in the FTSE 100 yesterday was an excuse for investors to cash in some of their gains. Its shares closed down …
Read More »Cannock post office is to shut and relocate
The Church Street branch in Cannock will shut on January 29 and a new one will open at WH Smith in Market Place the following day. The news comes after a six-week public consultation into the proposals. More: continued here
Read More »How Amazon and eBay stole Christmas – MarketWatch
How Amazon and eBay stole ChristmasMarketWatch15 compared to the previous year, while eBay sales were up 20.9%. Overall, a retail industry analyst told The Seattle Times that he was upping his estimate of the share of holiday season sales that will be spent online to about 40%, from an earlier …
Read More »Help the blind with your old stamps
I’m asking you to help raise money for the wonderful Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) this Christmas – and please believe me when I say that it won’t cost you a penny. More: continued here
Read More »Hints from Heloise: Old stamps take a new route – Temple Daily Telegram
Hints from Heloise: Old stamps take a new routeTemple Daily TelegramDear Readers: A recent column told you how to send your canceled stamps to Stamp Camp USA to be used and recycled by young people. Sadly, the organization has shut its doors. I've written about this worthwhile group for years. …
Read More »‘Deliveries as normal’ say Royal Mail – Wiltshire Times
Wiltshire Times 'Deliveries as normal' say Royal MailWiltshire TimesThe Royal Mail has insisited last-minute Christmas post will be delivered on time today, as Wiltshire recovers from extensive flooding. Many roads across the county have bene blocked by fallen trees and burst rivers and streams, but postal staff will …Mayor of …
Read More »NY Developers Recommended for Post Office Site – Patch.com
TheAlternativePress.com NY Developers Recommended for Post Office SitePatch.comThe Maplewood Township Committee's Economic Development Committee has unanimously recommended L&M Development Partners of Larchmont, N.Y. as the developers for the Post Office Redevelopment Project. L&M has brought on Wilder Balter …Maplewood Economic Development Committee Recommends L&M …TheAlternativePress.comall 2 news articles » More: continued here
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