Direct mail

Direct mail printers have reacted angrily to the news that Postcomm will stand by its "minded to" decision to allow Royal Mail to impose price rises on bulk mail of up to 19%, calling the move...

Postcomm will stand by its "minded to" decision to allow Royal Mail to impose price rises on bulk mail of up to 19%, despite fierce resistance from the DM sector, sources claim.

ISL, developer of the Infigo web-to-print software, has launched an entry-level variable data printing (VDP) tool to give printers a low-cost alternative to existing packages.

Direct mail printers have urged Postcomm not to accept Royal Mail's extortionate price hike proposal ahead of today's consultation deadline, warning that it could do significant and permanent damage...

When it comes to direct marketing, the favourite is email - but the smart money is on cross-media, multichannel marketing, discovers <i>Jon Severs</i>

Mailcom (UK) has gone into administration with FRP Advisory, with Leicester-based transactional mailer Opus Trust Marketing (OTM) purchasing part of the Milton Keynes-based company's business.Mailcom...

DM printers are rallying support to fight Royal Mail's proposed price hikes, ahead of the 7 January 2011 deadline for Postcomm's consultation, and have called on all mailing houses to gather evidence...

Converts to the data services doctrine know it can be profitable, but to avoid spending years in the wilderness, you need to keep the faith, says <i>Jon Severs</i>

St Ives has sold its south London headquarters for 6.3m and will relocate to new offices close to Blackfriars station in the capital early next year.

Transforming direct marketing (DM) into a sustainable industry is a challenging task. Coupled with the consumer's perceptions of 'junk mail' and wasted communication, the direct mail industry has a...