Edward Mountain. Receiving letters and parcels before midday has been the expectation for many up and down the country for generations. However, the Royal Mail’s restructuring plans are set to drastically change delivery times altogether. The company now wants posties to start their working day later and therefore finish later. …
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If you were to ask which single business concept deserves to be more widely known, I would be hard-pressed to find a better answer than the Kano model. Developed in the 1980s by Dr Noriaki Kano at the Tokyo University of Science, it is not only self-evidently true, it also …
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The number of workers on strike or voting to take industrial action is increasing, threatening a winter of disruption to services ranging from the NHS and transport to postal deliveries and universities. Here are some of the disputes which have led to strikes or ballots for action: – RMT and …
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Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Britain faces “extraordinary disruption” at its borders and crucial government services grinding to a halt if planned public sector strikes go ahead. Some 100,000 civil …
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Bridget Lawson, centre, worked in Africa in later life for AMREF, a non-governmental organization that provides health care in East Africa. From 1984 to 1990, she was executive director of AMREF Canada and travelled to Africa twice a year.Courtesy of the Family The Second World War first altered the life …
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The United States Postal Service (USPS) filed a notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) today of price changes to take effect on January 22, 2023 for competitive shipping services. Competitive shipping services are typically the most important category of postal services for small business shippers as they cover products …
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It is currently reporting that users are having issues with the Royal Mail site, with 91% of concerns being about the tracking of parcels and letters People are struggling to track their parcels ( Image: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Royal Mail’s website to track your parcel appears to be …
Read More »The number of workers on strike or voting to take industrial action is increasing, threatening a winter of disruption to services ranging from the NHS and transport to postal deliveries and universities. Here are some of the disputes which have led to strikes or ballots for action: – RMT and …
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Royal Mail workers will stage two 48-hour strikes around Black Friday and Cyber Monday as a long-running row over pay, jobs and conditions continues. The action could have a significant effect on consumers, with these being two of the busiest shopping days of the year. However, the Communication Workers Union …
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Santa will be able to reply to children’s Christmas letters this year under a Royal Mail scheme – and it’s completely free. Watching little ones writing letters to Santa is always a special tradition at Christmas. It makes the festive season more special for them, as well as letting their …
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