Fresh Royal Mail strikes spark fears of Xmas mayhem
Brand owners, charities and online shopping firms face serious disruption to their Christmas marketing plans following a major escalation of…
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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…
Direct mail giants urge brands to help save the planet
The direct mail industry is aiming to combat long-held criticism of its environmental record with a joint initiative designed to…
Mail market faces summer storm as strike action looms
The direct mail market may have recovered from Covid but brands are now facing a summer of discontent with Royal…
Brands race to embrace mail as confidence returns
Brands big and small have propelled mail volumes to their highest level since 2020, signalling a rise in post-Covid advertiser confidence in…
Royal Mail rivals slam ‘woeful’ service and price hikes
Royal Mail’s rivals, who are also customers due to the fact they rely on posties for their “final mile” deliveries,…
Customer mail ‘beats digital in building relationships’
Businesses which urge their customers to go paperless could well be not only alienating huge swathes of consumers but also…
Royal Mail bows to data audit after fresh PECR cock-up
Royal Mail has vowed to undertake a full internal data protection audit of its direct marketing practices – and implement…
Direct mail firms back Royal Mail plan to boost market
UK direct mail industry body the Strategic Mailing Partnership has hailed the launch of a new programme of Royal Mail…
Mail ‘one of the most powerful forces’ in post-Covid era
The impact of the pandemic, combined with the acceleration of digital transformation and unprecedented changes in consumer media consumption habits,…