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Unlikely trio top June’s listicle

What do a retired punk and a popular YouTuber have in common with a devastating mail facility fire? They were all in the top three most-read stories in our listicle for June. Read on to catch-up on...

Royal Mail: will quality of service be restored?

Royal Mail ballot underway at last

The ballot of CWU members working at Royal Mail has opened today, almost a month after it was suspended due to a “culture of imposition” at the postal operator.

Headley: "It’s very important to me that the business carries on very successfully"

Go Inspire CEO Patrick Headley to retire

Go Inspire Group CEO Patrick Headley is stepping down after 30 years at the company.

The report found that annual expenditure on door drops has remained virtually flat

Door drop volume and spend remain stable

The Data & Marketing Association (DMA UK) and JICMail’s latest research on the door drop industry has found that volumes and spend remained stable “despite a largely unpredictable year for businesses...

Paragon praised the emergency services for their response. Image: Leicestershire Fire & Rescue

Huge fire wipes out Paragon site

A huge fire at Paragon’s inbound mail site in Leicester has effectively destroyed much of the facility.

CMCS team: firm has many long-serving members of staff

CMCS celebrates quarter century in business

Critical Mail Continuity Services (CMCS) is celebrating 25 years in business.

The study involved collaboration with several measurement partners

JICMail releases results of new mail attention study

JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has revealed the findings from a major year-long study that has highlighted the amount of attention consumers give to mail.

Royal Mail: CWU wants agreed set of actions

CWU meets with Royal Mail over ballot hiatus

Representatives from the CWU have held two meetings with Royal Mail management this week, but there’s still no further news on the impasse between the two parties.

Mail engagement and effectiveness are on the up

Mail engagement and effectiveness grew in Q1

JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has released its data for Q1 2023, which revealed that a greater proportion of mail was engaged with than at any point in the previous year.

Ward: facing a backlash over proposed deal from some members

CWU suspends Royal Mail ballot

The future stability of Royal Mail has been thrown into question again, after the CWU suspended the ballot over its proposed pay and conditions agreement due to the “command and control” workplace...