Direct mail

CMS invests in £500k CMC paper wrapping spend
Central Mailing Services (CMS) has ordered a new bespoke CMC One paper wrapping line with a £500,000 price tag to introduce the service to its offering.

Mailbox upgrades mono offering with new Nipson
Taylor Bloxham Group is set to take on a Nipson VP200 duplex printer for its Mailbox direct mail division in order to reaffirm its commitment to mono print services.

Xerox launches new cutsheet inkjet platform
Xerox has launched the Baltoro HF, its latest cutsheet production press for high-volume transactional and direct mail applications.

Propack adds people and print power to bolster growth
Propack Direct Mail has added six new members of staff across various departments and taken on a new Xerox Iridesse to reinforce its services in a period of growth.

Thamesdown Marketing Services enters administration
Swindon-based mailing house Thamesdown Marketing Services has gone into administration, with the loss of 45 jobs.

Taylor Bloxham appoints outside hire as new CEO
Taylor Bloxham has appointed a new chief executive following Robert Lockwood's decision to step down following a period of ill health.

Door drop spend remains stable despite GDPR
Door drops revenue in 2018 remained relatively steady, despite the introduction of GDPR and the continued political uncertainty that has affected the wider data and marketing industry, according to...

Direct mail houses begin to settle into life with GDPR
It all seems so long ago – the spectre of GDPR hanging over the direct mailing sector in the run-up to 25 May 2018, with both the buyers and producers caught in a mad scramble to get themselves ready...

Howard Hunt kit to go under the hammer
Numerous assets belonging to recently closed Howard Hunt (City) are going under the hammer at auction, with others being sold by private treaty.

To hit the ROI bullseye you need proper targeting
According to the latest annual Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report published in April 2019, UK advertising spending on direct mail in 2018 topped £1.5bn.