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eBay to Divert Sales to Big Box Retailers?EcommerceBytes (blog)In what's sure to be a controversial move if implemented, the United Stated Patent and Trademark Office just published eBay patent application 20130159144, "System and Method for Providing Alternative Fulfillment for a Buyer's Unfulfillable Order."and more » More: continued here

State ordered to speed up food stamp processingPittsburgh Post GazettePennsylvania, already criticized for lagging in processing unemployment checks and home energy assistance claims, has been ordered by the federal government to speed up processing of food stamp applications, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.Paper: Pa. ordered to speed food stamp processingSan Antonio …

Post office still serves important purposeDailyrecord.comA recent letter writer, Gordon Snyder, said he wants the post office to do whatever they want to do because he has very little use for them. Many others do have a vested interest in getting their mail — for instance, those awaiting their drugs, …

History Book: Post office helped derail passenger serviceReading EagleThe Reading Co., Spencer said, asked the post office to discontinue the mail contract as part of a reorganization of the railroad's passenger service. The railroad had purchased 13 rail diesel cars costing $3 million, Spencer said, and eliminating … More: continued …

Murray to stamp out Royal Mail'fire sale'ScotsmanThe Edinburgh South MP, who is also shadow minister for postal affairs, said the case for the Royal Mail staying in the public sector was compelling. He said: “The timing of this Tory-led government's privatisation has the distinct whiff of desperation … More: continued …

Post office still serves important purposeMyCentralJersey.comA recent letter writer, Gordon Snyder, said he wants the post office to do whatever they want to do because he has very little use for them. Many others do have a vested interest in getting their mail — for instance, those awaiting their drugs, …

Pasco post office operations move postponedMid Columbia Tri City HeraldThe U.S. Postal Service's Pasco mail handling facility will continue postmarking letters until at least mid-July, a spokesman said. Operations were supposed to move to Spokane after Friday. The postal service is still working on setting up …and more » More: continued …

Square launches online marketplace service to rival eBay, Amazon and EtsyTechHiveMobile payments company Square has launched an online marketplace, an offering that an analyst said is similar to those from eBay, Amazon and Etsy, where merchants can sell products to consumers. Square, known for its small, magnetic-stripe card … More: continued …

The Independent Twitter creator launches online marketplace to challenge eBay& EtsyThe IndependentLaunched in 2010 by Twitter creator Jack Dorsey, Square is best known for its mobile payment platform. Plugging the company's thumb-sized reader into any iPad or smartphone audio jack turns the device into a credit-card reader, allowing for cheaper … …

Pasco post office operations move postponedTheNewsTribune.comThe post office will remain open in the same Pasco building. Some of the mail handling employees will keep their jobs there because the office will continue to break down mail sent from Spokane for distribution within the Mid-Columbia, Swanson said.and more » More: continued here