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9th May 2012
One of our clients has had a significant increase in response last month. They put it down to using a pre-printed envelope with their logo and offer on the outside.
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30th April 2012
Another busy day in the mailshot world. Despite the postal rises it seems that a physical mailer is still the best way to get your message across.
Call us to see how we can help.
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18th April 2012
1st class postage for letters at the old rate of 39p and 2nd class at 28p (with no VAT) is still available for despatches we can mail out on or before 27th April 2012.
After that Royal Mail the prices go up to:
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11th April 2012
An example of the new costs of Royal Mail - and it still represents good value:
5000 letters sent using Advertising Mail 2nd Class, estimated cost is £1192. That's less than 24p each for postage.
If you use Advertising Mail Economy Class it gets even better, estimated £1029. That's less than 21p each.
If you'd like a quote for your mailout, get in touch. Email john@pushtheenvelope.co.uk. We'll do our very best to save money on your postage.
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3rd April 2012
Most Royal Mail prices have now gone up. But you can still send standard first and second class mail at last year's rates (1st class letters 39p, 2nd class 28p) and make savings on you postage until 30th April 2012.
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22nd March 2012
Things are rather exciting in the office these days. We are now pick, packing and despatching hosiery for www.poshtights.com.
We are learning some new terms such as backseamed hold ups.
With lots of fashion tights, leggings, hold ups, stockings, socks and knee high socks in stock - our staff are smiling a lot more!
We wish www.poshtights.com luck in their new venture.
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7th March 2012
A new kind of customer today...a tennis club used us to send out AGM agendas.
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21st February 2012
Today we reached a milestone when we despatched our 600,000th mobile phone SIM for a mobile phone VMN company.
Every day we receive a mailing list and every day we allocate SIMs, print letters, affix SIMs and despatch. An ongoing daily fulfillment job tailored to our client.
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13th February 2012
Royal Mail Mailsort services are to be renamed Business Mail. Not just a cosmetic change; mail delivery times are also being reduced. As an example, Mailsort 3 has a current delivery time of between 4 and 7 working days following despatch. Renamed as "economy" mail, Royal Mail are changing this target to within 4 working days following despatch of the mailshot.
Changes to be phased in from April.
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27th January 2012
Royal Mail advises us that prices will change in April as usual.
Details of the price changes will be published mid-late March.
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27th January 2012
Royal Mail "Advertising Mail" now provides postage savings beyond standard Mailsort services for qualifying mailings.
If you mailshot is purely to generate sales, e.g. a sales letter and brochure and does not contain further communications such as statement of account, your mailout may well qualify.
To quote Royal Mail...
"Advertising Mail mailings must comprise 100% of advertising items, which is defined as a mailing comprising largely uniform message to all addressees, with the purpose of promoting the sale or use of products or services, or to encourage contribution to, or support of, a cause."
One of our clients has had a significant increase in response last month. They put it down to using a pre-printed envelope with their logo and offer on the outside.
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30th April 2012
Another busy day in the mailshot world. Despite the postal rises it seems that a physical mailer is still the best way to get your message across.
Call us to see how we can help.
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18th April 2012
1st class postage for letters at the old rate of 39p and 2nd class at 28p (with no VAT) is still available for despatches we can mail out on or before 27th April 2012.
After that Royal Mail the prices go up to:
1st class mail - 46p VAT exempt
2nd class mail - 33p VAR exempt
2nd class mail - 33p VAR exempt
or
1st class mail - 44p + VAT
2nd class mail - 31p + VAT
Then , of course there is Advertising Mail. If your mailshot is greater than 1000 pieces and is purely an advertising mailshot aimed at increasing sales or, in the case of charities for instance, increasing revenue to a cause, we can send your mail using Advertising Mail. Prices are for letters are:1st class mail - 44p + VAT
2nd class mail - 31p + VAT
1st class mail - 43.3p + VAT
2nd class mail - 29.6p + VAT
Complicated isn't it! Why not just contact us and see what we can do for you?2nd class mail - 29.6p + VAT
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11th April 2012
An example of the new costs of Royal Mail - and it still represents good value:
5000 letters sent using Advertising Mail 2nd Class, estimated cost is £1192. That's less than 24p each for postage.
If you use Advertising Mail Economy Class it gets even better, estimated £1029. That's less than 21p each.
If you'd like a quote for your mailout, get in touch. Email john@pushtheenvelope.co.uk. We'll do our very best to save money on your postage.
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3rd April 2012
Most Royal Mail prices have now gone up. But you can still send standard first and second class mail at last year's rates (1st class letters 39p, 2nd class 28p) and make savings on you postage until 30th April 2012.
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22nd March 2012
Things are rather exciting in the office these days. We are now pick, packing and despatching hosiery for www.poshtights.com.
We are learning some new terms such as backseamed hold ups.
With lots of fashion tights, leggings, hold ups, stockings, socks and knee high socks in stock - our staff are smiling a lot more!
We wish www.poshtights.com luck in their new venture.
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7th March 2012
A new kind of customer today...a tennis club used us to send out AGM agendas.
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21st February 2012
Today we reached a milestone when we despatched our 600,000th mobile phone SIM for a mobile phone VMN company.
Every day we receive a mailing list and every day we allocate SIMs, print letters, affix SIMs and despatch. An ongoing daily fulfillment job tailored to our client.
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13th February 2012
Royal Mail Mailsort services are to be renamed Business Mail. Not just a cosmetic change; mail delivery times are also being reduced. As an example, Mailsort 3 has a current delivery time of between 4 and 7 working days following despatch. Renamed as "economy" mail, Royal Mail are changing this target to within 4 working days following despatch of the mailshot.
Changes to be phased in from April.
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27th January 2012
Royal Mail advises us that prices will change in April as usual.
Details of the price changes will be published mid-late March.
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27th January 2012
Royal Mail "Advertising Mail" now provides postage savings beyond standard Mailsort services for qualifying mailings.
If you mailshot is purely to generate sales, e.g. a sales letter and brochure and does not contain further communications such as statement of account, your mailout may well qualify.
To quote Royal Mail...
"Advertising Mail mailings must comprise 100% of advertising items, which is defined as a mailing comprising largely uniform message to all addressees, with the purpose of promoting the sale or use of products or services, or to encourage contribution to, or support of, a cause."
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