Mailing

DM has shone in a challenging year
Direct mail has proved resilient during the pandemic, with brands and more exploiting its unique cut-through.

Royal Mail hikes stamp prices as USO losses balloon
Royal Mail has announced an inflation-busting increase of nearly 12% on the price of a 1st Class stamp, citing the need to “ensure the sustainability of the one-price-goes-anywhere Universal Service”.

Whistl acquires Clientbase
Delivery management group Whistl has acquired Clientbase Fulfilment and Contact Centre, its third transaction in the e-commerce fulfilment and contact centre sector.

Ofcom: 'Universal Service could be reduced to five days'
Reducing the Royal Mail’s obligation to deliver post from six days a week to five would “still reflect postal users’ reasonable needs” according to Ofcom, in a new report published just as some DM...

Whistl to move to larger Bristol depot
Delivery management group Whistl is set to relocate its Bristol operation to a new, larger purpose built site next year.

The DS Group expands board with three new appointments
Print, direct mail and publishing business The DS Group has expanded its board to five with three new additions.

CMS invests again to support growth
Central Mailing Services (CMS) has beefed up its capacity with further significant kit investments and a planned factory extension as it prepares for a continued uptick in business, while it...

Adare SEC joins Quadient know-how programme
Integrated communications provider Adare SEC has joined Quadient’s ‘Digital Now’ programme as it looks to accelerate its clients’ digital transformation journeys.

Leading buyer unveils lifecycle offering
One of the UK’s highest profile print buyers has set up a new agency to support brands looking to review their print production strategies or deliver specific projects, with a focus on the full...

Data Mail Solutions in double Canon install including UK first
Data Mail Solutions (DMS) has invested in two new Canon inkjet machines, including the first Canon varioPrint iX3200 to be installed in the UK.