POSTAL
SERVICES

UK BULK MAIL SAVINGS

High-volume bulk mail can be anything from 10,000 to over 1,000,000 items, for which we can provide any combination of print, mail fulfilment and postage solution. Due to our buying power and other postal strategies we can uncover huge savings for both domestic and international bulk mail projects and direct mail campaigns.

ROYAL MAIL DISCOUNTS

We can offer highly discounted access to Royal Mail’s services for direct mail, bulk mail and eCommerce fulfilment. We save the hassle of franking and our wholesale savings can be accessed across all services including Tracked 24 and 48, Special Delivery Guaranteed by 9am & 1pm, Sameday, Royal Mail 24 & 48, 1st and 2nd Class, International Business Tracked and Signed, International Business Tracked, International Business Signed, International Business Standard Priority and International Business Standard Economy.

DOWNSTREAM ACCESS (DSA)

Our Downstream Access services allow for the collection and distribution of your mail before handing over to Royal Mail centres for final processing into local delivery offices, where Royal Mail completes the delivery, or ‘final-mile’. A DSA service can offer significant discounts when compared to Royal Mail pricing. We work with several of the main DSA providers and can access the full range of postage products.

INTERNATIONAL POSTAL AUTHORITIES

There are several ways we can work with international postal authorities to optimise cost and speed. International services from Royal Mail provide one point of access to these international services but we can also use Downstream Access (DSA) or Direct Entry.

ADVANCED LABELLING

We provide delivery labels with tracking numbers and integrated CN22 customs forms, we also have the ability to comply with the new S10 barcode requirement to provide a manifest and full customs declarations.

INTERNATIONAL DIRECT ENTRY

Direct Entry is a technique we use to ship to other countries either via air, sea or road to directly enter their foreign postal system for local delivery. This process removes Royal Mail from the equation. For direct mail, bulk mail and eCommerce fulfilment this can offer substantial savings.

PRIVATE POSTAL OPERATORS

Royal Mail became privatised in 2013, however, there are a number of more recent private postal operators that offer exceptional value based in the UK and abroad. We regularly evaluate private postal services and prices to ensure we can offer the best options for our customers.

RETURNS SERVICES

Returned mail is usually routed directly to us allowing us to capture the gone-away data to help clean your data, reducing costs for future campaigns.

When using postal operators for packet and parcel delivery, it’s important to remember online sales returns amount to as much as one-third of sales in some industries. The competitive nature of eCommerce has led to high customer expectation. According to the Royal Mail, 2 in 3 shoppers expect their returns to be free and easy. There is a great opportunity to stand out from your competitors with great returns offerings that reduce pick up times and expand the number of locations where customers can drop returns items off.

Royal Mail offers reliable returns with their Special Delivery Guaranteed Returns and Tracked Returns services enabling your customers to simply drop their returns at any Post Office® branch across the UK. You can either supply your customer with a returns label, let them print their own or they can use Post Office printing facilities.

Utilising a licenced service you can rely on Royal Mail’s International Business Parcels Returns service from 28 countries with part or fully paid options. Other private mail operators we work with have similar offerings also worth consideration.