Reasons to be cheerful, part 1
I’m actively looking for reasons to be cheerful, and it’s high time I mentioned something that’s been delighting me for the past few weeks. I’m referring to the Royal Mail’s “partner for growth”...
View ArticleWeb-to-print opening new doors
The Royal Mail’s new Mailshots Online service is further evidence that it is targeting SMEs in a big way, as the “Partner for Growth” campaign attests. This latest development is noteworthy because it...
View ArticleRelations are stretched at Royal Mail
Yesterday I was cross with the postman for leaving a jumble of red rubber bands (what is the collective noun for rubber bands?) on the pavement near home. Today, I am left depressed at news of another...
View ArticlePrint’s pain is digital’s gain
What a dark day for the industry this is. The national postal strike will of course be hugely disruptive for all kinds of businesses and for consumers up and down the country, but while it may be great...
View ArticleWhy I hate junk TV
Woke up feeling grumpy this morning, and as brain kicked in remembered the cause. Last night’s Panorama programme ‘Why hate junk mail?”. The Panorama team has produced many excellent programmes in its...
View ArticleMigration madness at Royal Mail
Imagine, if you will, that you run a large organisation that is busy with routine tasks every day (although not as busy as you used to be). When it comes to the run-up to Christmas, though, you are...
View ArticleWhy postage increase could open new doors
Tuesday’s news of the huge increases in postal prices sent me into a Slough of Despond, and while I was there I had a lie down on a wet blanket. Many were the messages from people saying this would...
View ArticlePower of print tops media podium
Well thank goodness for that. Was beginning to have a high-anxiety feeling that Royal Mail’s next-day stamp printing setup to commemorate Team GB gold medal winners wouldn’t actually be required. The...
View ArticlePostage prices put cards in question
The Christmas peak is approaching for Royal Mail, and no doubt the number of parcels handled will shoot up year-on-year due to the continuing rise of online shopping. Meanwhile, I’m wondering what...
View ArticleWhat’s the German for Royal Mail?
Scandal-hit banks that rigged the LIBOR rate appear likely to rake in tens of millions of pounds in fees for handling the privatisation of Royal Mail. Great choice by the government! Another pass the...
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