Post Office news and trends

UK Post Office’s ID App to Enable Crypto Purchases
International // September 10, 2021

U.K-based users of the Post Office’s EasyID identity-verification app will be able to buy cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin using a voucher system from Swarm Markets, a cryptocurrency exchange claiming to be the world’s first regulated decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol.   Starting next week, the vouchers purchased...

House Dems Propose $3 Trillion Relief Package
Economy // May 12, 2020

House Democrats unveiled a $3 trillion spending package for more coronavirus aid on Tuesday (May 12), including more money for individuals affected by the shutdown, according to CNBC. Republicans, who have been resistant to spending more on stimulus packages, are not likely to go along...

Turning The Post Office Into A Destination
Today In Data // March 13, 2020

The United States Postal Service (USPS) is the biggest retailer in the country in terms of sheer size and locations, and a new Government Accountability Office (GAO)-commissioned report is examining the possibility of the post office growing its retail offerings. While the GAO is not talking about offering sandwiches, coffee or...

Why The Biggest US Retailer Will Stick To Stamps
Retail // March 12, 2020

Quick: Who’s the biggest retailer in the U.S.? Not Walmart (5,500 stores). If you want to go to QSRs, it’s not even Starbucks (14,000) or Subway (24,000). In terms of sheer size and locations, the United States Postal Service (USPS) is the biggest retailer in...

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UK Watchdog Warns Banks About Post Office Money Laundering

April 24, 2023
The United Kingdom’s financial watchdog wants to stop money laundering through the Post Office, a retail company that provides products and services, including postage stamps and banking. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is working with other organizations to improve controls to make sure customers can keep using the Post Office for banking while keeping out […]

UK Post Office’s ID App to Enable Crypto Purchases

September 10, 2021
U.K-based users of the Post Office’s EasyID identity-verification app will be able to buy cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin using a voucher system from Swarm Markets, a cryptocurrency exchange claiming to...

House Dems Propose $3 Trillion Relief Package

May 12, 2020
House Democrats unveiled a $3 trillion spending package for more coronavirus aid on Tuesday (May 12), including more money for individuals affected by the shutdown, according to CNBC. Republicans, who...

Barclays Will Allow Customers To Continue PO Cash Withdrawals

October 24, 2019
Barclays revealed that it will not withdraw from a partnership that allowed customers to withdraw cash at branches of the U.K. Post Office. Customers of 28 banks are currently able...