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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Post Office One4all Gift Cards, the UK’s largest multi-retailer gift card, will be accepted at over 800 M&S stores across the UK making it the biggest high street retailer to join the scheme.
With so much to choose at M&S - homeware, clothing and food the Post Office One4all Gift Card will make the perfect present this Christmas, especially as M&S joins with 120 other leading retail
Tallinn is best value of 10 Christmas Markets cities surveyed in Europe – a third cheaper than Stockholm, the most expensive
Designer goods cost less in seven of the European cities surveyed than in the UK – Munich and Budapest are over 10 per cent cheaper than London
Tallinn has emerged as the bargain choice for a festive shopping break in the Post Office Travel Money Christmas Markets Ba
Post Office has become the first major high street Travel Insurance provider to offer flight delay assistance cover as part of its Travel Insurance offering.
The service will provide customers who experience flight delays of two or more hours with access to 650 lounges in over 300 airports*, allowing them to use their amenities and services while they wait for their flight. The service is free
Business as usual for 50,000 people working in over 11,000 branches Post Office disappointed by strike action and committed to ongoing talks
Changes needed to safeguarded Post Office services for the future Majority of Directly Managed branches open for business
The Post Office has said that 99 per cent of its network of 11,600 branches are open for business and unaffected by
