Moment doorbell cam catches heartless ‘porch pirates’ stealing parcel of toys grandmother had bought for her young grandson Patricia Kaplan, 65, ordered toys to be delivered to home in Andover, Hampshire The semi-retired maths teacher said postwoman left the parcel on her doorstep But later discovered it was no longer there, …
Read More »Ikea and ITV invest in what3words expansion
The investment by Ingka Group, the holding company behind Ikea, was followed by British television operator ITV investing £2m to acquire a minority stake in the company. The what3words app functions by dividing the world into 57 trillion three-metre squares. Each of these squares is given a unique three-word identifier …
Read More »What does the latest research say about how customers now value delivery as online shopping expands? – Delivery
We round up the latest delivery research and news to find out what customers now value about delivery at a time when ecommerce has expanded enormously during the Covid-19 pandemic, and as shopping behaviour shifts further online. The importance of speed and cost – and sustainability Shoppers say the …
Read More »‘I lost £8,000 and my bank won’t refund me’
Claire Burgess feels really mad at herself. She says that if her elderly mother had fallen for the scam she fell for she’d be furious with her. “I’m so embarrassed,” said the 37-year-old. “But you can see from social media that victims of this scam aren’t just vulnerable elderly people.” …
Read More »Wellingborough postal worker is first winner of 10 Good Deeds campaign for being a ‘true superhero’
A Wellingborough postal worker is the first winner of the Swansgate Shopping Centre’s 10 Good Deeds community campaign. To celebrate Wellingborough and all the fantastic people within it, the shopping centre is going to deliver ‘10 Good Deeds’ throughout the year to members of the community. The initiative, which launched …
Read More »JPMorgan upgrades Ladbrokes owner Entain, downgrades 888
JPMorgan Cazenove upgraded Ladbrokes owner Entain on Tuesday and downgraded 888 Holdings as it took a look at the onling gaming sector. The bank upgraded Entain to ‘overweight’ from ‘neutral’ and lifted the price target to 1,852p from 1,628p given that its non-US assets now trade at a discount to …
Read More »Urgent warning issued to anyone with Barclays, Halifax, HSBC or Lloyds bank account
An urgent warning has been issued to anyone who banks with Barclays, Halifax, HSBC, and Lloyds. In the past week, tens of thousands of customers have been the target of scammers. Over 10,000 scam messages, claiming to be from the aforementioned banks have been issued – asking account holders to …
Read More »What to Watch: Royal Mail delivers divi, Irn Bru profits slump, and banks stabilise
Royal Mail said it intended to pay a dividend of 10p per share after the pandemic led to a strong year for post. The company said it was on track to … Source link
Read More »Dog owner’s £2,000 compensation bill after Northamptonshire postal worker loses part of a finger
Northampton magistrates ordered a dog owner to pay £2,000 compensation to a postal worker who lost part of a finger after being bitten. The Royal Mail employee was delivering mail through a door in Rushden during December last year when a Shar Pei called Mimi, owned by Shanice Blackette, bit …
Read More »Royal Mail to offer free of charge parcel collection
Royal Mail is offering its doorstep parcel collection service for free for the next two months. From now until 30th May 2021, Royal Mail will collect up to five parcels a day for free, on top of postage, from consumers across the UK with its Parcel Collect service. Customers need …
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