UK scam mail victims get payouts from US fraudsters
Thousands of UK victims of an international mass mailing scam are to receive compensation following a four-year joint landmark investigation…
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Industry balks at claims of Royal Mail letters go-slow
The direct mail industry has blasted reports that Royal Mail posties are being told to leave letters behind in the…
DMA blasts ‘counter-intuitive’ pre-Xmas postal strikes
The DMA has waded further into the row over the long-running postal dispute by appearing to take a swipe at…
Postal union reveals new strikes as ACAS talks flounder
This week’s talks between Royal Mail and the CWU appear to have done little to settle the postal dispute –…
‘Settle postal dispute before it kills us,’ mail firms urge
The direct mail industry has welcomed the suspension of next month’s postal strikes, set to cause widespread disruption in the…
Beautiful gain: £10bn World Cup and Xmas bonus looms
The UK advertising and marketing industry continues to defy the odds and is forecast to grow by 9.2% in 2022…
Royal Mail under fire as price hikes are brought forward
Royal Mail is risking the wrath of the direct mail industry – as well as the sector’s long-term future –…
Major rise in consumers retaining direct mail for longer
The cost of living crisis is fuelling changing behaviour among direct mail recipients, with a major increase in the number…
DMA calls for peace talks as postal dispute escalates
The DMA is calling for an urgent resolution to the postal dispute following a new strike ballot this week, calling…
Charities urged to take up bespoke virtual gift service
Charities are being targeted with the roll out of a bespoke virtual gifts platform, first used in Centrepoint’s Christmas campaign,…