Archive for August, 2009

Yodeling will cause sharp declines in letter mail

How so you may ask? Let us explain: The Swiss Alps are populated with savvy mountain people. In ye olden days they developed superior techniques for communication over mountain ranges. One is the alphorn and then there is yodeling. As we said, them Swiss are crafty tribesmen. Thus they have moved on to regular mail [...]

Virtual mail delivery in rural areas

In June 2009 Swiss Post has launched Swiss Post Box (www.swisspostbox.com) Quote from their website: Swiss Post Box is the secure, electronic equivalent to your regular physical mail box. It is the secure electronic post box of the future. With Swiss Post Box you have access to your physical mail online any time, from anywhere. [...]

Spot the traitors at the Post Expo 2009

In the light of diminishing mail volumes and fighting those DO NOT MAIL campaigners we now have the traitors right amongst us. You better believe it. We found this little gem on the official Post Expo 2009 website: “Only receive email updates about the show – not paper updates – when there is breaking news [...]

You gotta love it

Youtube Video: Milkman vs. Mailman http://www.to-mr-cheng.com/ Collection of weird items which have been mailed WITHOUT any packaging A short and educational article about chemicals in paper Video: Jacques Tati: L’ÉCOLE DES FACTEURS / School for Postmen A funny commercial in which Belgian Post employees chase a laundry man that took a post bag by mistake. [...]