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Royal Mail wrangles huge backlog, suspends some services
There’s a glimmer of good news at Royal Mail, which has reached an accord with the CWU after a long-running dispute. However, pre-Christmas chaos caused by a huge increase in parcel volumes combined...
Severn under new ownership
Severn has been acquired in a secondary management buyout and is poised to commission its latest investment in Canon sheetfed inkjet technology.
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”.
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...
Former Capita exec takes over at Communisis
Communisis has recruited an industry outsider to take over from long-standing CEO Andy Blundell.
Parcels landmark at Royal Mail
Parcels revenue has overtaken letters for the first time at Royal Mail, which has upped its investment to handle the Christmas ‘peak’ by around £100m this year.
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.
End of an era as Cooper prepares to exit TLG
Long-standing Lettershop director Simon Cooper will leave the business at the end of the year.
Opus Trust invests in data security
Opus Trust Communications has rounded off a busy period of investment with the installation of a new Data Security Centre.
Document Despatch in Kyocera inkjet first
Document Despatch has brought previously outsourced work in-house and revamped its print setup after installing the UK’s first Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c inkjet press.