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IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS AT 7.00 P.M. ON CHRISTMAS EVE

IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS AT 7.00 P.M. ON CHRISTMAS EVE


Decorating the Christmas tree is top moment to get Brits in the festive mood Receiving Christmas cards guaranteed to spark that first ‘Festive Feeling’ for one in five Brits prefer sipping mulled wine to kissing under the mistletoe Last recommended posting date for First Class mail is Monday 21st December

21.12.15: With Christmas Day just around the corner, Christmas parties an

Christmas gifting overseas: 20.7 million have a relative living abroad

Christmas gifting overseas: 20.7 million have a relative living abroad

Post Office analysis of money transfers reveals 16th December1 is expected to be the busiest day of the year for international payments Rise of the ’Multi-Country family’ (MCF) is driving international Christmas money transfers, as 41 per cent of UK adults currently have at least one relative living abroad The number of people with more than five relatives abroad has doubled in the past five year

12TH DECEMBER DUBBED ‘SEND-BACK SATURDAY’ AS TWO THIRDS OF ONLINE SHOPPERS PLAN TO RETURN ANY UNWANTED PURCHASES PRE-CHRISTMAS

12TH DECEMBER DUBBED ‘SEND-BACK SATURDAY’ AS TWO THIRDS OF ONLINE SHOPPERS PLAN TO RETURN ANY UNWANTED PURCHASES PRE-CHRISTMAS

12TH DECEMBER DUBBED ‘SEND-BACK SATURDAY’ AS TWO THIRDS OF ONLINE SHOPPERS PLAN TO RETURN ANY UNWANTED PURCHASES PRE-CHRISTMAS
Post Office is braced for ‘Send-back Saturday’ as Brits are set to return a predicted £160million[i] worth of goods this weekend One in ten (9 per cent) shoppers return items to ensure they get money back for Christmas Almost three quarters (72 per cent) of people

Post Office ramps up for Christmas by offering over 500,000 extra opening hours throughout the festive period

Post Office ramps up for Christmas by offering over 500,000 extra opening hours throughout the festive period

Post Office ramps up for Christmas by offering over 500,000 extra opening hours throughout the festive period A whopping 3,000 branches will be open on Sundays Over 500 Self Service Kiosks now offer easy access for customers returning online shopping via Royal Mail services A ‘cavalry’ of over 600 extra ‘Christmas Makers’ set to work in branch to support over the festive period Post Office ex

STRONG STERLING MEANS RESORT PRICES HEAD DOWNHILL FOR UK SKIERS

STRONG STERLING MEANS RESORT PRICES HEAD DOWNHILL FOR UK SKIERS

Prices are down in three-quarters of resorts surveyed for Post Office Travel Money Ski Resort Report with double digit percentage falls in over a third
Prices remain cheapest in Bansko with Kranjska Gora running a close second
Italy is cheapest of the ‘Big Four’ ski countries with third-placed Livigno challenging Eastern Europe on value
Sestriere is lowest-priced of 10 world-class resor

HSBC BUSINESS CUSTOMERS TO ACCESS SERVICES AT THE POST OFFICE

HSBC BUSINESS CUSTOMERS TO ACCESS SERVICES AT THE POST OFFICE

Post Office will now accept banking transactions from HSBC’s business customers as it extends a number of services already offered to HSBC’s personal customers.
The move will allow HSBC business customers to pay in cash, withdraw funds as well as check their account balance. The Post Office, with its extensive branch network, will provide HSBC customers access to 11,500 Post Office branches to

RESEARCH AHEAD OF SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY REVEALS PEOPLE MORE LIKELY TO SHOP LOCAL AS POST OFFICE INVESTMENT IN UK SMALL BUSINESS HITS 5000 MARK

RESEARCH AHEAD OF SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY REVEALS PEOPLE MORE LIKELY TO SHOP LOCAL AS POST OFFICE INVESTMENT IN UK SMALL BUSINESS HITS 5000 MARK


£ Multi Million investment programme one of biggest in UK retail history
Postal Affairs Minister, Baroness Neville-Rolfe officially opens 5000 milestone branch Post Office modernisation programme delivers extra 150,000 opening hours a week for customers Modernised branches benefiting from an average ten per cent increase in retail sales A quarter more likely to shop local than five

5000TH MODERN POST OFFICE MILESTONE REACHED IN LARGEST EVER BRANCH INVESTMENT PROGRAMME

5000TH MODERN POST OFFICE MILESTONE REACHED IN LARGEST EVER BRANCH INVESTMENT PROGRAMME

Investment programme to modernise the network5,000TH branch milestone celebrated at Caterways Post OfficeFirst Post Office for Caterways residentsParliamentary Under Secretary Baroness Neville-Rolfe “cuts the ribbon” at landmark branchThe Post Office’s biggest ever £2 billion branch investment programme has reached its 5,000th modern branch milestone with the opening of a new Post Office for Cater

POST OFFICE MONEY LAUNCHES NEW CAR INSURANCE PRODUCT FOR THE OVER 50s

POST OFFICE MONEY LAUNCHES NEW CAR INSURANCE PRODUCT FOR THE OVER 50s

New over 50s Car Insurance product from Post Office Money, available from today, is rated 5* by Defaqto Post Office Money is committed to becoming one of the UK’s leading financial services providers
Post Office Money today announces the launch of its brand new 5* Car Insurance product for the over 50s. This new product, available in branch, online and by phone, marks the latest addition t

POST OFFICE MONEY LAUNCHES MARKET-LEADING MORTGAGE DEALS

POST OFFICE MONEY LAUNCHES MARKET-LEADING MORTGAGE DEALS

Post Office Money has today launched a new range of competitive mortgage rates in both its residential and buy to let mortgage ranges, as it continues its bid to become one of the UK’s leading financial services providers.
The new mortgage range launch includes two market leading buy to let deals:
70% LTV 2.45% two-year fixed rate mortgage (£1,995) 75% LTV 3.69% five-year fixed rate mortg

Big Apple Takes A Bite Out Of London Prices So Shoppers Can Save Hundreds On Christmas Gifts

Big Apple Takes A Bite Out Of London Prices So Shoppers Can Save Hundreds On Christmas Gifts

Big Apple Takes A Bite Out Of London Prices So Shoppers Can Save Hundreds On Christmas Gifts Christmas Shopping Stateside shaves up to 63 per cent off London gift prices US designer fashion and jeans bring best savings but top toys are a bargain too But beware British brands which can be almost twice the price in New York US shop prices are far cheaper than in Dubai, Barcelona and Paris too

IN THE MARKET FOR A POUNDSTRETCHING EUROPEAN CHRISTMAS SHOPPING BREAK

IN THE MARKET FOR A POUNDSTRETCHING EUROPEAN CHRISTMAS SHOPPING BREAK

Post Office® Travel Money survey of 12 cities shows Budapest and Prague are Christmas Markets best buys this winter Vienna has proved the most expensive Brussels is cheapest in the eurozone for a Christmas Market break Most designer goods cheaper than in London for the first time As sterling strengthens against European currencies, shoppers can get up to 13.7 per cent more cash to spend than a

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