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Aussie Post gets open slather on prices

November 3, 2011 | Posted by Leon Spencer

The government has officially removed ACCC oversight from all of Australia Post’s pricing, with the exception of reserved mail, the so-called ‘grannie mail.’ read more »

Australia Post still loses on reserved mail

October 13, 2011 | Posted by Leon Spencer

Australia Post has finished the financial year in a stronger position than the year prior, claiming an annual profit of $332.3 million before tax – up 31.3 percent from the year ending 2010. read more »

Australia Post shakes up parcel services

October 11, 2011 | Posted by Leon Spencer

With Australia Post’s annual financial results to be released this week, the company’s CEO has announced that its parcels and financial services will receive a major investment to balance the losses from its letters business. read more »

Australia Lifestyle Survey vanishes from website

October 6, 2011 | Posted by Leon Spencer

Australian direct marketing list brokers were left high-and-dry last week after Australia Post suddenly pulled its flagship data list, the Australian Lifestyle Survey, from its First Direct Solutions website. read more »

Royal Mail feels the squeeze

October 5, 2011 | Posted by Leon Spencer

The UK’s Royal Mail predicts it will need to close around half of its mail centres across the country in response to its continued decline in mail volume. read more »

US post to slash services

September 22, 2011 | Posted by Leon Spencer

The United States Postal Service has declared that its national infrastructure is no longer financially sustainable and it must cut over half of its processing facilities to survive. read more »

Royal Mail gives DM another boost

September 8, 2011 | Posted by Leon Spencer

The Royal Mail in the UK has launched the second stage of a campaign encouraging marketers to use direct mail. read more »

Get Creative with direct mail – Video Story

August 12, 2011 | Posted by Leon Spencer

Australia Post puts its video where its beliefs are. Rebecca Poutney makes the case for direct marketers to use direct mail in this ‘How to… ‘ video. read more »

Cash crisis threatens to halt US mail

August 12, 2011 | Posted by Patrick Howard

The US Postal Service is bleeding cash and will not be able to meet its debts to the US Government in September. read more »

No post pricing scrutiny says POAAL

August 4, 2011 | Posted by Leon Spencer

Australia Post should be able to set its discount letter prices without ACCC scrutiny, say the Post Office Agents. read more »