Royal Mail UK sales fall 2%; holds to outlookMarketWatchLONDON–Royal Mail PLC (RMG.LN) said Thursday that trading was in line with expectations in the nine months to Dec. 25 as a strong performance over the Christmas period helped counter poor trading at its U.K. parcels and letters division. The mail and … More: continued here
Letter revenues down at 5% yoy at Royal MailProactive Investors UKIt was the usual story in Royal Mail Group's (LON:RMG) trading update, with parcels revenue up, letter deliveries down, and cost-cutting to the fore. The group said revenue in the first nine months of the financial year was unchanged year-on-year, in … More: continued here
Royal Mail delivers the goods at Christmas but revenue falls flatInternational Business Times UKRoyal Mail enjoyed a Christmas to remember, but it did not prevent revenue from falling flat in the three quarters through the festive period. The FTSE 100-listed company said that in the nine months to 25 December, total revenue fell flat year-on-year…
USA TODAY Forever stamps will cost more starting SundayUSA TODAYIt might be called a "Forever" stamp, but not when it comes to the price of buying one. The cost of mailing a one-ounce first-class letter will return to being 49 cents, up from 47 cents, where it had been since April. The last increase came…
Baxter Bulletin Lawmakers advance junk ban for food stampsBaxter BulletinLITTLE ROCK – Arkansas would ban food stamps from being used to purchase soda or junk food under a proposal endorsed by a legislative committee Tuesday, joining a list of Republican-led states hopeful the Trump administration will allow such …Tennessee Gives Up On Likely Futile Push To…
The Tennessean Food stamps bill lesson: Find real solutions to povertyThe TennesseanA poverty-shaming bill that would have prohibited and punished the purchase with foods stamps of cakes, cookies, ice cream and other high-calorie, high-fat …Should food stamps come with restrictions on junk food?MassLive.comall 3 news articles » More: continued here
eBay expands on plans for “network of professional authenticators” in fight against counterfeitersWorld Trademark Review (subscription) (blog)Online marketplace giant eBay will launch an authentication program – entitled eBay Authenticate – later in the year in an effort to “boost consumer confidence when purchasing high-end merchandise”. Talking to World Trademark Review, an eBay … More: continued here
Officials close Eagle River post office after vandalismFairbanks Daily News-MinerANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service closed its Eagle River post office after a vandal damaged the main lobby. Anchorage television station KTVA (http://bit.ly/2jxiWbi) reports employees Tuesday morning found mail products strewn around … More: continued here
Amazon and other retailers will soon accept food stampsWMC Action News 5For the first time, people who use food stamps will be able to order groceries online through retailers like Amazon.com. The new announcement is part of a pilot program by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help expand the use of food stamps by…
Amazon and other retailers will soon accept food stamps – WMC …WMC Action News 5For the first time, people who use food stamps will be able to order groceries online through retailers like Amazon.com.and more » More: continued here