Mailing

Postal workers could ballot for strike action
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has said over 115,000 postal workers may ballot for strike action if Royal Mail management do not negotiate a “no strings” pay rise by next week.

Mail sector has learnt plenty of new tricks
The world has changed immeasurably since the start of the Covid pandemic and while it has clearly been a devastating crisis in so many ways, there have been some positives, particularly in the ways...

Q&A: Lucy Swanston, managing director, Nutshell Creative and Topic Heroes Charity
Lucy has reached “the grand old age of 45” and has been working in the print and agency world for 27 years.

Our 'give credit where credit's due' strapline delivers on two counts in the April & May issue. We take a close look at how you improve debt control and reveal the deserving winners of the 2022 Printweek Awards in a special supplement...
This issue's briefing section looks at how having enjoyed an uplift during lockdown, direct mail continues to thrive post-Covid, and asks did poor choices result in self-destruction at YM Group's web...

Bowe Group appoints new UK & Ireland MD
The Bowe Group has appointed Paul Ward as the new managing director of Bowe UK & Ireland.

Strategic Mailing Partnership appoints new chair
The Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP), the body that represents mailing and printing houses across the UK, has appointed a new chairperson.

SMP hails new JICMail Essentials tool
The introduction of a new tool from JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has been welcomed by the Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP), which believes the tool will help customers achieve...

Royal Mail to hike 1st Class stamp price by 10p
Royal Mail will increase the price of a 1st Class stamp by 10p to 95p from next month.

Pepper Communications ups capacity with Bowe buy
Pepper Communications has invested in a Bowe Systec Fusion Lite inserter to increase its productivity and capacity.

JICMail data finds mail drove store footfall over Christmas
JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has released its data for Q4 2021, a period that saw the digital effects of mail exposure continue to grow, with the channel twice as effective at...