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ScottishPower Smart Meter customers can now top up their meters through Post Office and Payzone bill payments network

30 August 2019 10:16

Post Office and Payzone Bill Payments launch payment services for ScottishPower Smart Metering ScottishPower customers can now top up their meters conveniently at nearly 25,000 locations from today The move will offer more choice for ScottishPower customers, in turn driving footfall to both Post Office branches and Payzone outlets
Post Office and Payzone Bill Payments have launched payme

New generation cities snap at heels of traditional favourites

17 August 2019 00:01

Post Office Travel Money and Airbnb join forces to identify best value in top 10 growth cities
Little-known cities in Eastern Europe dominate the city holiday destinations that are showing the greatest growth in demand for Airbnb accommodation
Lviv in Ukraine heads that list and is cheapest in a new Post Office costs barometer
Bari in southern Italy is western Europe’s best value among t

Bank on the Post Office for easy access to holiday cash - 57 percent of people on UK Staycations have struggled to find a bank or ATM to make cash withdrawals

15 August 2019 11:28

Cash remains king for many retailers – more than half (53 per cent) of people had visited a cash only retailer in the last year More than a quarter (27 per cent) of people unable to buy gifts and souvenirs from cash only retailers (such as markets or traders) and a further quarter (26 per cent) unable to treat themselves or family at chosen eatery 11,500 Post Office branches across the UK, in

Post Office joins Government’s GCloud 11 framework, offering full suite of identity services

7 August 2019 14:35

Post Office has joined the Government Digital Framework, GCloud 11, enabling government departments to offer people a suite of ‘bricks and clicks’ identity services Services available include Digital Identity, In-branch Verification and Document Certification. Allows departments to take advantage of the convenience of the Post Office network; 93% of people in the UK live within 1 mile of a br

Post Office expands range with new 7-year fixed rate mortgages

31 July 2019 11:44

Launch of new 7 year fixed rate mortgage products Headline rate of 2.32% fixed (with a product fee) or 2.51% fixed (without a product fee) All products are available at 75% LTV
Post Office has launched today (31st July) a new suite of competitive fixed rate products across the Post Office mortgage range.
Those purchasing a property or moving house can benefit from either a headline

Revealed: The resort rip offs that can bust the holiday budget

22 July 2019 00:01

Two-thirds of families say ‘rip-offs’ made them bust their holiday budget Charges for paying on debit and credit cards cost families an average of £120 extra Kids’ beach extras and fun park visits cost parents an average of £153 – 24 per cent of the holiday budget that families have set
As schools break up for the summer this week, new research from Post Office Travel Money1 has revealed t

Post Office announces appointment of Nick Read as Group Chief Executive

18 July 2019 15:09

The Post Office has announced that Nick Read has been appointed as Group Chief Executive. Mr Read, who has 25 years of consumer and commercial experience, will join in September.
Post Office Chairman Tim Parker said: “Nick brings to the Post Office a wealth of experience from a range of sectors, including convenience retail, banking, and travel, with a strong track record of commercial success

Western Union Collaborates with UK Post Office to Offer Digital International Payments

18 July 2019 09:50

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Post Office Expands Cross-Border Financial Services Offering Across Its Digital Channel
DENVER and LONDON, 18 JULY 2019 – Post Office Ltd, the United Kingdom’s largest retail network, and Western Union (NYSE: WU), a leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement, today launched a collaborative service to offer UK consumers and businesses expanded digital interna

Family Holiday Report names European resorts where families will get most for their money but where pester power could bust the budget

13 July 2019 00:01

Resort prices fall in more than half the European resorts surveyed for the Family Holiday Report despite recent sterling falls (www.postoffice.co.uk/familyholidays)
Bulgaria and Turkey are best bets for bargain-hunters looking to cut costs
But meal costs and pester power for beach extras could rock the holiday boat as three-quarters of parents admit overspending by an average of £159

Post Office Travel Smart Index analyses the common travel mishaps across 49 destinations for UK travellers

10 July 2019 14:19

Two in five travel insurance claims for cancellation or baggage
-Brits left £540 out of pocket from cancelled holidays and incidents abroad1 -Thailand, New Zealand and Sweden top the bill as the destinations with the most claims2 -37% of UK travellers still regularly travel without travel insurance
Post Office today launch the Annual Travel Smart Index, analysis of claims and

The increasing cost of summer: Kids entertainment costs up 25% over the last five years

24 June 2019 15:41

Parents set to spend £624 entertaining their children this summer – a total of £9.1 billion across the UK Parents who have put away money in advance of the holidays underestimate the cost of summer by £373 Two out of three (65%) parents worry about covering the costs of summer One in five parents (21%) will dip into their existing savings and one in 10 (10%) will take out a loan to fund summ

Revealed: What it will cost to drive abroad on holiday this year

22 June 2019 00:01

More than 1-in-5 holidaymakers plan to drive while in Europe this year Cyprus offers holiday motorists the cheapest unleaded fuel at 98p per litre – and car rental costs least too (www.postoffice.co.uk/holidaymotoring) Diesel motorists will get a sub-£1 litre in Luxembourg and Andorra 80% of the 20 countries surveyed are cheaper for diesel than for unleaded petrol Prices have risen by 14-43

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