Almost 9 in 10 Brits are unaware of their last chance to send Christmas presents.
It’s not too late to visit your local Post Office, Postmasters across the UK are ready to help send parcels in time for Christmas.
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The Post Office has announced a new initiative to centralise and simplify access to wellbeing resources for Postmasters, responding to the unique challenges and pressures they face in today’s retail landscape.
The Post Office has accelerated the delivery of its first additional remuneration payment to postmasters with a £20 million boost to postmasters pay packets in December.
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
The Post Office is predicting that close to £1 billion worth of cash will be withdrawn over the counter at its branches in December.
Two serving Postmasters, Brian Smith and Sara Barlow, have been elected to the Post Office Board as Non-Executive Directors.
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
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
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 –
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
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.
Post Offices handled £3.69 billion in cash deposits and withdrawals in October.
