eBay India promoting Snapdeal products; denies talk of acquisitionTech2Popular ecommerce site eBay India has started recommending users to Snapdeal when faced with an unavailable product reports Medianama. If someone doesn't find a product on eBay India, the website will recommend shopping at Snapdeal, provided it's … More: continued here
Washington Post (blog) Harry Potter and the Money-Making Magic of Pop Culture StampsBusinessweekIt took two years and no small amount of controversy before Harry Potter received his very own U.S. postage stamp, but the official cultural gatekeepers of the American stamp world finally gave the fictional British wizard his due and sales have been …Inspector…
Dezeen for the new Dutch kingDezeenStudio Job's design references the country's first ever stamp, issued in 1852, which depicted an image of King Wilhelm III in profile, shaded to give the impression of depth. The new stamps show King Willem-Alexander face-on, in a pose intended to be … More: continued here
Washington Post (blog) Sculptor sues Postal Service over mistaken Lady Liberty stampWashington Post (blog)U.S. Postal Service, File/Associated Press – This undated image provided by the Postal Service shows the Lady Liberty first class postage stamp first issued in 2011. The design was not based on the statue in New York Harbor but on a replica…
Fayette post office wins promise of permanent homeCharleston GazetteSet to close this month, the Fayette County post office will remain open for another two years after a deal was reached to extend the lease on the building used by the postal center. Media outlets reported that Rep. Nick Rahall announced the agreement …Danese Post Office to…
Financial Post Cyber Monday Sales Soar As Amazon to EBay Win ShoppersBusinessweekCyber Monday sales surged, sending online shopping toward a single-day record as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN:US) and EBay Inc. siphoned consumers from brick-and-mortar stores. Online sales yesterday rose 21 percent from 2012, International Business …Amazon and eBay Thrive on Cyber MondayNASDAQCyber Monday sales surge to record…
Lexington Post Office offers holiday mailing tipsLexington Clipper HeraldLEXINGTON, Neb. – The Postal Service projects to deliver 15 billion pieces of mail this holiday season, including 420 million packages – a 12 percent increase from last year. Encouraging customers to mail early, the Lexington Post Office has released …Postal Service releases deadline for shipping packagesAlabama’s…
Somewhat Reasonable – Heartland Institute (blog) Cutting Food Stamps Is Just Bad PolicyRH Reality CheckDecember 3, 2013 – 4:35 pm. Even as a string of recent studies reveal the damaging effect of poverty on children, both Democrats and Republicans seek to cut food stamps, which have been shown to help alleviate poverty. (Empty refrigerator via…
The Harry Potter stamp series has riled purists and stands to be the U.S. Postal Service's most profitable issue since the 2007 Star Wars series. What would George Washington say? More: continued here
LEXINGTON, Neb. – The Postal Service projects to deliver 15 billion pieces of mail this holiday season, including 420 million packages – a 12 percent increase from last year. More: continued here