The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday weighed in on a dispute between video game company GameFly and the U.S. Postal Service, siding with GameFly's position that the post office has been practicing price discrimination among its customers. More: continued here
Read More »Postal delay in Congress hastens risk to mail delivery
The post office must persuade lawmakers focused on broader fights on the deficit and spending to pass a law to let the agency cut costs and plug losses. More: continued here
Read More »The Food Stamp Challenge – Santa Barbara Independent
Santa Barbara Independent The Food Stamp ChallengeSanta Barbara IndependentYou may have read the recent press coverage of Newark Mayor Cory Booker's “food stamp challenge.” He committed to living on food stamps for a full week and — while regaling us with some candid accounts of burning his yams and becoming …
Read More »3 Wanted for Stealing Mail from S. Memphis Post Office
One person has been arrested and investigators are searching for three more suspects, all accused of stealing mailed checks from a south Memphis post office. More: continued here
Read More »Here’s How PayPal Is Extending eBay’s Reach
Though the likes of eBay and eBay’s (NASDAQ:EBAY) PayPal were key in the paradigm shift from shopping in brick-and-mortar stores to online shopping, recent developments between PayPal and retailers have shown that the company doesn’t disregard traditional shopping. More: continued here
Read More »Collapse of UPS deal to buy TNT seen as vindication of FedEx strategy
Before UPS’s bid for TNT Express, some analysts thought rival FedEx Corp. might make an offer for the company, but FedEx executives said in March they had no plans to do so. More: continued here
Read More »Will eBay Beat Estimates in 4Q
We expect online retailer eBay Inc. to beat expectations when it reports fourth quarter 2012 results on January 16th. More: continued here
Read More »Digital Marketer Blog Post Looks into eBay’s Latest App – San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Digital Marketer Blog Post Looks into eBay's Latest AppSan Francisco Chronicle (press release)The blog post assumes eBay is on the right track with the recent changes, and that the company's “best bet is to promote itself as an iOS and Android selling powerhouse. Maybe then it can regain its status …
Read More »It's official…Canada rocks! And Canada Post has the stamps to prove it!
Five-stamp series features Canadian flag, including Biggest Living Flag ever recordedWINNIPEG, Jan. 14, 2013 /CNW/ – Canada Post today celebrates Canadian culture with its Canadian Pride definitive stamp … More: continued here
Read More »UPDATE 6-TNT slumps as UPS pulls bid on EU veto
* TNT Express shares down 42 pct, PostNL down 36 pct * EU told firms market position would be too strong * Efforts to hive off assets failed to find buyers * DHL rules out bid, FedEx in background AMSTERDAM, Jan 14 (Reuters) – UPS is dropping its $7billion bid …
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