Mailing

Royal Mail: improving quality of service is 'top priority'
Royal Mail has again called for “major reform” of the USO after posting a £1bn operating loss – reduced to a mere £419m, or £8m a week – on an adjusted basis.

Ofcom launches Royal Mail performance probe
It never rains but it pours for Royal Mail, which is now under investigation by Ofcom over its failure to meet delivery targets.

Council switches print format for local elections
East Herts District Council sent voters a new style poll card with a perforated edge opening for the local elections earlier this month, in a change from the previous format due to more information...

Royal Mail CEO quits
Speculation has proved correct – embattled Royal Mail CEO Simon Thompson is to leave the business.

Three new large print tenders currently live
Another three significant print and related tenders are currently live and open for bids.

CWU outlines Royal Mail ballot plans
The CWU has laid out the timetable for the ballot on the Business Recovery, Transformation and Growth Agreement the union reached with Royal Mail.

Latest listicle features a variety of goodbyes
While April heralded more than its fair share of swansongs, not all were unwelcome. Most notably inventor Graham Harris’s deserved retirement and, fingers crossed, the end of the Royal Mail strife...

Marketreach study assesses full carbon lifecycle of mail
Royal Mail Marketreach has unveiled a new study into the environmental impact of commercial mail.

Quadient updates as open house event returns
Quadient’s ‘See The Future Of Production Mail’ event returned to its Loughton, Essex site this week and the business updated on the success it has seen with kit launched at its previous open house.

Restructure at Lettershop
Paragon has decided to focus on sustainable packaging at its Lettershop site, but a large number of jobs appear likely to go as a result.