Logistics & distribution

Going postal

When the Communication Workers Union (CWU) announced members who worked for Royal Mail planned to strike on four different days in August and September it was viewed by many as a minor irritation...

Royal Mail: business needs to be "rightsized"

Shock at Royal Mail plans to axe up to 10,000 jobs

Royal Mail is planning to slash up to 10,000 jobs in the face of ballooning losses and the damaging industrial relations dispute, while union the CWU has described the firm’s strategy as...

Christmas campaign distribution made easy with LDM

Top tips on delivering the perfect seasonal door drop

Too early to think about Christmas? In business, no such thing, and LDM will be here to make sure that sleigh bells aren’t the only thing ringing!

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Doordrop option has minimum quantity of 7,500

Solopress adds doordrop distribution tool

Solopress has set up a clever integration that allows customers to specify doordrop distribution at the same time as they order printed leaflets, in a single transaction.

CWT's network covers more than 21 million UK households

Through the letterbox – condense your door-drop costs with CWT

For any business regularly using door drops, finding the most cost-effective route to market is both critical, and challenging. CWT highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the two main options.

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Reels of finished product at Feldmuehle: fuel switch secures competitiveness

Feldmuehle switches fuel, Cepi warns on gas crisis

German papermaker Feldmuehle is switching fuel from gas to light heating oil at short notice due to the gas supply crisis, while paper federation Cepi has warned about possible disruption to paper and...

Letters revenue was down by 6.7% in Q1

Postal workers vote to strike; Royal Mail revenues fall

More than 115,000 postal workers at Royal Mail are set to strike following the result of a ballot announced yesterday (19 July), while the postal operator has reported an 11.5% drop in sales in Q1, as...

115,000 postal workers are currently gearing up for a strike over pay

CWU serves Royal Mail notice on second ballot

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has served notice on Royal Mail Group for a second national ballot, which will commence next week.

Zaikio reduces the complexity every order requires

Collegial disruption for an industry under pressure

Zaikio founder and managing director Matthias Prinz explains how a platform company from Mainz pushes digitisation in the print industry.

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Fiorelli: "World Options is an excellent strategic addition for MBE"

MBE Worldwide acquires World Options

MBE Worldwide has acquired a majority ownership share of shipping, delivery and logistics services provider World Options.