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Family skiing costs least in Kranjska Gora

Family skiing costs least in Kranjska Gora

Kranjska Gora overtakes Bansko for the first time in 10 years to become best valuein the new Family Ski Resort Report (www.postoffice.co.uk/familyskiing) Early snowfall boosts bookings for Sestriereand Mayrhofen as local price falls help reduce the impact of a weaker pound French and Swiss resorts struggle to compete with Austria and Italy on price

For the firs

Christmas as usual despite CWU calls for strike action

Strike action called in fewer than 300 branches, many of which will be open to maintain services for customers preparing for Christmas Post Office regrets unions’ refusal to agree way forward through talks, but confident disruption will be minimised Last postal dates will not be affected by action
The Post Office is reassuring customers that it will be Christmas as usual in over 97 per cent

POST OFFICE MONEY ADDS EXTRA HOME CONTENTS COVER THIS CHRISTMAS

POST OFFICE MONEY ADDS EXTRA HOME CONTENTS COVER THIS CHRISTMAS

Post Office Money customers rewarded with an automatic 10 per cent increase in home contents cover over the festive period*
Post Office Money Home Insurance is giving its customers one extra present this festive season by increasing their home insurance cover by 10 per cent from one month before and one month after the holiday season.
With many homes filled with lots of Christ

Post Office customers benefit from one million extra opening hours this festive season

Post Office customers benefit from one million extra opening hours this festive season

07.12.16: Post Office customers will benefit from one million extra opening hours this Christmas as it gears up for a busy festive season[i]. Whether collecting online shopping, posting letters and cards to loved ones or withdrawing cash, the Post Office is working hard to make it easier for customers this Christmas.
This year Post Office is expecting to handle a record number of online purcha

POST OFFICE RESPONDS TO CWU'S SUGGESTION OF INDUSTRIAL ACTION

POST OFFICE RESPONDS TO CWU'S SUGGESTION OF INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Kevin Gilliland, Post Office network and sales director said:
“We have not received any formal notification of action from our unions and, should further action be taken, we can reassure our customers that at least 97% of our network will be open for business as usual, on hand to provide them with the essential services and support that they need.
“The Post Office plays a vital role in comm

POST OFFICE BRANCHES OPEN TO SERVE CUSTOMERS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY

POST OFFICE BRANCHES OPEN TO SERVE CUSTOMERS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY

Over 99% of the Post Office network operating usual Saturday services Fewer than 100 branches closed due to strike action
The Post Office is reassuring customers that it is business as usual in all but a handful of branches in its 11,600 strong network today, despite the strike action called by its unions.
Kevin Gilliland, Post Office Network and Sales Director, said:
“We want to reas

Update on Post Office Broadband Services

Update on Post Office Broadband Services

A Post Office spokesperson said: “Post Office can confirm that on 27/11 a third party disrupted the services of its broadband customers, which impacted certain types of routers. Although this did result in service problems we would like to reassure customers that no personal data or devices have been compromised. We have identified the source of the problem and implemented a resolution which is cu

BUSINESS AS USUAL IN OVER 97 PER CENT OF 11,600 POST BRANCHES DESPITE UNION’S CALL FOR STRIKE ACTION ON 3RD DECEMBER

BUSINESS AS USUAL IN OVER 97 PER CENT OF 11,600 POST BRANCHES DESPITE UNION’S CALL FOR STRIKE ACTION ON 3RD DECEMBER

Strike action called in fewer than 300 branches, many of which will be open to maintain services for customers preparing for Christmas
Post Office regrets unions’ refusal to agree way forward through talks, but confident disruption will be minimised
The Post Office is reassuring customers that it will be business as usual over 97 per cent of its network of 11,600 branches on Saturday 3rd Dec

Post Office statement on CWU's decision to call strike action on 3rd December 2016

Mark Davies, Communications and Corporate Affairs Director at Post Office, said:
“We are frustrated that our unions are again calling for strikes when we continue to try to reach a constructive way forward through talks, and have been inviting them to meet with our Group Executive to discuss our strategy in detail since April this year. Our latest invitation to meet on December 22nd remains una

BLACK FRIDAY AND CYBER MONDAY SHOPPERS SET TO SPEND £1.8 BILLION – DESPITE REPORTS OF ‘DISCOUNT FATIGUE’

BLACK FRIDAY AND CYBER MONDAY SHOPPERS SET TO SPEND £1.8 BILLION – DESPITE REPORTS OF ‘DISCOUNT FATIGUE’

Shoppers plan to spend £1.8 billion over Black Friday and Cyber Monday, despite suggestions of ‘discount fatigue’ this shopping season Bargain hunters will spend an average of £152 each during these annual sales events While many will still head to the high street, online shoppers are half as likely to make an impulse purchase
Despite reports of ‘discount fatigue’ among UK shopper, new res

Brand-savvy shoppers can use their duty free allowance to save hundreds of pounds on Christmas gifts in New York

Brand-savvy shoppers can use their duty free allowance to save hundreds of pounds on Christmas gifts in New York

Research reveals savings of up to 62 per cent on Christmas gifts bought in New York compared with London (www.postoffice.co.uk/christmas-shopping) Savvy shoppers can save 43 per cent on a basket of 10 gifts within the duty free limit Caution advised over British and European brands, which could cost up to 67 per cent more in New York 
As all eyes turn towards the USA in the wake of its

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