Why Polythene?

Last Updated - Tues, 14 Feb 2012 13:35:00 GMT

If you wrap your mailings in polythene have you stopped recently to ask yourself why you mail this way. Does it enhance your product or is it just what you've always done?....

Last Christmas Posting Dates

Last Updated - Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:44:00 GMT

You may not want to even think about it yet, but the Christmas card catalogues have already started arriving and the day itself is only 3 months away! Here are the last posting dates if you would like your mail delivered before Christmas...

Mediascene and QR Codes

Last Updated - Tue, 21 Jun 2011 9:28:00 GMT

You may have noticed a number of what look like little square maze maps cropping up on your direct mail, in your newspapers and magazines, on posters and bill boards and a host of other imaginative locations. These are QR codes and they are the latest marketing craze...

Mediascene's Top 10 Tips to save postage

Last Updated - Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:23:00 GMT

Standardise your sizes. Making your mailings an unusual size or a bit larger than normal may provide additional 'stand-out' appeal, but it comes at a cost. If you slip over the threshold from letter to large letter you could increase your postage costs by over...

Royal Mail Price increases April 2013

Last Updated - Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:11:00 GMT

Royal Mail prices are due to increase on April 2nd by an average of 7.5%.
Make sure you speak to Mediascene as early as possible when planning your mailings to make sure you get the best discounts. With the range of services available...

You need to change your Royal Mail PPI

Last Updated - Wed, 30 May 2012 13:13:00 GMT

Royal Mail Change PPI Design to Promote Services - and this time they mean it.
You may recall last summer, postal users, mailing houses, DM agencies and the DMA rounded on the Royal Mail and universally condemned their intention to introduce...

New Royal Mail services & prices from April 2012

Last Updated - Thu, 17 May 2012 12:53:00 GMT

Because of these increases in prices it is more important than ever to make the right service choice. Speak to us early in the design process, and we may be able to help you avoid some common pitfalls, and reduce your exposure to the increased...

VAT levied on more Royal Mail products

Last Updated - Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:18:00 GMT

HMRC gradually increased their influence on postal prices throughout 2011. VAT was added to mailsort items weighing over 1 kilo in December 2011 but now they have extended the range of products affected to include almost all Royal Mail Products...