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View ArticleRoyal Mail to restructure services
Royal Mail is making big changes to its contract services from 2 April 2012. Visit the website now for full details
View ArticlePostal prices on their way up
We are preparing for April's increase in postal prices, which will affect everyone involved in mailing and distribution. Visit the website now for full details
View ArticleRoyal Mail Online Business Account docketing systems
We have reviewed our own service provision here at Ciconi and it seems that we will need to ensure we have all of the new services added to our Royal Mail OBA (Online Business Account) in readiness...
View ArticleCan you avoid VAT on business postage?
With Royal Mail adding VAT to key business postal services from April, charities and non VAT-registered companies will be bracing themselves for a potential 20% increase in mailing costs, over and...
View ArticleLevies on postage
For the last few years, one of the bulk mailing options available to Ciconi customers has been the ‘advertising mail’ service offered by Royal Mail and other providers. Under the right circumstances...
View ArticleBest postal prices
We are now almost a month into the Royal Mail changes on their bulk mailing services, and further increases to stamp prices are expected from April 30th. A first class stamp is to rise from 46p to 60p...
View ArticleSingle source supplier for charities – save ££££'s on postage
If you are a charity, check out how you can save ££££’s on your marketing campaigns by using Ciconi as a single source supplier. Visit the website now for full details
View ArticleOptimism in the advertising arena
A recent survey has suggested, that for the first quarter of 2012, confidence has grown among business marketers. Visit the website now for full details
View ArticleMore competition for Royal Mail
Royal Mail is watching with interest as other postal providers begin to trial E2E (end-to-end) delivery services in a few selected areas across London. Visit the website now for full details
View ArticleRoyal Mail is changing its PPI design
Royal Mail has updated its PPI artwork and the new design can be applied to the vast majority of mail pieces from the 23rd of June. Visit the website now for full details
View ArticleThe future of direct mail
Mark Bigley, Chief Executive of Secured Mail, urged the mail industry to prepare for changes when speaking at this year’s Mail and Express Delivery Show. Visit the website now for full details
View ArticleDigital watermarks
Royal Mail, in partnership with Clic2C, is currently putting the finishing touches to an innovative product that embeds an invisible digital watermark into a direct mail item. Visit the website now...
View ArticlePostcodes affected by the Olympics
Mail going to some of the London postcodes may be subject to a slight delay during the Olympics. Visit the website now for full details
View ArticleRoyal Mail planning for over a year for Olympic impact
Did you know that Royal Mail have been planning for over a year to minimise the impact to services for your mailings, collections and deliveries during the Olympic period? Visit the website now for...
View ArticlePostage delays update
International mail could be delayed due to adverse weather conditions across the USA, particularly Colorado and Florida. Visit the website now for full details
View ArticleService sector slow down
With the news showing new industries affected by the economic situation, now’s a great time to boost your marketing responses with assistance from Ciconi. Visit the website now for full details
View ArticleNew international B2C solution - Swiss Post and La Poste
The French and Swiss postal operators have officially combined their international mail activities with the intention of becoming the leader in B2C international mail solutions. Visit the website now...
View ArticleUPS Purchase of TNT
UPS has agreed to buy TNT in a $6.8bn deal. Visit the website now for full details
View ArticleJust what does 'sustainable' mean?
Life in the 21st century is going to get a whole lot more complicated. Visit the website now for full details
View ArticleThe rise of the windmill
Although ‘the environment’ has been rising up the public and political agendas since the 1960s, it only assumed real significance a few years ago. Visit the website now for full details
View ArticleDirect mail on the up - mail bonding
Why is direct mail on the increase even though postage charges are rising dramatically and email broadcasting is free, with software that’s more robust and powerful than ever before? Visit the website...
View ArticleRising postal costs - (M)ail and farewell?
Steering a way through the rule-rich world of mass mailing has become an absolute nightmare. Visit the website now for full details
View ArticlePaper usage - Two's a company, tree's a crowd
Print on paper has been part of everyday life since the fifteenth century. Pages with ink on them don’t require batteries or software - they just ‘work’. The problem is, they require trees. Visit the...
View ArticleDirect mail performance - 87% open for business
For seven years the fast.MAP/IPM Marketing-GAP Tracking Study has been monitoring consumer opinion. It’s a respected annual survey that tells marketers how well they are keeping pace with the people...
View ArticleAdverse Weather Notice from Parcelforce
Current weather conditions are causing delays to parcel deliveries. Visit the website now for full details
View ArticleDelivery services are almost back to normal
Royal Mail is pleased to advise that delivery and collection services are returning to normal across all parts of the UK. Visit the website now for full details
View ArticleThe EU, data protection, and marketing
A look at the EU's data protection proposals and their possible impact on direct marketing. Visit the website now for full details
View ArticleRed Nose Day 2013. Didn't that go well then?
Members of Team Ciconi overcame their natural reserve and paused for our ace photographer before going on to raise in excess of £100 for Comic Relief. Visit the website now for full details
View ArticleCiconi maintains ISO commitment
Inspection confirms full compliance with standards for quality management, environmental processes and information security. Visit the website now for full details
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