eBay and Online Marketplace News The auction giant offers seller savings with Spring promotions, eBay Live dropped for next year, ahTXT for sellers on-the-go, eBay Bucks in testing, plus Craigslist’s Jim Buckmaster comments on the lawsuit. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail’s profits drop to £162m but still a ‘robust performance’, says Crozier (The Herald)
The Royal Mail’s profits have fallen by almost one-third to £162m, the lowest figure for five years, it was announced yesterday. The letters business recorded a loss of £3m because of a sharp decline in mail volumes as well as the impact of competition in the postal industry. More: continued …
Read More »Daily Briefing: High oil prices hurting FedEx (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
FedEx Corp. joined other transportation and shipping companies Wednesday in losing value as oil hit $123.80 a barrel. More: continued here
Read More »Ballots will get through, even with 41 cent stamps – KOIN.com
Ballots will get through, even with 41 cent stampsKOIN.com, OR –10 hours agoSALEM, Ore. (AP) – The price of sending a letter is going up on May 12, from 41 to 42 cents. But Oregon voters who send their ballots with a 41-cent stamp … More: continued here
Read More »EBay’s green bragging rights (San Jose Mercury News)
Today eBay burnishes its green credentials, dedicating an energy-efficient building on its North First Street campus. More: continued here
Read More »Post office $700 million in the red – San Jose Mercury News
Post office $700 million in the redSan Jose Mercury News, USA –15 hours agoThe post office also reported strong delivery performance. National on-time performance for the delivery of first-class mail scheduled for overnight service … More: continued here
Read More »(AFX UK Focus) 2008-05-08 12:41 Royal Mail Group posts wider FY operating loss after ‘challenging’ year (Interactive Investor)
LONDON (Thomson Financial) – Royal Mail Group, the state-owned operator of Royal Mail and Post Office Limited, made an operating loss of 279 million pounds in the year to March 30, against a 10 million pounds loss last year, after a sharp drop in the number of letters posted. More: …
Read More »Stolen merchandise on eBay recovered /by (Mobile Press-Register)
Staff ReportThere it was for sale on the popular Internet auction site eBay: the silver cream and sugar service stolen some two years ago after Hurricane Katrina. More: continued here
Read More »Bangor: Residents weigh in on post office site – Bangor Daily News
Bangor: Residents weigh in on post office siteBangor Daily News, ME –2 hours agoResidents and post office users got a chance to weigh in during a public forum Wednesday hosted by the City Council’s business and economic development … More: continued here
Read More »ECommerce Developers Invited to Sixth Annual eBay Developers … – Press Media Wire (Press Release)
ECommerce Developers Invited to Sixth Annual eBay Developers …Press Media Wire (Press Release), VA –7 hours agoThe eBay Developers Conference 2008 will feature industry thought leaders and innovators such as Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com; Mike Shaver, … More: continued here
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