TameBay Tesco quietly launches online marketplaceTameBayby Chris Dawson Tesco is now officially a competitor to Amazon and eBay having opened up Tesco Direct to third party retailers. So far on Tesco I've spotted products from both Maplin and from online gardening retailer Crocus.and more » More: continued here
Daily Mail By Royal App-ointment: New smartphone programme allows users to tour BalmoralDaily MailBy Daily Mail Reporter Visitors can now tour Balmoral, the Queen's Scottish estate, from the comfort of their sofas – thanks to a smartphone application. The free download gives an hour-long audio tour of the estate, which was bought by Prince Albert…
CTV Saskatoon In 1912, post offices lined up to be named 'Titanic'CTV.caBill Barry says dozens of requests poured into Ottawa from postmasters across the country asking for permission to change the names of their post offices to honour the stricken liner. Barry says a little postal station named Mourney near Duck Lake, …Only Canadian community…
Online auction site borrows from real lifeSiliconValley.comBy George Avalos Oakland-based Outbid, a new website that blends the immediacy and pressure of a live auction with the social interaction of being on Facebook or Twitter, wants to outdo eBay (EBAY) with online auctions. During the bidding, participants …and more » More: continued here
Royal Mail has vowed to maximise profits from the sharp increase in stamp prices coming into force next month by clamping down on hoarders. More: continued here
Stamp Out Stigma Art ExhibitionTODAYonlineSee the full range of Tintin postage stamps including rare original stamp art, colour trials and other philatelic materials from the Museum Voor Communicatie in the Netherlands and L'Adresse Musee de la Poste in France. Until May 31, 1pm to 7pm, … More: continued here
Break bad habits and you'll deliver profitsFinancial TimesFor years he has been collecting them in a pot but when the pot overflowed recently he emptied the lot into a large jiffy bag and sent it to Moya Greene, chief executive of Royal Mail. He pointed out that the little red bands carelessly discarded by ……
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail stamps on bulk buying ahead of price riseScotsmanROYAL Mail has imposed a cap on the number of stamps every shop can buy to ensure it benefits from price rises later this month. The price of first class stamps will increase from 46p to 60p and second class from 36p to 50p from…
The Huntsville Times – al.com (blog) Postal Service consolidation, closings show business savvyWashington PostWe regularly use local post offices to ship products nationwide and, as a result, we see these closures as a negative operational change that would limit access to a vital resource and impact our customer service by causing delivery times to increase.Postal…
Post offices abuzz with Ohio bee activityThe Sheboygan PressMOUNT VERNON, Ohio (WTW) — It's the season that has Ohio post offices buzzing with activity as amateur beekeepers await the annual delivery of the honey-producing insects. Bee-supply companies, including Simpson's Bee Supply in Danville in central … More: continued here