Small Businesses and Sustainability – The Challenges and Possible Solutions If you run a business in the UK, chances are it’s a small one. 99% of UK businesses are classified as SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) – a whopping 5.6 million businesses (Forbes 2023). At TLC, we’re keen to operate sustainably, so we looked into … Read more
DMA – ANNUAL DOOR DROP REPORT The DMA have published their annual door drop report, again in partnership with JICMAIL – if you would like to receive a copy please email us. The report is packed with the latest performance metrics and key data surrounding the industry such as spend and volume. Focusing just on … Read more
ROYAL MAIL INDUSTRIAL ACTION – AN UPDATE Following on from Royal Mail industrial action in 2022, we have yet to see any dates for strike action announced in 2023, though the dispute is ongoing. Royal Mail’s statement reads: “We are disappointed that the CWU members who took part in the ballot have voted in favour … Read more
2022 DOOR DROP VOLUME REPORT 2022 was generally predicted to be a tough year for many and volume predictions for the door drop industry were gloomy in some quarters. The DMA’s 2021 door drop volume report suggested a weekly average of 2.42 items had been received by UK letterboxes, whilst TLC’s volume monitor suggested an … Read more
ROYAL MAIL DOOR TO DOOR – PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH! What better demonstration of your faith in the door drop channel, than to use it to promote your own business? In recent months, we have seen Royal Mail Door to Door delivering leaflets that promote Royal Mail services; including the new parcel collection service and … Read more