Digital Trends Microsoft launches eBay store in time for holiday seasonDigital TrendsSo Microsoft has just announced it's opened a store on eBay. It already has an online store at the accurately named microsoftstore.com, but by landing on eBay it hopes to grab the attention of the hordes of online shoppers …
Read More »What does your local post office mean to you? – The Licking News
What does your local post office mean to you?The Licking NewsDon Anderson, owner of the building that houses the Licking post office, is asking the people of Licking to think about what their post office means to them, and to let him know. Anderson is a member of the Association …
Read More »Royal Mail warned over key targets
Royal Mail has been warned it could be fined after missing key performance targets, amid claims of "unnecessary" job cuts at the company. More: continued here
Read More »Public consultation launched over Beckfield Lane post office plans
AN EIGHT-WEEK public consultation has been launched over proposals to move York’s Beckfield Lane Post Office to a new location with longer opening hours. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail could face fines after failing to meet delivery targets
Company is failing to meet delivery targets, Ofcom figures show, and have been warned they could face fines More: continued here
Read More »USPS ad for ‘holiday stamps’ omits Christmas — includes Kwanzaa, Hanukkah
Where's Christmas? As one social media commentator rapidly noticed, a recent U.S. Postal Service advertisement to sell "holiday stamps" curiously omitted a Christmas or Christian-themed message, yet included portrayals of Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. The ad reported by The Blaze contained the text: "Don't forget your holiday stamps. You'll find them …
Read More »Historic post office’s renovation hits halfway mark in downtown Reno – Reno Gazette Journal
Historic post office's renovation hits halfway mark in downtown RenoReno Gazette JournalThe renovation of the historic downtown post office is well along. The crane was being used recently to remove equipment from the roof. The landscaping has been redone to look like it did in the 1930s. / Tim Dunn/RGJ … …
Read More »Parcels with suspicious powder found at Moscow post office – The Voice of Russia
Parcels with suspicious powder found at Moscow post officeThe Voice of RussiaOn Thursday evening, employees of post office 545 on Ulitsa Podolskikh Kursantov felt unwell. Some of them felt dizzy and developed a skin rush. Police and emergency service officers found 79 parcels containing pink powder. The on-site initial tests …
Read More »Regulator: Royal Mail Must Improve Services
Royal Mail (LSE: RMG.L – news) has been warned it faces an investigation and possible fines if it does not improve services after missing key performance targets. The postal regulator Ofcom said the recently-privatised company missed a requirement to deliver 93% of all first class letters on the day after …
Read More »USPS releases Harry Potter stamps, angers collectors – Las Vegas Review-Journal
USPS releases Harry Potter stamps, angers collectorsLas Vegas Review-JournalThe United States Postal Service released 20 Harry Potter-themed stamps Tuesday, hoping to inspire a new generation of stamp collectors and increase sales, but angering traditionalists in the process. The stamps feature stills pulled from movies in the … More: continued here
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