After launching four " shoppable windows " – giant touchscreens in high-traffic retail areas that can be used to buy various goods with the help of a smartphone – in NYC this spring, eBay ( EBAY -2.8% ) is planning a major expansion of the initiative. eBay has created screens measuring 10' by 10', and…
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Reid: Sun Valley post office spared from closureSan Francisco ChronicleUSPS said closing the solo-staffed station would save more than $500,000 over 10 years, and said people who used it could get home delivery if they didn't want to drive another five miles to a post office in Sparks. Reid says he's glad the postal …and…
People in Margate are invited to a public meeting on Tuesday to save their local Crown Post Office from closure. More: continued here
The Royal Mail's controversial privatisation has ended up costing the taxpayers money, a Tory MP has warned, as it was undervalued by the banks before it entered the stock market. Brian Binley, Tory member of the Business select committee, accused Goldman Sachs and UBS, the banks which advised the government on valuing Royal Mail at…
The Guardian Sell Royal Mail, Urges Bank That Led DealSky NewsSky News has obtained a research note issued by UBS, one of the lead bookrunners on last month's deal, in which analysts set a share price target for Royal Mail of 450p, roughly 20% below the level at which the shares closed yesterday, but more…
eBay is debuting a number of new, connected digital storefronts for shoppers today at the Westfield Mall in San Francisco. Similar to the marketplace giant's shoppable windows in New York, this new partnership melds connected glass, mobile technology and digital payments to give Sony, TOMS and Rebecca Minkoff shoppers the ability to buy from these…
Royal Mail should benefit from numerous tailwinds, but its 68 per cent share price gain since listing fully reflects this, say analysts. More: continued here
How to close an ebay account: a step-by-step guidePC AdvisorWhatever your reasons for wanting to close your ebay account, here's how to do it. Before you start, remember that you can't reopen your account once it's closed. You can, however, create a new account, but you will start with a 'feedback' score of zero.eBay Product…
LYME Regis Post Office will stay until at least the New Year – but its long-term future still remains unclear. More: continued here