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Shareholders green light Royal Mail takeover

The takeover deal for Royal Mail parent International Distribution Services has been declared unconditional, with more than 80% of shareholders accepting the offer and the postal operator set to...

Paul Brough becomes Mail Users’ Association chair

Paul Brough has become the new chair of the Mail Users’ Association (MUA), an organisation that represents the interests of the UK's large users of mail.

Shareholder acceptances creep up at IDS

The takeover of Royal Mail parent International Distribution Services has reached another milestone, with shareholder acceptances now climbing to just over 40%. 

Eight Group adds B2 digital in major Konica Minolta spend

Eight Group has completed a major revamp of its printing setup, including the installation of the UK’s first Konica Minolta AccurioJet KM-1e B2-plus LED UV sheetfed inkjet press.

Seidenberg: Royal Mail has "unrivalled scale"

Royal Mail seeks changes to USO reform

Royal Mail has responded to Ofcom’s proposals for reform of the Universal Postal Service and has pushed back on what it described as “over specified” delivery targets.

Royal Mail: a clear path towards a more competitive and profitable future

Royal Mail takeover timetable resumes

The takeover deal for Royal Mail parent International Distribution Services is expected to complete at the end of this month – although a majority of shareholders are yet to accept the offer.

Loyalty reward statements proved to be one of the most effective drivers of response in the direct mail space

Mail read rates hit all-time high in Q4 2024

Over three-quarters (77%) of mail was read or looked at in the crucial Q4 trading period, according to the latest quarterly results from JICMail, representing an all-time-high reading of this...

Paragon expands with German buy

Paragon is back on the M&A trail and has expanded its presence on the continent with a deal to acquire a business that produces 40 million physical mail packs a year.

Investigators from Royal Mail found discrepancies that exposed the fraud

Royal Mail takeover delayed, bulk mail class action goes ahead

The proposed £3.6bn takeover of Royal Mail’s parent company has been delayed because of political unrest in Romania.

Direct mail advertising spend jumps 13%

Direct mail advertising spend returned to growth in the third quarter of 2024, beating the country’s overall average of advertising spend of 9.7%, according to the latest figures from the Advertising...