Direct mail
Strategic Mailing Partnership Awards return for bumper celebration
The Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP) Awards returned last night (28 September) to celebrate the successes of the mailing industry.
FDM wins Doncaster council election contract
FDM has secured the two-year contract to deliver election and electoral documentation for the City of Doncaster Council.
CWU weighs in on Ofcom review
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has called for postal workers to be involved in Ofcom’s fresh review of the universal postal service, which the union claimed was being “deliberately dismantled”.
Ofcom readies report on future shape of the universal postal service
Ofcom has launched a project to look into how the universal postal service “might need to evolve to more closely meet consumer needs”.
Mail effectiveness reaches highest point in a year
JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has released its data for Q2 2023, which revealed that despite another challenging quarter for UK advertisers, the effectiveness of the mail channel...
Firms admit £70m postal fraud
The trial involving a £70m fraud against Royal Mail has come to an abrupt end after a dramatic change of plea.
Data protection: All change again
The UK’s data protection regime that came about following the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the subsequent new Data Protection Act (DPA), is around five years old...
Kern Group confirms closure of UK wing
Kern Group has confirmed that its UK wing has been shuttered and will be liquidated.
FDM secures £2m election deal
FDM has secured the contract to produce up to 18m ballot papers for the 2024 London Mayor and Assembly elections.
Kern trading status unclear
The trading status of Kern’s mailing and packing machinery business in the UK is currently unclear, with calls and messages to the company going unanswered.