Monkey Mail, a new direct mail service which includes email, and telemarketing has launched in Killingworth, Newcastle.

An East End-style funeral procession has been staged through Westminster in protest of the levels of direct mail (DM) sent to people that have died.

Manchester-based PatonBrown Direct Mail and LetterWorks in Reading have become the first two UK companies to install uImage, the image personalisation software from XMPie.

Lloyd James Direct Mail has gone into administration, placing 25 jobs at risk.

Key figures from the direct mail industry have voiced concerns about the effect ongoing postal strikes are having on their businesses.

The company formerly known as Houseprint has changed its official name once again and complaints are still flooding in, with one client taking the business to a small claims court.

Direct mail fulfilment and print management services provider Baker Goodchild has expanded its website to add new pages that have particular emphasis on guidance and tips for printers, charities,...

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The direct marketing industry is well ahead of its recycling targets, following the announcement that 76.5% of direct mail material was recycled last year.

Direct mail is one of the least effective means of communication in terms of fundraising, according to a recent study.