RETAIL SOLUTIONS 24 January, 2023 | by Patrick Overall Whistl, the UKs leading logistics specialists in fulfilment, mail and parcels, has launched a fast tracked service for SMEs that send over 40 items a day to the USA. The service, typically taking an average of 6.5 days from despatch to …
Read More »Hitachi completes major fleet charging trial Optimise Prime
In the UK, the fleet charging project Optimise Prime has come to an end. The trials began in July 2021, led by Hitachi Europe and UK Power Networks, with over 8,000 electric vehicles from Centrica, Uber and Royal Mail. The findings will help all parties to understand better what large-scale …
Read More »Hackers Access Thousands Of PayPal Accounts
PayPal has said a large-scale breach of user data it disclosed late last week was due to rampant password reuse amongst its users. In a notification it sent to users starting last Thursday the digital payments giant said some 34,942 had their accounts accessed during a two-day period in early …
Read More »Exco Technologies hit by cybersecurity incident at three factories
Exco Technologies Ltd. says three of its factories have been hit by what it is calling a cybersecurity incident. The company says it has taken steps to secure its systems and mitigate the impact to the company’s data and operations and that it is in the process of bringing the …
Read More »Daily Mirror’s front page savages Tories over latest sleaze scandals
“What a headline to sum up three days of scandal” The Daily Mirror is being praised for its brilliant front page tearing into the Tories, after yet more allegations of sleaze and corruption hit the party. It comes after former Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi was revealed to have paid a penalty …
Read More »Monday newspaper round-up: Recession, Saga, National Grid
The UK’s impending recession could be twice as bad as previously thought, according to leading economic forecasters at the business consultancy EY. Reduced government support, higher taxes and an overall worsening outlook have all led the firm’s analysts to conclude that the next three years could be worse than they …
Read More »APS announces dates for Summer Seminar 2023
By Linn’s Staff In a Jan. 16 newsletter, the American Philatelic Society announced its Summer Seminar 2023 will take place June 12-16. This year’s seminar will be presented both virtually and in person at the American Philatelic Center, 100 Match Factory Place, Bellefonte, Pa. The APS has hosted the seminar …
Read More »Making the most of direct mailing
Despite being one of the oldest forms of advertising, direct mail still has the power to generate business – if you get it right… Read the full article below or read on page 24 in our December magazine When we say direct mail is an ancient form of marketing, we aren’t …
Read More »I bought these 3 FTSE shares. They crashed. What now?
Image source: Getty Images Over the past seven months, my wife and I built a new share portfolio. We bought into 17 different companies: six US stocks and 11 FTSE 350 members. Alas, three of these purchases have disappointed so far. FTSE flop #1: Persimmon The biggest paper loss in …
Read More »Harry and Meghan’s bitter pill to swallow after taking revenge on Kate | Royal | News
There is “little evidence” of unnamed palace sources seeking to attack Prince Harry since his memoir was released, according to a leading US news website. Journalists across the pond are observing reaction to the Duke’s recent high-profile interviews and the publication of his autobiography Spare. Particular attention is being paid …
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