Mailing
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Royal Mail parent rejects possible takeover bid
The saga around Royal Mail continues, with confirmation that parent group International Distributions Services has rejected a potential takeover bid from a group connected to its biggest shareholder...
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Royal Mail tight-lipped on extent of fraudulent stamp use
Royal Mail has refused to comment on how many fraudulent stamps are being detected at its sorting offices, after the Daily Telegraph claimed that fake stamps printed in China are flooding the market...
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Mega mail services contract among new tenders
A mailing services contract worth £3m is among the recently listed tenders currently available via the government’s Contracts Finder and Find a Tender services.
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Fraudster’s house goes under the hammer
The luxury home of a disgraced former mailing boss is going up for auction with a guide price of nearly £3m.
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Royal Mail reveals wish list for USO reform, appoints new CEO
Royal Mail has submitted its proposals for reform of its Universal Service Obligation, including changes to bulk mail and Second Class delivery frequencies. And the group has also appointed a new CEO.
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Millnet buys US wing from former parent Consilio
Wapping-based data, document and mailing house Millnet has acquired four US offices from former parent company Consilio.
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Encore snaps up ex-Walkers distribution centre
Envelope and packaging manufacturer Encore has bought a 9,600sqm logistics site in Peterlee on the site of the former Walkers Crisps distribution centre.
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Eight Group makes strategic hire, plans expansion
Eight Days a Week Print Solutions (EDWPS) and sister business Eight Plus have appointed a new strategic solutions director at the same time as implementing a group structure.
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Stamp prices increasing again
Royal Mail has said that the price of both First Class and Second Class stamps will increase again as of next month.
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Mail drove 40% conversion rate from site visit to purchase in Q4 2023
JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has released its data for Q4 2023, which found that despite continued challenging trading conditions for retailers, mail played its part in delivering...