Tag: Post Office
Betrayal and breakdowns
SCOTTISH postmasters provided harrowing testimony at hearings for the ongoing Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry, held in Glasgow last month.
Awards Profile – Symbol Store of the Year – Single Store
FAMILY values underpin everything at Premier Your Store Greenock.
PO is back in Balintore
THE Post Office has opened a new Post Office in Balintore, following CJ Lang’s decision to pull its counter from the town last summer.
Awards Profile – Innovation in Impulse
OPENING a new store at any time can be a challenge but this must go doubly so during a pandemic. It was no small feat then, when Barry Oujla, owner of Barry’s Convenience Stores, and his son Steven, opened a new store in 2020.
Village Post Office is a family affair
A FAMILY making their first foray into convenience retailing has brought Post Office services back to the village of Allanton, North Lanarkshire.
Victims speak out on Horizon
A PUBLIC inquiry into the Post Office’s Horizon computer system scandal held its first public hearings last month.
Energetic appeal from Post Office
THE Post Office has been urging the UK Government, local councils and energy companies to make use of its ‘Payout’ voucher service – as consumers face rising energy bills.
PO posts cash withdrawal record
THE Post Office handled more cash withdrawals and deposits in November than over any single month in its 360-year history.
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Simpler pick ups
THE Post Office has introduced a new verificaiton app allowing customers to prove their identity without carrying documents.
Cash for the postmasters
The UK Government is to fund an interim compensation scheme for postmasters who were wrongly convicted as part of the Post Office Horizon scandal.
Donations appeal
Post Office has joined forces with the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) to help raise funds for its ongoing Coronavirus appeal
Cleared of convictions
Judges at the High Court in England have overturned the convictions of 39 former sub-postmasters in a landmark ruling for Post Office retailers
Business deposits drying up
Business cash deposits into Post Office branches have fallen off a cliff, according to the latest PO Cash Tracker Index
Top PO jobs for retailers
The Post Office is on course to appoint two postmasters to its board of directors, following an open application process for non-executive director positions.
Fast mail up by a third
Post Office has reported a 30% increase in its fast track mail service ‘Drop & Go’ since Covid-19 restrictions were introduced in March
Post Office has launched a new consultation
The Post Office has launched a new consultation inviting postmasters to share their views on the future of the organisation