[ad_1] Home improvement company B&Q is trialling a new last-mile delivery service for small parcels with DPD using a fleet of autonomous robots. According to Retail Week, customers will be notified that their order will be delivered by robot in advance, and once they confirm they will be home to accept the parcel, a robot…
[ad_1] UK customers will have more choice for sending and receiving parcels from January 2025 thanks to a new partnership between Royal Mail and Yeep! that will see 1,000 lockers rolled out in the new year. By early 2025, there will be over 21,000 locations where Royal Mail customers can send and receive parcels, including…
[ad_1] A small business owner was left nearly in tears after realising the hefty cost of cashless transactions over a year. Forbes reports that credit card payment processing fees for businesses have skyrocketed by 600% in the past decade, according to data from Axe the Card Tax, an industry lobby group established in October 2022….
[ad_1] When the Duchess of Sussex met parents whose children had been victims of online bullying, she skipped formalities and offered them a warm hug. Meghan Markle, 43, took to Santa Barbra with Prince Harry, 39, to support grieving parents as part of their new initiative called The Parents Network, forming a new branch of the…
[ad_1] A small business owner has shared her distress over the substantial costs incurred from cashless transactions, which she says nearly brought her to tears when tallied up annually. Forbes reports that credit card payment processing fees for businesses have skyrocketed by 600% in the past decade, according to data from Axe the Card Tax,…
[ad_1] A mainstay high street brand has shuttered more than 300 shops for good, after it was labelled as “not viable”. Carpetright filed a notice to appoint administrators last month, but after just three weeks it has now been ruled to be unsaleable, with administrators claiming that of the £213m it owes, creditors will probably…
[ad_1] Meghan Markle appeared to be snubbed by The Firm yet again as they remained silent on her 43rd birthday yesterday. The Duchess of Sussex has received messages from other senior working members of The Firm in previous years. Fans of the royals may view this as evidence of the strained relationships between the Sussexes…
[ad_1] About Philip Whiterow Philip has more than 20 years’ experience writing about companies, general finance and investing matters for a variety of publications. His career has involved spells at the Investors Chronicle, where he was small companies and companies editor, Investors Week and most recently as editor of online financial news wire Sharecast. He…
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[ad_1] | Mon, 05 Aug 2024 02:38:30 GMT Aug 5 (Reuters) – The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times – Karim Bitar, the chief executive of Convatec has warned that the medical equipment maker’s…