Specialist mail services for publishers
Subscription & Publishing Mail
The way consumers are purchasing titles is changing - subscriptions are seeing an increase in popularity versus newsstands and high street sales. At Royal Mail, we want to help you to benefit from the changes to consumer behaviour. We have created cost-effective ways for you to send your editorial titles, with a range of options and a choice of delivery services. For example, Subscription Mail offers fixed pricing for 12 months allowing you to budget for the year ahead.
If you are a publisher sending at least 1,000 editorial titles (magazines, journals or newsletters), twice a year or more, then we have a dedicated mail service for you. We offer competitive pricing, with free collection of sorted items and free returns.
Contact your Account Manager or get a quote now.
How our Subscription and Publishing Mail services can help your business

Competitive pricing

Free collections

Free returns

Free reporting
of all mail sent in the publishing sector is engaged with in some way (opened, read, sorted, put aside)*

of people said that reading print magazines is more enjoyable**

Speak to your Account Manager or
Offers to make your mail work harder
More information about Subscription and Publishing Mail
Publishing Mail | Subscription Mail | |
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Do you qualify? |
Minimum of 1k titles sent twice a year 1/6 of content must be editorial Retail customers only |
Minimum of 1k titles sent twice a year (1k for a new title)* 30% of content must be editorial Available for retail and wholesale customers |
Delivery service |
Next working day delivery with 1st class 2-3 working days with 2nd class |
Next working day delivery with 1st class 2-3 working days with 2nd class |
Additional benefits |
Free for sorted items Free returns of 'goneaways' |
Free for sorted items Free returns of 'goneaways' Online reporting with Mailmark |
Mail format |
Large letter Parcel Tubular parcel A3 parcel |
Large letter only |
Barcode |
Mailmark High Sort Low Sort |
Mailmark Manual |
Pricing | Competitive |
Competitive Fixed for 12 months |
See Terms and Conditions for full qualification criteria
Retail Letters price guidepdf, 1.59 MB
Subscription Mail - 2023 rate cardpdf, 3.49 MB
Publishing Volume Commitment Incentivepdf, 583.51 KB
Publishing TIS and Innovation Schemepdf, 398.42 KB
Publishing New Title Launch 1 pagerpdf, 98 KB
*JICMAIL Q2 2017 – Q1 2019 Addressed or Business Mail, Magazine, Newspaper Publisher, n=3,070
** Lightspeed/Mintel, Base:2,000 internet users aged 16+