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  • UK parents to spend £135 million on baby's first Christmas

    - Parents spend an average of £166 on each child under one year this festive season
    - But over half of parents think it’s unnecessary for others to splash out on their newborn
    - Almost one fifth of parents exchange gifts and spend the money on themselves
    - Thirty-two per cent of parents prefer to receive a contribution to a savings account in place of material gifts

    As we approac

  • Post Office seeks new agencies for PR roster

    - Over 37 million plan a ‘Big Night In’ for New Year’s[i] – over one million more[ii] than in 2012
    - Over six million[iii] people avoid parties altogether and plan to stay in alone 
    - Revellers tighten their purse strings and plan to spend £9 less than last year
    - Party hosts beware – the average cost of damage comes to £82
    The Post Office has announced it is seeking new PR agencies to

  • Post Office statement in response to Government announcement on Royal Mail privatisation

    - Response to Government announcement on Royal Mail privatisation
    Kevin Gilliland, Network and Sales Director at the Post Office said:
    “The privatisation of Royal Mail is a matter for the government. The Post Office and Royal Mail are now separate businesses but continue to work closely together. We have a contractual agreement to provide services on behalf of Royal Mail for some years to c

  • Postal affairs minister visits Scottish post office to mark 1,000-branch milestone in modernisation programme

    - Jo Swinson today visits Uddingston Post Office near Glasgow to mark the milestone of 1,000 branch modernisations in the Network Transformation scheme*
    - Post Office transforming thousands of branches as part of £1.34billion investment programme
    - Customers across the UK are benefiting from improved branches and longer opening hours
    - Post Office also signs a seven-year extension to prov