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Tense session for Royal Mail bosses

Royal Mail bosses faced further scrutiny over their approach to the USO, among other matters, in the latest appearance before MPs with committee chair Darren Jones saying that answers had “completely...

Thompson: recalled after questions raised over previous evidence

MPs set to grill Royal Mail CEO again

Royal Mail CEO Simon Thompson will appear before the Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Committee again later today.

EDWPS operations director Karen Herbert with Hill by the new digital press

EDWPS adds to digital firepower

Eight Days a Week Print Solutions has boosted its digital printing capacity with a new Konica Minolta Device.

PSE's team has seen rapid expansion, doubling to 22 in 2022

PSE Offline Marketing looks to triple in size by 2025

PSE Offline Marketing has appointed a new sales director and launched a new website, as it kicks off a brand strategy that aims to grow the business by 285% by 2025.

The protection racket

Data protection issues are rarely far from the news. And as the recent ransomeware attack on Royal Mail in January illustrated, not only are they publicly embarrassing, they can be commercially...

Walker: "Our team has extensive experience delivering campaigns for the third sector"

Propack wins trio of new charity clients

Direct mail specialist Propack has secured a trio of new client wins in the charity sector.

Gecko Direct began life as a print management business

Gecko Direct acquired out of administration

Gecko Direct has gone into administration, with its business and assets subsequently acquired by Charlesworth Press.

CWU said Royal Mail was “forcing through unagreed changes"

Relief as CWU calls off 24-hour strike

The CWU has cancelled the strike planned for next week following a legal challenge from Royal Mail – however, its re-ballot on future industrial action continues.

Since its recovery from the pandemic, direct mail has seen a slow decline. Source: AA/Warc

UK advertising spend holds up under pressure in 2022

Steady growth in the amount spent on advertising in the UK throughout 2022 has allowed the industry to keep pace with inflation, according to research, with certain print sectors seeing a big boom.

CWU said Royal Mail was “forcing through unagreed changes"

Next Royal Mail strike date will be this month

Postal workers have announced a 24-hour strike later this month, with the CWU accusing Royal Mail management of taking actions that “must be viewed as a real step towards the derecognition of the...