Mailing
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Royal Mail ballot underway at last
The ballot of CWU members working at Royal Mail has opened today, almost a month after it was suspended due to a “culture of imposition” at the postal operator.
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Go Inspire CEO Patrick Headley to retire
Go Inspire Group CEO Patrick Headley is stepping down after 30 years at the company.
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Door drop volume and spend remain stable
The Data & Marketing Association (DMA UK) and JICMail’s latest research on the door drop industry has found that volumes and spend remained stable “despite a largely unpredictable year for businesses...
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Adare SEC hit by cyber attack
Integrated communications provider Adare SEC was one of several major UK businesses to fall victim to a large cyber attack earlier this month.
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Huge fire wipes out Paragon site
A huge fire at Paragon’s inbound mail site in Leicester has effectively destroyed much of the facility.
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CMCS celebrates quarter century in business
Critical Mail Continuity Services (CMCS) is celebrating 25 years in business.
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JICMail releases results of new mail attention study
JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has revealed the findings from a major year-long study that has highlighted the amount of attention consumers give to mail.
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CWU meets with Royal Mail over ballot hiatus
Representatives from the CWU have held two meetings with Royal Mail management this week, but there’s still no further news on the impasse between the two parties.
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Royal Mail tops most read again in May
It’s a hat-trick at the top of our monthly most read articles list as the latest update in the ongoing saga between Royal Mail and the CWU attracted the most clicks in May, ahead of a series of...
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Mail engagement and effectiveness grew in Q1
JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has released its data for Q1 2023, which revealed that a greater proportion of mail was engaged with than at any point in the previous year.