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  Thursday, 9 September, 2010 
 



 

CATEX POSTAL PROCUREMENT INITIATIVE
 
Posted: 07/06/2010
 

What is this initiative?
A joint procurement initiative for purchasing postage at lower rates by collectively harnessing the postal volume of Catalogue Exchange members and negotiating a group discount rate.

 

How does it work?
The initiative is for Catalogue Exchange members only and allows access to lower postage prices than individual companies could get on their own. Through groupage of postal requirements the collective is far more powerful than individual companies and therefore the rates available are far more attractive. The negotiated “deal” is for members to pay the Royal Mail Wholesale Access price and then a cost for transporting the mail, which is exactly how the various Downstream Access companies run their business.

 

So what exactly will be the price I pay?

 

Access price  Carriage cost     Total Royal Mail Price*
 
Letter format packs     14.826p        1.15p    15.976p        17.397p
     
Large letter format packs     18.536p        1.450p    19.986p        22.013p
(up to 100gms)
     
Large letter format packs     24.631p         2.3p    26.931p        27.788p
(from 101gms - 250gms)

* Royal Mail’s price is based upon the highest possible Volume Related Discount (VRD) and therefore the lowest rate that they can offer.

 

How do I get to use it?
You need to “commit” to the scheme as initially the “trial” period will have very limited availability. Access to the scheme will then be closed for a period of time whilst the “trial” is undertaken to ensure that when the scheme is open to all members it truly delivers the results.

 

What restrictions are there?
• During its trial period the scheme will be limited to a very small number of clients.
• The scheme is only open to Catalogue Exchange member companies.
• Initially the postal scheme is only available through Sunline Direct Mail; however, once established, the intention is for the scheme to be rolled out to other mailing houses.
• All mailings MUST carry the Catalogue Exchange ppi (see below)

 

What is the Catalogue Exchange PPI?
The Catalogue Exchange ppi has been specifically designed to clearly identify the mail as being part of this reduced cost scheme, it can help promote the scheme and the Catalogue Exchange as a whole to a new market. We expect the scheme to dramatically increase the number of member companies who will want to take up this hugely beneficial pricing initiative.

     

So when is this available?
The scheme was officially launched at the Catalogue Exchange meeting on April 14th in London prior to the ECMOD Awards Night.

 

How do I sign up?
Contact John Ellis at Sunline Direct Mail, who is the scheme manager, and he will discuss with you the commitment required and facilitate the signing up process:

John Ellis, Sales Director  Sunline Direct Mail Limited
Telephone: 01509 263434 
Mobile: 07971 642438  
Email: john@sunlinedirect.co.uk

 

READ: CATALOGUE E-BUSINESS Q&A ARTICLE ABOUT THE CATEX POSTAL PROCUREMENT INITIATIVE

 

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