With the corrugated packaging market seeing strong growth that will continue over the coming years, it’s no wonder exhibitors at London Packaging Week are making the most of the opportunity. The evolution of the corrugated industry continues at pace and is to be realised at London Packaging Week 2024 when …
Read More »Cost of a cuppa complaint letter shocks cafe owners
The owners of an award-winning cafe were taken aback to get a letter in the post complaining about the cost of a cuppa. The anonymous customer put pen to paper to write to the Toast Cafe and Deli after their “shock” about having to pay £2.20 for a cup of …
Read More »IDS takeover bid called in, CWU calls for ‘robust scrutiny’
The proposed £3.6bn takeover of Royal Mail’s parent company by Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský has been called in for government review under the National Security and Investment Act. The timetable for the offer has been suspended as a result. In a statement issued on Friday (2 August), International Distribution Services …
Read More »Royal Family Didn’t Publicly Celebrate Meghan’s Birthday
On Sunday, Meghan Markle celebrated her 43rd birthday, and the former actress and her husband Prince Harry kept festivities on the down-low—though the couple did commemorate the special day with an interview on CBS News Sunday Morning. Markle’s in-laws also kept any acknowledgement of the duchess’s birthday private and for …
Read More »Stevenage: Symonds Green Post Office officially reopens
The store was taken over by Harj and Bill Dhesi in November last year. After seeing the shop through the busy Christmas period, they took the decision to close in February this year for a full re-fit. Mayor of Stevenage, Cllr Jim Brown, cut the ribbon at the official reopening on …
Read More »Royal Mail launches counterfeit-spotting app feature
Royal Mail in the UK has introduced a new feature in its app – used to track items and buy postage – that allows customers check if a stamp is genuine or counterfeit. The update has been made possible by the introduction last year of a scannable barcode attached to …
Read More »Dorking gets new post office with longer opening hours
A new post office has opened in Dorking, meaning the town now has a permanent location. As well as letters and parcels the new shop will also have stationery and cards. The new branch has opened on 268 High Street (RH4 1QT) opposite Pizza Express and other restaurants. This central …
Read More »PostNL Q2: mail volumes declined more than 7%
PostNL has published its Q2 results revealing “steady progress” with parcels volumes up 6%. Highlights Q2 2024 Outlook 2024 reconfirmed Parcel volumes up 6.0%, with domestic volumes modestly up and continued strong growth from international customers Mail volumes down 1.3% (adjusted for election mail: -5.9%, mainly due to ongoing substitution) …
Read More »Mastering the flute – corrugated products that hit the right note
With the corrugated packaging market experiencing robust growth expected to continue in the coming years, exhibitors at London Packaging Week are seizing this opportunity. The evolution of the corrugated industry continues at pace and is to be realized at London Packaging Week 2024 when the show returns on 11 and …
Read More »Bricks Group secure £84.5m to deliver Nottingham PBSA scheme
Proposed True Nottingham scheme at the Bendigo Building site. An injection of £84.5m in funding from London Wall Lending will help Bricks Group to support the delivery of a new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development on a former Royal Mail site in Nottingham, East Midlands. The 28-month loan facility will …
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