Royal Mail under fire for ‘putting parcels before mail’
Royal Mail is under increasing pressure to prove that letters, including critically timed direct mail, are being left back at…
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Sacked postie’s start-up takes on Royal Mail and Whistl
A former Royal Mail postman, who was dismissed for misdelivery of mail, claims to have revolutionised the door-to-door mailshot market,…
It’s complicated: Trust in all ads rises but there’s a snag
The public’s trust in advertising has reached a five-year high across all media channels, however, beneath the surface, consumers have…
AA/WARC reaction: Trust or bust for a 2026 ad thrust
This week’s AA/WARC Expenditure Report has painted a far more positive picture than the recent IPA Bellwether Report, with the…
Ain’t no stopping us now: 2026 adspend to top £50bn
The global and domestic economy might be as fragile as Donald Trump’s ego, but UK advertising continues to smash through,…
BT Group expands print and digital brief with Go Inspire
BT Group has renewed and expanded its partnership with Xerox-owned marketing services giant Go Inspire to focus on improving the…
Get your kicks in 2026… with testing-led direct mail
Data-driven marketing has never had more capability than it does right now. We can target almost anyone, almost instantly, across…
Decision Marketing at 15: Direct mail the great survivor
Back in 2010, many were predicting that the humble mailshot would soon be “swimming with the fishes”, with digital’s promise…
Three agencies to battle it out for Royal Mail account
Royal Mail has drawn up a three-strong shortlist for its creative account, with Iris, TMW, and Dentsu Creative set to…
Royal Mail seeks new agency as AMV declines to repitch
Royal Mail is hunting a new creative agency following a statutory review of its advertising account that has seen AMV…