Big Night In’ trend continues with three out of four UK adults (78 per cent) opting to stay home
One in six of us (17 per cent) spending the evening alone
For those entertaining, damages from house parties will add £71 to cost of the evening
18-34 year olds are set to be the biggest New Year’s Eve spenders
Over three-quarters of UK adults (40 million) expect to welcome 2017 in from the com
Post Office Travel Money recommends destinations kindest to the holiday purse
Cyprus beats the Canaries to rate as the best value New Year holiday bargain
Orlando is the cheapest long haul destination – despite the strong dollar
Cancun is the survey’s lowest-priced long haul beach resort and the only destination where sterling will stretch further than a year ago
Holidaymakers who wan
Earlier this year Post Office Money became the first major high street Travel Insurance provider to offer flight delay assistance cover as part of its Travel Insurance offering.
With tomorrow expected to be the busiest day for travelling and storm Barbara expected to cause some disruption to travel, Post Office Money Travel Insurance is advising customers who are eligible to register for fligh
As the UK prepares to be battered by storm Barbara, Post Office Money Insurance is putting teams in place to provide help and advice to customers who may be impacted.
Rob Clarkson, Managing Director Post Office Money Insurance said: We hope that Storm Barbara doesn’t cause too much damage, but we are getting ready to assist any customers if they need assistance over the Christmas period. We are
FEWER THAN 40 BRANCHES CLOSED
ALL BRANCHES WILL BE OPEN AS NORMAL ON 21, 22 AND 23 DECEMBER
The Post Office is reassuring customers that nearly all Post Office its branches are open today, despite the strike action called by the Communication Workers Union.
The Post Office has 11,600 branches around the country. The CWU’s call for strike action on 19 and 20 December involves fewer than
More than 11,500 Post Offices open for business as usual today – less than 50 closed
Last postal dates will not be affected by action
The Post Office is reassuring customers that nearly all Post Office branches are open today, despite strike action by the Communication Workers Union.
Strike action was called at around 300 branches, but around 250 of these are open. Of around 1200 peop
More than 97 per cent of Post Office branches will be open and not affected by strike action
All Post Offices will be open on 21, 22 and 23 December
Last postal dates will not be affected by action
The Post Office is reassuring customers that the vast majority of its 11,600 branches will open for business as usual next week and that it is well prepared for strike action planned by the Com
Kranjska Gora overtakes Bansko for the first time in 10 years to become best valuein the new Family Ski Resort Report (www.postoffice.co.uk/familyskiing)
Early snowfall boosts bookings for Sestriereand Mayrhofen as local price falls help reduce the impact of a weaker pound
French and Swiss resorts struggle to compete with Austria and Italy on price
For the first
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
Last postal dates will not be affected by action
The Post Office is reassuring customers that it will be Christmas as usual in over 97 per cent
Post Office network
Post Office Money customers rewarded with an automatic 10 per cent increase in home contents cover over the festive period*
Post Office Money Home Insurance is giving its customers one extra present this festive season by increasing their home insurance cover by 10 per cent from one month before and one month after the holiday season.
With many homes filled with lots of Christ
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
