Christmas is upon us once again and for many that will mean a last-minute rush to ensure there are plenty of presents for all of their loved ones. While shops will be busy with people buying Christmas gifts and food, online shopping will also receive a boost. But if this …
Read More »John Lewis, M&S, Amazon, Next, ASOS, Boots and Royal Mail Christmas delivery deadline dates
Christmas is officially just nine days away, meaning you might find that you still have quite a few things left to finish up, including some last minute gifts. If, like so many of us, you are thinking about getting some last minute orders in online, then you might want to …
Read More »Royal Mail strike action changes Christmas postage dates for many retailers
As postage strikes and heavy snow cripple the country, shoppers are starting to wonder if it is too late to finish their Christmas shopping. With Royal Mail workers set to carry out further strike action in the days before Christmas, shoppers are being advised to order their gifts or send …
Read More »Royal Mail strikes and your rights to late, missing or faulty parcels
Strikes are currently happening all over the UK with the likes of nurses, teachers and ambulance staff fighting for better pay. And in addition to this, the Royal Mail are also set to strike – and very soon – which is set to affect everyone in the UK. It comes …
Read More »Stoke-on-Trent post office to shut after Morrisons store cull
A Stoke-on-Trent community is to be left without a post office. Abbey Hulton Post Office is closing in the New Year after Morrisons decided to shut its McColl’s branch on Abbots Road. The supermarket giant has agreed to keep the post office open until after Christmas. But customers will then …
Read More »Royal Mail workers to strike during Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Thousands of Royal Mail workers are set to strike during two of the busiest online shopping days – Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The strikes are ongoing disputes over pay, jobs and working conditions by the Communication Workers Union (CWU). During two days that are known to take online retail …
Read More »Platinum Jubilee bank holiday: Are shops in Scotland open and will Royal Mail be delivering?
As the UK gears up for the upcoming bank holiday weekend for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, there may be a few changes to supermarket opening times and Royal Mail deliveries. The celebrations are set to kick off on Thursday, June 2, with Scots being able to enjoy a long four …
Read More »Tesco makes a big change that will affect all stores and staff
Tesco has announced that it will be encouraging all of its 300,000 staff in the UK to learn CPR. In doing so it follows in the footsteps of other big companies in Travelodge and Royal Mail. It will be the first grocer to roll out the RevivR tool to its …
Read More »How to spot a scam delivery message and how you can report them
Let’s be real – you can pretty much order anything online these days. From food and groceries to clothes and household items, everything is just a click away from being ordered straight to your doorstep. With more and more online deliveries piling up, there has been an increase in hackers …
Read More »May bank holiday opening hours for B&Q, Post Office, Aldi, Tesco
This Monday marks a bank holiday and busy shoppers looking to run errands at places like B&Q and the Post Office might face different opening hours. Monday, May 2 is the early May bank holiday, followed by the spring bank holiday which has been moved to create an extra long …
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