Riga has retained its place as the best value Christmas Market break for the fifth time in a Post Office comparison of 12 European cities (www.postoffice.co.uk/christmasmarkets) Stockholm is a surprise runner-up in the annual barometer, thanks to low package prices Vienna and Copenhagen remain the most expensive cities Prices have fallen in half the cities surveyed with the biggest falls in Stoc
Business cash deposits totalled £1.12 billion in October, up 3.3% month-on-month (£1.09 billion, September 2023) Personal cash deposits and withdrawals were relatively flat month-on-month with £1.32 billion deposited by personal customers (+0.8% month-on-month) and £821 million withdrawn (+0.5% month-on-month) In total, £3.3 billion worth of cash was deposited and withdrawn over the counter at Po
Post Office opens up a new wave of delivery services from its branches as it launches multiple-carrier service to help give customers more choice at the counter when sending parcels.
76% of the population sent parcels last year but 40% of people admit sending parcels can be stressful[1] and almost half (48%) wish there were more delivery providers available to choose from at one location.
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Business and personal cash deposits totalled £2.4 billion in September, down 3% month-on-month (£2.47 billion, August 2023) Cash transactions such as withdrawals and deposits at Post Offices totalled £3.25 billion in September, down month-on-month (£3.34 billion, August 2023) Personal cash withdrawals totalled £818 million in September, down 2% month-on-month (£834 million, August 2023). Cash wit
Five convictions in cases prosecuted by Post Office between 2001-2006 were overturned at Southwark Crown Court today, 27 September 2023.
A Post Office spokesperson said:
“We are deeply sorry for past wrongs. We’re doing our utmost to ensure any injustices are put right and full, fair compensation paid.
“We strongly encourage anyone who believes they were wrongly convicted for any reason
Strength of sterling sees prices plummet in long haul hotspots: Post Office finds falls in over 88% of the destinations also surveyed last year Falling local prices combine with a weaker Vietnamese dong to help Hoi An retain its place as best value of 30 long haul destinations (www.postoffice.co.uk/longhaul) Far East looks a bargain this winter, taking five of the 10 best value barometer place
Strength of sterling sees prices plummet in long haul hotspots: Post Office finds falls in over 88% of the destinations also surveyed last year Falling local prices combine with a weaker Vietnamese dong to help Hoi An retain its place as best value of 30 long haul destinations (www.postoffice.co.uk/longhaul) Far East looks a bargain this winter, taking five of the 10 best value barometer place
Post Office is evolving and expanding its retail offering in branches to turn them into one-stop shops to further support communities, by helping to fill the gap left by the demise of local high streets.
The shifts in consumers’ traditional retail patterns have seen a growing trend to shop local and stay local - a trend that emerged during the pandemic and has remained.
As the UK’s largest
A new Postmaster, Barry Ford, has taken over at the oldest Post Office in the world, in Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
Cash transactions totalled £3.34 billion at Post Offices in August – almost identical to July’s £3.33 billion.
The Post Office has secured a new government contract for in-person identity checks, adding to its portfolio of identity products and services available digitally or in branch.
Post Offices continue to provide the biggest network of everyday banking services across the country, enabling local communities – especially those in rural areas - to access all major high street banks and building society accounts in branch.
