Well, actually the mail will move as fast as ever, but it may just seem faster now that the post office is going to issue a limited-edition set of stamps featuring some of the most famous classic muscle cars. More: continued here
NEW YORK: FedEx Corp said it will incur a cash charge of $550 million to US$650 million over the next two quarters as several of its U.S. employees accept a voluntary buyout offer. More: continued here
O’Dwyer’s PR News (blog) Post Office's Missed OpportunityO’Dwyer’s PR News (blog)This blogger made a trip to the Grand Central Post Office earlier today to pick up stamps and was amazed to find a rack of birthday cards up for sale. The Post Office has been authorized since 2006 to sell mail-related items. I asked two…
Amazon, eBay use celebrity, personalization to boost retailing effortsMarketWatch (blog)It's almost like 1998 all over again, the way Amazon and eBay keep ratcheting up their efforts to attract customers and provide more-personalized shopping experiences. The latest shots the online retailers fired came on Tuesday, with Amazon …Is This Rally for Online Retailers Sustainable? – eBay…
EBay Unveils Personalized Shopper Home Page RedesignInvestor’s Business DailyEBay says the personalized feed of information makes its home page more customized, readable and visually appealing. The updated page also shows recent activity, including bidding, items outbid, items last viewed and items searched for. The company … More: continued here
Check out eBay's new lookMSN MoneyIt's a big redesign for eBay, but it's just a small step in the company's ongoing march toward more data mining, customization and social-networking tie-ins. It boldly pushes items in your face via the home page rather than having you hunt down things …EBay Unveils Personalized Shopper Home Page RedesignInvestor’s…
FedEx has launched a new Web-based tool, fedex.com Integration Manager, to serve the e-commerce industry. The company says the new tool is intended to help business owners who manage multiple stores online simplify the shipping process. More: continued here
Orlando Sentinel Sorting stamps for Habitat is Emma Zaiac's 'full-time, overtime' jobOrlando SentinelLEESBURG — Sorting stamps to raise money for Habitat of Humanity of Lake-Sumter is an around-the-clock hobby for Emma Zaiac. Once the 90-year-old's volunteers separate stamps from envelopes, she sorts them by stock number according to her … More: continued here
A 1964 AMC Rambler Classic, once owned by former Michigan Governor George Romney and the father of GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney, is up for sale on eBay. More: continued here
Airship builders say new materials will allow them to make craft capable of winning business from freight operators such as FedEx within three years. More: continued here