£6bn VAT bombshell to hit brands
UK households are facing a £6.2bn bombshell when VAT rises to 20 per cent in January, according to a report…
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Call for ‘do no track’ Web button
Web users should be able to press a “do not track me” button on their browsers to block companies from…
Snow blocks 3m Xmas parcels
The bad weather is threatening to wreak havoc for online Christmas shoppers as parcel delivery companies – who are already…
Posties battle through blizzard
Royal Mail is claiming it is “business as usual” despite the worst early winter weather in almost two decades, which…
Russian is ‘most wanted’ spammer
The FBI has named a 23-year-old Russian as Spam Public Enemy Number One, accused of being as the brains behind…
Mail blitz to tackle Xmas crime
Greater Manchester Police are turning to direct marketing to combat burglary over the festive period. Hundreds of known burglars, robbers…
Logie: ‘Protect commercial freedom’
New DMA chairman Scott Logie has called on the trade body to take a leading role in preserving direct marketing’s…
Slump sparks rise in complaints
Brand owners have witnessed a 34 per cent increase in customer complaints since the beginning of the recession, according to…
Health firm slated for mailing dead
Healthy for Life, a company which offers lifestyle health supplements, has been slated for persistently mailing the dead. The Advertising…
OFT probes ‘cash for gold’ firms
The Office of Fair Trading is investigating a number of ‘cash for gold’ businesses after a barrage of complaints from…