Direct mail

5% of mail drove a purchase in Q4 2021

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...

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JICMail launches e-learning portal

JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has launched the JICMail Academy e-learning portal to support the introduction last year of the JICMail Levy.

New-style stamps are on sale now

Royal Mail 'reinvents' stamps with added barcodes

Royal Mail has announced a radical revamp of its everyday stamps, which will now include a barcode for additional security as well as offering the potential to link to multimedia content. However the...

The investment encompasses six new HP PageWide presses

Communisis in mega HP PageWide install

Communisis has invested £14m in six new HP PageWide presses to maintain its high service levels and flexibility.

Delivery delays have been caused by high staff absences

Royal Mail to cut 700 managers

Royal Mail is expecting to reduce its management headcount by around 700 and has reported bumper recent absences caused by the Omicron Covid wave that has led to delivery delays.

Bucktrout: "Our e-commerce business is growing substantially"

UKP Worldwide opens customs clearance hub

International mail and parcel delivery specialist UKP Worldwide (UKPW) has opened a new customs clearance hub to facilitate the smooth onward delivery of international parcels.

Direct mail has seen some recovery in 2021

Mailing leaders share sector predictions for 2022

Board members of the Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP), the industry body that represents mailing houses across the UK, have shared their thoughts on how the sector fared in 2021 and what they...

PSE Offline Marketing has offices in London and the Midlands

PSE launches research engine to help DM campaign planning

Specialist agency PSE Offline Marketing has launched a new research engine that analyses historical campaign data, helping marketers to ensure all future planning and delivery is backed by insights...

Royal Mail wanted to offer parcel-like tracking on its USO service

Ofcom updates on Royal Mail regulation

Ofcom has proposed that the current framework regulating Royal Mail should be kept in place for a further five years.

Donovan: "These schemes support more cost-effective mail"

SMP welcomes Royal Mail 2022 incentives programme

The Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP) has welcomed Royal Mail’s 2022 initiatives to support the growth and retention of the letters industry.