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Date set for Royal Mail £878m anti-competition suit

The Competition Appeal Tribunal has set the hearing date for a £878m collective action claim against Royal Mail’s parent company International Distribution Services for 3 March.

Comedian Ellie Taylor is taking on hosting duties once more

SMP awards shortlist revealed

The shortlist for this year’s Mail Performance Awards from the Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP) has been revealed.

RNB Group shortfall tops £2.5m

RNB Group had an estimated deficiency of more than £2.5m when it went into administration last month, with payment problems with Royal Mail contributing to the firm’s failure.

The amount of time consumers spent looking at their mail increased across all mail types

General Election drives bumper increase in mail volumes

JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has released its data for Q2 2024, which found that July’s snap election prompted a healthy boost in mail volumes.

Nightmare Lego idea turns into dream come true

Eight Group postal services manager Simon Scott has achieved a claim to fame beyond his renowned mailing know-how, having become one of a select group of people to have a Lego set idea turned into an...

Cruickshank: "I still consider every day to be an opportunity to learn"

FDM hires Alan Cruickshank in new business development role

Print and mailing company FDM Document Solutions has appointed Alan Cruickshank as its new business development manager.

Ofcom makes progress on possible USO reform

A reduced Second Class postal service appears increasingly likely as Ofcom reports on its progress in reviewing potential reform of Royal Mail’s Universal Service Obligation.

Mail ad spend data and ad creative can now be accessed via Nielsen Ad Intel faster than previously

Nielsen and JICMail release rebooted mail circulation data

JICMail and audience measurement, data and analytics specialist Nielsen have brought to market a refreshed mail circulation measurement methodology.

Comedian Ellie Taylor will host the awards evening

SMP awards entry deadline looms

The SMP Strategic Mail Performance Awards are set to return next month, with the deadline for entries set for later this week.

IDS takeover bid called in, CWU calls for 'robust scrutiny'

The proposed £3.6bn takeover of Royal Mail’s parent company by Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský has been called in for government review under the National Security and Investment Act.