Mail

Royal Mail has started testing a new mailing technique that will enable acquisition mail to continue following the introduction of the GDPR legislation.

Royal Mail Group continues to anticipate letter volume declines related to the potential impact of GDPR and its continued effect on business uncertainty in the postal group’s latest trading update.

Print and mail specialist CFH Docmail has been awarded a government Gold Payroll Giving Quality Mark Award following the launch promotion of its new Payroll Giving scheme.

Whistl has acquired privately held Parcelhub and its sister company Mail Workshop as it continues to target growth in the fulfilment market.

Whistl Doordrop Media has launched Leafletdrop, a new self-service digital platform aimed at SMEs.

Bakergoodchild has opted for a Tharstern MIS to streamline and unify its production workflow.

The Joint Industry Committee (JIC) for Mail has launched the first ever “currency” for mail, based on comprehensive readership research for the channel, to help advertisers with their media planning.

Royal Mail has reported a group revenue increase of 2%, driven by a “good performance” over Christmas.

Mail Boxes Etc (MBE) has acquired AlphaGraphics, the US-headquartered print franchise chain that was formerly owned by Pindar.

Unions have threatened strike action after Royal Mail announced that its £7.4bn defined benefit pension scheme will close to future accrual in March 2018.

The Fundraising Regulator has confirmed its plans for the Fundraising Preference Service (FPS).

Mailing house MetroMail has been praised by charity Grace House after it donated printing, enclosing and mailing services thought to be worth around £4,000.