Royal Mail

25 March 2015 • Royal Mail has been chosen as a partner for the GOV.UK Verify programme to enable individuals to create a digital identity which can be used to sign in securely to Government digital services • Royal Mail will join a framework of nine identity providers to support the service. Royal Mail will begin … Read more

25 March 2015 • Royal Mail is introducing its simplified Postcode Address File (PAF) licence arrangements on 1 April 2015 • The new licence was announced in April last year following extensive consultation and engagement with the market. It is designed to widen take-up of PAF, encourage its greater use and meet the current and future … Read more

24 March 2015 Royal Mail is extending its International Tracked & Signed service for businesses and individuals exporting to ten new countries around the world From 30th March, customers will be able to track the progress of items sent from the UK to 53 countries worldwide and obtain a signature on delivery The  new … Read more

23 March 2015 • Royal Mail has commissioned a study of postcodes to find the most desirable places to live and work in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland based on a range of factors including good schools, access to green spaces and average commuting times • Located close to the River Mersey, the CH63 Bebington … Read more

18 March 2015 Royal Mail today announced the launch of a new portal to help online retailers better manage returns while also improving the experience for their customers The returns portal gives retailers full visibility of returned items – from exactly which items are being returned, from which customer and for what reason, improving … Read more

17 March 2015 Royal Mail is encouraging families to put their best foot forward this May by taking part in the company’s new 5km or 10km fun runs. Taking place in Birmingham (10th), Glasgow (17th) and London (24th), this year marks the first time the company has established a series of community-wide runs. This … Read more

12 March 2015 Royal Mail welcomes the BIS Select Committee’s report (Competition in the postal services sector and the Universal Service Obligation) and its finding that Ofcom has to recognise its over-riding obligation to ensure the protection of the Universal Service Obligation (USO) and that the regulatory framework may need to change to ensure … Read more

10 March 2015 Research by Royal Mail reveals, 1 in 3 mums prefer to receive a card than a present on Mother’s Day More than half admit that cards makes them feel more loved than a present Mothers over 45 and those in Wales and the South East are most eager to receive cards … Read more

10 March 2015  Neuroscience techniques have revealed that mail activates the area of the brain responsible for long term memory encoding (LTME), more strongly than other media The neuroscience research involved 163 participants – one of the largest media studies of its kind – and found that mail has an effect that means recall … Read more

5 March 2015 The stamps depict ten leaps in engineering that have seen the UK’s bridges evolve from humble stone crossings to iconic landmarks and construction triumphs Bridges featured on the stamps are: Tarr Steps; Row Bridge; Pulteney Bridge; Craigellachie Bridge; Pont Grog y Borth (Menai Suspension Bridge); High Level Bridge; Royal Border Bridge; … Read more