A new study by Royal Mail MarketReach and Warc shows that almost half of Generation Z trust mail ads and 42% have searched for a brand online after receiving a piece of direct mail. Titled ‘Driving Effectiveness Through Direct Mail’, the report finds that 20% of 15-24 year-olds …
Read More »Royal Mail delays in Pontefract due to Covid-related staff shortages
Royal Mail issued its daily service update yesterday, with 56 postcodes set for slower than usual deliveries. Royal Mail issued its daily service update, with 56 postcodes set for slower than usual deliveries. The postal service has said both Covid-related self-isolation and high numbers of workers off sick are affecting …
Read More »Demand for same-day delivery soaring, says new research from Parcelhero
Research from home delivery specialist ParcelHero reveals that 56% of online shoppers rate the option of same-day delivery as important, up from just 33% in 2020. The research also shows that 62% of consumers expect next-day delivery options, up from 44% in 2020, and 55% want specific, two-hour time …
Read More »Royal Mail postboxes stolen from west Norfolk – BBC News
Two historical Royal Mail postboxes have been stolen possibly to be sold online as collector's items, Norfolk Police said. Source link
Read More »Royal Mail warns of delays in 56 postcodes due to Covid-related staff shortages
DELIVERIES across the UK have been hit after swathes of postal staff have been forced to self-isolate with Covid. Royal Mail issued its daily service update yesterday morning, with no fewer than 56 postcodes set for slower than usual deliveries. 1 Swathes of postal staff have been forced to self-isolate …
Read More »West Norfolk: Two historic Royal Mail post boxes stolen
Published: 12:23 PM January 18, 2022 Updated: 12:35 PM January 18, 2022 Two historic Royal Mail post boxes have been stolen in west Norfolk. One was stolen from Well Hall Lane in Ashwicken and another from High Street in Thornham between January 1 and January 15 2022. The post boxes have the Royal Cypher ‘GR’ on …
Read More »Royal Mail issues urgent warning to 56 postcodes
The Royal Mail is urgently warning 56 postcodes it could face delays. The postal service provider has spoken out over delays in its delivery chain which are affecting its deliveries. The Royal Mail has moved to warn of delays in 56 postcodes due to Covid-related staff shortages. READ MOREChristine McGuinness …
Read More »Amersham Royal Mail post delays: Complaints made to Ofcom
The “systemic failure” of Royal Mail’s Amersham sorting office has been reported to communications regulator Ofcom by Buckinghamshire Council leader Martin Tett amid ongoing complaints about late post. Council leader Mr Tett has previously complained to Keith Williams, the Chairman of the Royal Mail, blasting the “completely unacceptable standard” of …
Read More »Mail chiefs warn of covid delivery backlog due to staff being off work with the virus
Renfrewshire residents are set to be hit by mail delays as covid takes its toll. Homes in Erskine and areas of Paisley are set to be hit by postal disruption as Royal Mail bosses say deliveries have been hit by staff absences. They warn that rising numbers of workers being …
Read More »1,200 sign petition as post continues to be delayed – South London News
By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Huge delays in postal services in South London has meant residents expecting Christmas gifts arriving before December 24 actually received them on January 11. People living in Peckham, Nunhead and Dulwich say they are fed up of waiting weeks to get letters and parcels. …
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