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  • Where’s hot for holidaymakers in 2017?

    Destinations ranging from Chile and Costa Rica to the Baltic States and Denmark feature among Post Office Travel Money’s 10 holiday hotspots for 2017 Exchange rate uncertainty means UK tourists will do better to consider resorts where the low cost of living will make it cheaper for them New flight routes will fuel demand, says Post Office Travel Money
    Two key fa

  • Kevin Gilliland, Post Office’s Retail Chief Executive, awarded OBE in New Year’s Honours List


    Kevin Gilliland, the Post Office’s Retail Chief Executive, is to receive royal recognition for his commitment to the business.
    It was announced in the New Year’s Honours List that Kevin, who started his Post Office career as a counter clerk almost 38 years ago, is to receive the OBE for his services to the Post Office and local communities.
    Kevin has played an integral role in the tr

  • 40 million set to see in the New Year from the comfort of their home

    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

  • ​​Best Bargains for a New Year winter sun holiday abroad

    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

  • Post Office Money Travel Insurance flight delay assistance advice

    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

  • Post Office Money offers storm advice to homeowners across the UK

    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

  • POST OFFICE REASSURES CUSTOMERS THAT 99 PERCENT OF 11,600 BRANCHES OPEN FOR BUSINESS AS USUAL TODAY

    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

  • 99% of Post Office branches open despite strike action

    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

  • VAST MAJORITY OF POST OFFICES WILL BE OPEN FOR BUSINESS NEXT WEEK

    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

  • Family skiing costs least in Kranjska Gora

    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

  • Christmas as usual despite CWU calls for strike action

    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 MONEY ADDS EXTRA HOME CONTENTS COVER THIS CHRISTMAS

    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

  • Post Office customers benefit from one million extra opening hours this festive season

    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

  • POST OFFICE RESPONDS TO CWU'S SUGGESTION OF INDUSTRIAL ACTION

    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

  • POST OFFICE BRANCHES OPEN TO SERVE CUSTOMERS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY

    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

  • Update on Post Office Broadband Services

    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

  • BUSINESS AS USUAL IN OVER 97 PER CENT OF 11,600 POST BRANCHES DESPITE UNION’S CALL FOR STRIKE ACTION ON 3RD DECEMBER

    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

  • Post Office statement on CWU's decision to call strike action on 3rd December 2016

    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

  • BLACK FRIDAY AND CYBER MONDAY SHOPPERS SET TO SPEND £1.8 BILLION – DESPITE REPORTS OF ‘DISCOUNT FATIGUE’

    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

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