Don't use red envelopes for Christmas cards – Royal MailThe Wiltshire Gazette and HeraldTHE Royal Mail is advising those posting letters and cards not to use red envelopes this Christmas. The fluorescent orange codes printed on each envelope for scanning machines to register the address cannot be picked up if …
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Protracted labor negotiations at the U.S.’s busiest container shipping ports are leading to delayed deliveries to some retailers, and may result in a lot of gift cards under Christmas trees, FedEx Corp. (FDX) said. More: continued here
Read More »Appeals to reverse post office closure
Cork county councillors are seeking an urgent meeting with the chief executive of An Post to discuss its decision to close a post office in a thriving village in West Cork. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail sparks privatisation revamp after taxpayers were left short-changed
Former City minister Lord Myners was asked to probe the process after accusations that the public missed out on £1billion during the controversial sale. More: continued here
Read More »3 Oahu post offices open again for Sunday holiday mailing – KHON2
KITV Honolulu 3 Oahu post offices open again for Sunday holiday mailingKHON2In order to accommodate the extended holiday mailing rush, three Oahu Post Offices will once again be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Sunday, Dec. 21. The airport post office, Ala Moana post office and Mililani post …
Read More »Bride to be snaps up Newcastle United wedding dress on auction site eBay – ChronicleLive
ChronicleLive Bride to be snaps up Newcastle United wedding dress on auction site eBayChronicleLiveA Toon-mad bride looks set to walk down the aisle in the Magpie's colours after snapping up a dress emblazoned with the Newcastle United crest. Bidders on internet auction site eBay went wild for the footballing frock, …
Read More »Royal Mail faces busiest day in Christmas run-up – Scotsman
Scotsman Royal Mail faces busiest day in Christmas run-upScotsmanIn Scotland, Royal Mail staff have been working 24 hours a day, seven days a week in the run-up to Christmas to sort the festive postbag. At the Glasgow Mail Centre around 2.6 million items of mail were being sorted today, including …
Read More »Myer plays catchup, as eBay, Amazon dominate online – Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald Myer plays catchup, as eBay, Amazon dominate onlineSydney Morning HeraldThe most popular shopping and classifieds websites in Australia remain eBay Australia, eBay, Gumtree Australia and Amazon, figures from data analysts Experian Hitwise show. eBay Australia led the sites with 104 million visits in November alone …and more » …
Read More »A glittery problem on Royal Mail’s busiest day – BBC News
Aberdeen Press and Journal A glittery problem on Royal Mail's busiest dayBBC NewsBy the end of today, Royal Mail's mail centre at St Rollox in the east end of Glasgow will have processed 2.6 million items. That's pretty standard for this time of year. But as well as the usual …
Read More »SimonMurfitt1 published See inside the Royal Mail's sorting office on the busiest day of…
Workers at the Royal Mail sorting office in Chelmsford endured – and enjoyed – their busiest day of the year today (December 17). The 900-strong staff at the facility in Winsford Way have been sorting through parcels, cards, and letters to Santa to make sure everyone's cards are delivered in time for this year's big …
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