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