UK government defends new-style Post Office Locals
The UK government has defended its introduction of new-style "Local" post offices as part of the modernisation of the Post Office Ltd network.
View ArticlePost Office Ltd wins place in UK’s online benefits project
Post Office Ltd has won another government services contract, this time to help set up a secure online identity registration service for the UK's Department for Work and Pensions.
View Article$880m upgrade approved for India’s post office IT network
The Indian government has given the go-ahead to the next phase of India Post's IT modernisation programme, approving a INR 49bn ($880m USD) investment in the post office network.
View ArticleMystery shoppers find knowledge gaps at UK post offices
Queues are getting worse in UK post offices, research from Consumer Focus revealed today, with wait times up in High Street branches according to latest figures.
View ArticleEscher shares rally on Pos Malaysia contract win
US point-of-sale software specialist Escher Group has won an important new contract, to upgrade IT systems at Post Malaysia's post offices.
View ArticlePitney Bowes to help modernise thousands of US post offices
Pitney Bowes has won a $32m deal with the US Postal Service to provide new technologies modernizing thousands of post offices across the United States.
View ArticleLatvia’s post offices have key role as nation converts to euro currency
Latvia’s post offices are offering customers the chance to exchange their lats for euros free of charge.
View ArticleIrish postmasters to meet ministers over post office’s future
The Republic of Ireland’s union of postmasters is set to hold talks with the government over the future of the country’s post office network.
View ArticleUnion agrees Crown staff pay deal with Britain’s Post Office Ltd
Britain's Post Office Ltd has reached a real with union negotiators that would see staff at its Crown branch network receiving a 7.3% pay rise.
View ArticlePost Office Ltd rolls out 40 mobile post offices for rural areas
Britain’s Post Office Ltd is rolling out a new fleet of mobile post offices to serve 250 rural locations.
View ArticleAustralia Post to provide $40m support package for rural post offices
Australia Post has unveiled a $40m ($37m USD) support programme to strengthen its network of regional and rural post offices.
View ArticleUPU highlights “untapped potential” for post offices to expand Internet access
The Universal Postal Union is calling on the world’s policymakers to take advantage of "untapped potential" for using post office networks to improve public access to the Internet.
View ArticlePost Office Ltd prepares to enter mobile phone market
The UK’s Post Office Ltd is set to enter the mobile phone market this autumn, in partnership with network provider EE.
View Articleex-Carrefour transformation expert hired to improve Spain’s post offices
Spain’s Correos has hired a business transformation expert to promote the full potential of its retail network.
View ArticleSenate inquiry calls for Australia Post to rethink pay for licensed post offices
A Senate inquiry in Australia has called on Australia Post to renegotiate its contract with almost 3,000 licensed post offices and ensure margins for operators are in line with commercial practice.
View ArticleSingPost rolling out next-generation post office concept
Singapore Post has begun rolling out its new generation of post offices island-wide.
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