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Boston Globe Same-day delivery a new threat to retailersBoston GlobeEBay and Google are also testing the waters — though not yet in Boston — and last month Walmart hinted at an intriguing strategy that would involve inviting its customers to become volunteer couriers. In the same way that e-commerce and …

The post office on Coast Village Road is moving this weekend into its new location inside the recently opened Read ‘n Post store in the Montecito Country Mart. More: continued here

COLUMBUS — Traffic in the alley alongside Columbus Post Office picks up around 5 p.m. each weekday as residents scramble to get letters, bills and packages in the outside collection box ahead of the deadline for next-day delivery. More: continued here

Coast Village Road Post Office Moves This WeekendSanta Barbara Independent“It has taken us a couple of weeks to prepare for the post office move,” said Hendrickson. “We will continue to offer a variety of postal services and items, including stamps of various denominations, Forever stamps, Priority Mail supplies, parcel … …

The Sun Posties get £2k from Royal Mail sharesThe SunPOSTIES are in line for a £2,000 windfall each by the end of the year when the Royal Mail is semi-privatised. All 140,000 workers will be given shares when the Government sells off a big stake in the state firm. Business …

FLORENCE, S.C. — FedEx Ground and several other companies in the area are using one of the most widespread alternatives to gasoline in the world to shave costs and curb emissions. More: continued here

TheAlternativePress.com (press release) (blog) Residents Seek Clarity on Post Office DevelopmentPatch.comThursday night's third and final meeting on the future of the Maplewood Post Office held few surprises. Unlike the previous two meetings, where residents and business owners expressed sometimes heated opinions, this meeting was a bit more subdued.Maplewood Mayor and …

The Desk: Beware buying gift cards on eBayOregonLive.comThe Desk: Beware buying gift cards on eBay. Print · Laura Gunderson, The Oregonian By Laura Gunderson, The Oregonian The Oregonian Follow on Twitter on April 06, 2013 at 3:00 PM. View/Post Comments. Peter Shen bought a gift card off eBay. More: continued …

Verrazano wins Wood Memorial, stamps himself as Kentucky Derby favoriteNOLA.comNew York — Verrazano crossed his final bridge on the road to the Kentucky Derby with a narrow victory in the $1 million Wood Memorial that likely sends the colt to Churchill Downs as the horse to beat on the first …

Verrazano held off the challenges of Vyjack and Normandy Invasion More: continued here