Direct Mail

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  Union Blasts New Royal Mail Privatization Effort

  Expected plans to privatize Royal Mail, the U.K.

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  USPS Reports $764 Million Loss for July

  The U.S. Postal Service reported a net loss of $764 million for July on revenue of $5.3 billion, according to preliminary reports filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission.

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  Deutsche Post Acquires Nugg.ad

  Deutsche Post has acquired online marketing platform Nugg.ad AG for an undisclosed sum.

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  Financing Battle Heats Up as USPS Posts Loss

  The U.S. Postal Service reported a net loss of $3.5 billion for the third quarter compared with a net loss of $2.4 billion last year and said it foresees

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  Quad to Close Plants, Lay Off Employees

  Quad/Graphics Inc. will lay off an unspecified number of the approximately 2,200 employees working at five plants it expects to close this year.

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  Broker Roundtable: What effect is the U.S. Postal Service’s upcoming rate hike likely to have on business?

  This week’s question: What effect is the U.S. Postal Service’s upcoming rate hike likely to have on business? Our current panel features Tom Colwell of Conrad Direct, Don Eaker of Wave Direct, Ed Krug of True North List Marketing, Michael Peterman of Veradata, Stefanie Pont of Pont Media Direct, Harold Pratt of Pratt Direct Inc., Kathy Tribel of Lawrence Direct Marketing Inc. and Michelle Volpe of Media Source Solutions. Would you like to be considered to be a member of our roundtable? Contact Larry Riggs at [email protected].)

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  USPS Fights Back vs. Motion to Dismiss Rate Hike

  The U.S. Postal Service has asked the Postal Regulatory Commission to deny a motion to dismiss the USPS

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  Resolve Your Direct Mail Deliverability Issues

  If approved, the latest proposed postal rate increase will likely take effect in early 2011. With that on the horizon, now is a good time for mailers

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  Personal Touch in the Mailbox: PURLs Drive Variable Data Growth

  You might not want to put pearls before swine, but if you want to make the most of variable data printing, PURLs are what you need to put in front of

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  NWF Moves Quickly on Spill With Direct Mail

  Timing is everything in dealing with a news-focused fundraiser. When an oil rig exploded on April 20, spilling oil into the Gulf of Mexico and threatening