Daily Mail Are we about to lose forever the pleasure of a handwritten letter?Daily MailThe postman hardly ever comes to call and when he does he usually drops someone else's mail into my box, and mine presumably into theirs. What on earth are Royal Mail thinking by preparing to charge whatever they like to deliver…
Sydney Morning Herald eBay sellers lack mobile commerce know-how: ReportStartupSmartBy Michelle Hammond Nearly two thirds of eBay's largest sellers are optimistic about the year ahead, but are held back by a lack of knowledge and infrastructure in mobile commerce. eBay's third annual Online Business Index was sent to eBay's top 3000 …eBay's top retailers outpace…
The Guardian UK postal charges jump to record highBusinessWeek"That's a biggie," said Sharon Little, speaking for the Greeting Card Association, but she added that the rise in second-class stamps — slower delivery — from 36 pence to 50 pence might have an even bigger impact. "We think this could affect …OAPs stamp their feet over…
Jewish Exponent Sign Up for the Food Stamp ChallengeJewish ExponentTake the Food Stamp Challenge April 23 through April 30 and find out firsthand what life is like for the nearly one in three Philadelphians who rely on food stamps for their sustenance and survival. The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is … More: continued here
A Stamp Collection With Rare Delights Leaves a Family's Holdings for AuctionNew York TimesThere is also, until recently unknown to any but a few family members, a Frelinghuysen stamp collection. It is not your uncle Pete's schoolboy album replete with five-and-dime commemoratives, but a large and expertly curated holding, put together by … More: continued…
KEZI TV Post Office Legislation Would Protect Rural LocationsKEZI TVThey use the post office on a daily basis, and now senators are sending a strong message to help save the post offices. "I hope their work will pay off," said Walton resident Sarah Costa. This week, Oregon senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden continued ……
Daily Mail The 60p stamp and the parable of Naomi, the old flame who jilted me in rust …Daily MailOne other thing was striking about the envelope: the stamp had cost just 18 pence. I suppose Naomi sent the letter first class. Hope so, anyway. A quarter of a century on, a first-class stamp is…
Can an Edible Stamp Save the U.S. Postal Service?Huffington Post (satire) (blog)Addie Hassef, head of USPS Special Projects and famed Chef Homaro Cantu have collaborated on a set of soon-to-be-available commemorative stamps that not only smell like the fruit depicted on the face of the stamp, they taste like it as well. More: continued here
Pasadena artist designs new Cherry Blossom Centennial stampPasadena Star-NewsThe result is being reproduced 100 million times by the US Postal Service for its new "Forever" stamps to commemorate the centennial of the gift to the capital of 3020 flowering cherries from the people of Tokyo. "Springtime and the pink color sort of …Can an Edible…
EBay Targets India GrowthWall Street Journal (blog)Bangalore- Web-retailing giant eBay Inc. is fine-tuning its India strategy and investing more money as e-commerce soars in the country. The San Jose, California, company is trying to steer Indian consumers toward buying high-margin products such as …and more » More: continued here