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14 December 2024 08:00

Clean sweep for Italian ski resorts in new Post Office report: Bardonecchia and Passo Tonale are best value for adult and child skiers

18th annual comparison of European ski resorts (www.postoffice.co.uk/skireport2025) finds that Italy outperforms all other countries to offer lowest prices for British skiers Bardonecchia retains its place as best value for adults, while cost-conscious families will get the lowest prices in Passo Tonale, where there are ‘kids go free’ ski kit deals Norway, Andorra and Spain offer lower prices tha

10 December 2024 07:00

Post Office predicts close to £1 billion in personal cash withdrawals in December; despite impact of ‘Storm Bert’ in November

The Post Office is predicting that close to £1 billion worth of cash will be withdrawn over the counter at its branches in December.

6 December 2024 13:08

New Postmasters elected to Post Office Board

Two serving Postmasters, Brian Smith and Sara Barlow, have been elected to the Post Office Board as Non-Executive Directors.

Postmaster Richard Fleetwood at his Chillingham Road branch in Newcastle

3 December 2024 10:54

Post Office Urges the Nation to Post Early Ahead of Peak Day for Posting on Monday 9th December

Post Office has announced that it is expecting Monday 9th December to be its busiest day across UK branches for sending Christmas parcels and post. With Brits sending gifts across the nation (20 per cent) and abroad (17 per cent) this year, Post Office is reminding the public of the importance to post presents early to ensure gifts arrive on time.
This announcement comes alongside new research

2 December 2024 12:44

Brits are terrible at taking vitamin D but flock for vitamin sea – as the nation sees a boom in winter getaways following the coolest summer in a decade

The new Post Office winter sun study reveals the best holiday destinations
62 percent of Brits feel cheated out of a British summer this year following the coolest one in a decade[1] – with 70 percent saying they long for warmer days when its winter.
Yet half (49 percent) of Brits do not take vitamin D despite the lack of sun over the summer – with 52 percent saying they do not think they g

20 November 2024 11:42

Brits Are Cashing In: Over 1 in 4 Are Turning Online Marketplaces into Money-Making Machines - Some Earning An Extra £400 a Month

Two-thirds of Brits are buying and selling from online marketplaces However, maintaining positive reviews is crucial as 40 per cent of buyers won’t make a purchase until they’ve checked the sellers’ reviews Top ways sellers are maintaining high ratings include getting packages shipped quickly and responding to enquires within the hour Post Office branches are a one-stop-shop for online sellers –

16 November 2024 08:00

Head to Bratislava for a Christmas Market bargain break

Bratislava beats Vilnius to rate as best buy for a Christmas Market break Prices fall in Krakow, Prague and Budapest but higher flight costs lead to rises in other cities Copenhagen and Vienna are the most expensive of 14 European cities surveyed
Bratislava, Slovakia’s capital city, emerges as the bargain choice in the 2024 Post Office Travel Money’s Christmas Markets Barometer1 (www.postoff

13 November 2024 10:18

Post Office plan to boost annual postmaster incomes by a quarter of a billion pounds in ‘New Deal’

Post Office Chair, Nigel Railton, has set out an ambitious five-year Transformation Plan for the Post Office to deliver a ‘New Deal for Postmasters’ that significantly increases their total annual income through revenue sharing and strengthens their role in the direction of the organisation.

11 November 2024 07:00

Cash transactions at Post Offices total £3.69 billion; highest amount since July

Post Offices handled £3.69 billion in cash deposits and withdrawals in October.

6 November 2024 12:15

SAVING FOR A SUNNY DAY: A third of Brits are saving for life’s pleasures instead of rainy days

Attitudes towards savings are shifting, with 30% finding saving money more exciting than it was five years ago. Nearly a third of Brits (29%) feel that saving for a "rainy day" is outdated, preferring to save for enjoyable experiences like holidays, new gadgets, or shopping. More than a third of Brits adopt a "you can't take it with you" approach, preferring to spend their money while they can.

1 November 2024 15:27

Horizon Shortfall Scheme – Post Office encourages current and former postmasters to apply

Post Office is writing to around 25,000 postmasters who have not yet applied to the Horizon Shortfall Scheme.
The Scheme was established by Post Office in 2020, following the settlement of the High Court Group Litigation, to provide redress to current and former postmasters who suffered past losses related to previous versions of the Post Office’s Horizon computer system, in what has become kn

30 October 2024 11:02

Post Office’s Operational Excellence Incentive delivers strong performance in first month

Post Office has distributed remuneration payments to postmasters through the Operational Excellence Incentive for the first time.

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