Direct mail

Print remains a powerful medium, but it still needs selling

One thing has the power to make every single one of your customers feel special.” That thing? A letter.

Royal Mail launches 3D printing trial with iMakr

Royal Mail has equipped one of its central London delivery offices with a Zortrax M200 3D printer from iMakr as part of a 3D printing trial scheduled to run throughout December.

Ofcom accuses Royal Mail of anti-competitive behaviour

Ofcom has accused Royal Mail of setting its access prices in such a way as to "discourage or even prevent competition in bulk mail delivery".

Howard Hunt teams up with NSPCC for Letter from Santa

Howard Hunt Group has collaborated with the NSPCC to provide the print and mailing for the charity’s 'Letter from Santa' campaign.

Business inspection: A mail house in tune with clients’ needs

A vibrant printing and mailing business has now added an innovative B2C offering.

Interview: 'If you’re not attacking your market, someone else will’

Dave Broadway has been managing director of CFH Docmail since the mid 1990s. The firm was founded by Broadway’s father, Geoff, in 1977, and he joined in 1980 after completing a degree in chemistry,...

Royal Mail to axe 1,600 jobs

Royal Mail's announcement today that it will cut 1,600 jobs as part of an ongoing efficiency drive could spark industrial action, Unite has warned.

Royal Mail launches Mailmark tracking system

Royal Mail has launched the first phase of a new Mailmark system for closer tracking through its sortation and delivery system.

GI celebrates 21 years with product launch and party

Direct mail and data house GI Solutions Group celebrated its 21st birthday last week with a Thames boat party and product launch.

CWU backs “ground-breaking” deal with Royal Mail

The Communication Workers Union has given its support to an agreement, brokered before Christmas, that settles its long-running dispute with Royal Mail over pay, job security and pensions.