Industry warns of direct mail exodus
Ofcom’s plan to allow Royal Mail to set its own prices for bulk and business mail could undermine competition and…
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Phil Andrews quits agency world
Partners Andrews Aldridge co-founder Phil Andrews is to follow his old friend Jon Ingall out of the DM agency world,…
Cookie compliance still ‘patchy’
Website owners have not done enough on complying with the new cookies law, according to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO),…
HomeServe guilty of scare tactics
HomeServe, the insurance and maintenance company which recently suspended all marketing amid claims of misselling, has been found guilty of…
Argos sets up ‘pop-up’ stores
Online and catalogue retailer Argos has launched interactive pop-up stores in two London rail stations. The stores in Paddington and…
Call for location data crackdown
Brands using location-based data services are facing a major clampdown from the Information Commissioner’s Office after the watchdog renewed its…
Media Square buyout under fire
The former bosses of Media Square have been accused of breaching their duty to shareholders following the buyout deal which…
Harte-Hanks unveils Demand Curve
Global direct marketing services company Harte-Hanks is launching a suite of services, dubbed The Demand Curve, that blends data analysis…
ICO defends role in phone hacking
A major row has erupted over the role of the Information Commissioner’s Office in handling evidence of widespread personal data…
Six held over £1m phishing scam
Police have arrested six people in raids in London, Manchester and Bolton over a £1m online phishing scam which targeted…