Direct to consumer: the next frontier for ecommerce According to a recent survey by Royal Mail, online shoppers in the United Kingdom make 87% of their retail purchases – grocery shopping not included – online. That’s an increase of almost 9% from the previous year and UK consumers’ time spent …
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Geoffrey Todd, a Partner at Boodle Hatfield, outlines the steps Labour might take if Corbyn and McDonnell come to power, and what you can do in response We all accept the need for governments to raise funds to provide valuable public services, but different governments do this in different ways. These …
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They’ve been waiting for this in Northern Ireland for 68 years and, as Steve Carroll discovers, now the Open has arrived, Royal Portrush is loving it The crowds are six or seven deep just off the fairways but they’re queued up by the roadside as well. It’s only when you …
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FTSE 100 closes in red Move to prevent prorogue of parliament provides a lift to sterling Top FTSE laggard is Fresnillo FTSE 100 closed in the red on Thursday, taking the cure from global stock markets, which …
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Since announcing in May it would be slashing its dividend by 40% to help fund CEO Rico Back’s Journey 2024 turnaround strategy, shares in Royal Mail (LSE: RMG) have been treading water. That suggests many investors are giving the stock a wide berth until they see clear signs of an …
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Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed their underperform rating on shares of Royal Mail (LON:RMG) in a report published on Thursday, July 11th, ThisIsMoney.Co.Uk reports. A number of other analysts also recently commented on RMG. Barclays set a $34.00 target price on DCP Midstream and gave the stock a hold rating in …
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A POSTWOMAN has been hailed an ‘impressive shot’ after she hurled a parcel through an upstairs window when the homeowners were out and managed to land it on the bed. Laura Chaisty found a red ‘sorry we missed you card’ when she got home from work with ‘your top window …
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A postwoman has been hailed an ‘impressive shot’ after she hurled a parcel through an upstairs window when the homeowners were out – and managed to land it on the bed. Laura Chaisty found a red ‘sorry we missed you card’ when she got home from work in Faringdon, Oxon. …
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Royal Mail has nearly trebled its fleet of electric vans as it looks to reduce emissions. The postal provider has added 190 electric vans to its current 100, with the new additions serving London and the South-East. Comprised of Mercedes-Benz eVito and Peugeot Partner vehicles, the new fleet can be …
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Last week, all eyes were on Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton as they appeared together at the Wimbledon Championships to watch the Women’s Singles final on Saturday. The outing was just one of the very few appearances of the two have made together since their rumoured feud made headlines months …
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