The Post Office has become the largest UK retailer open on a Sunday, with 3,800 branches now open seven days a week.
Over the last three years the Post Office has been transforming its network in the biggest modernisation programme in UK retail history. More than 6,000 branches have now been modernised, with thousands offering longer opening hours. In total, the transformation programme has de
Portugal’s Algarve offers the lowest shop prices for self-catering holidaymakers from eight eurozone resorts surveyed (www.postoffice.co.uk/selfcateringhols) Post Office Travel Money Self-Catering Holiday Report reveals that groceries cost significantly more in resort mini-marts than in discount supermarkets Yet only 17 per cent of families do all their holiday shopping at a supermarket Supermar
Cost of moving home nearly double what buyers expect it to be
Homebuyers spending average £13,219 on moving home,* compared to the £7,496 they expect
The cost of moving has increased by 65 per cent over the last decade, though costs have fallen 19 per cent in last year due to stamp duty reforms
The combined ‘additional costs’ of moving home, such as estate agent fees and conveyancing
Forty-five per cent of people on a city break are there for a celebration: London, Paris and Barcelona are their top choices (www.postoffice.co.uk/celebrationdrinks) Drinks cost least in Prague – less than half the price of 10 other top cities Palma offers the cheapest prices for drinks of those surveyed in Western Europe Tallinn, Barcelona and London are best for bubbly at less than £30 a
The Post Office today confirmed that it has entered into consultation with its unions and employees about changes to its Supply Chain operation designed to improve support for its branch network, reduce costs and continue its journey towards becoming a commercially sustainable business.
Supply Chain is the Post Office’s logistics operation that collects, delivers and processes cash, valuables a
Low cost of crude oil brings pump prices tumbling down across Europe despite weaker pound (www.postoffice.co.uk/holidaymotoring) Biggest falls felt in Switzerland (unleaded petrol) and Greece (diesel) Andorra offers cheapest fuel for the holiday motorist Three-quarters of the 20 European countries surveyed offer sub-£1 litre of diesel Pump prices have plummeted by 15-31 per cent over two
More than a third (36 per cent) of all properties sold last year were in areas where the average home was unaffordable for first-time buyers
Average property prices equivalent to more than five times the average income of first-time buyers
Tale of two cities: Brighton and Southampton at different ends of the affordability spectrum despite being separated by just 70 miles
Soaring house price
Cost remains a key destination decider for UK holidaymakers Despite concerns about costs, only a third of holidaymakers keep to their budget on overseas trips – with average resort overspend of 26 per cent Value still key to destination choice: Spain rates best and Thailand is best long haul Families are far less positive than individuals about value in Cyprus, Croatia, Mexico and Bulgaria <
While sterling has slumped to a 22-month low against the euro and is significantly weaker than a year ago against most European currencies, it has strengthened against currencies for top long haul destinations.At a time when pundits are reporting a surge in demand for long haul packages because these now come close to matching the cost of European holidays¹, intelligence from the latest quarterly
Post Office Money has today enhanced its already competitive mortgage range by announcing new fee-free mortgage deals, including the lowest Help to Buy two-year fixed rate mortgage in the market for a product without an arrangement fee.*
The new range of mortgage deals includes:
80% LTV 2.28% two-year fixed rate mortgage**
80% LTV 3.03% five-year fixed rate mortgage **
85%
Up to 61 Post Office branches will relocate to WHSmith stores
The Post Office today announced a new 10-year agreement with WHSmith to relocate more Post Office branches into the UK retailer’s modernised stores, keeping services on high streets throughout the country and bringing further investment for customers.
WHSmith currently operates 107 Post Office branches from their stores. Under th
10th annual Post Office Travel Money Holiday Costs Barometer reveals best value European hotspots (www.postoffice.co.uk/holidaycosts)
Cheap local prices in the 10 best value resorts cushion the impact of sterling’s slide
Prices may be up on 2015’s record lows but tourist staples are still up to 23 per cent lower than in 2014 and are up to 45 per cent cheaper than five years ago
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