Mail delay blamed on Covid measures

FOLLOWING reports last week that a Richmondshire village had not received any mail for seven days, Royal Mail has blamed Covid restrictions for the delay. Residents of Gilling West were left without mail for a week during the recent snow and ice – but learned that more than half of …

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U.K. Inflation Ticks Higher on Its Way Toward BOE’s 2% Target

Photographer: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg Photographer: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg U.K. inflation unexpectedly accelerated in January, in what economists say is the first step toward a significant increase that could bring the rate close to the Bank of England 2% target later this year. Prices climbed 0.7% from a year earlier, boosted by the …

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SMP offers free training to upskill DM workers

The Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP) has teamed up with Royal Mail and the Institute of Direct and Digital Marketing (IDM) to offer a series of free and heavily discounted training courses to workers at direct mail companies. The five courses available range from entry-level bite-size taster sessions to advanced …

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Whistl launches Posthub to focus on Advertising Mail

Whistl has launched a new brand, Posthub, a new offer from the company to help support brands and businesses to plan and execute effective advertising mail campaigns. With lockdown still in place and retail shut, one of the best ways to grab consumer’s attention currently is perhaps a marketing mailer …

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