CatEx Direct Commerce Association – a trade body serving and supporting businesses in all areas of the multi-channel retain community

Consumer Focus is the statutory consumer champion for England, Wales, Scotland and (for postal consumers) Northern Ireland.  It was formed by the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress (CEAR) Act 2007

The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) was created back in 1992 and is a trade membership body working on behalf of the direct marketing industry

The Direct Marketing Commission is the body which oversees the DMA’s Direct Marketing Code of Practice

IMRG is an authoritative voice in e-retail, supporting and promoting online shopping and digital commerce since 1990

Founded in 1987, the Institute of Direct & Digital Marketing (IDM) is internationally recognised as the leading professional body for the development of direct, data and digital marketing

The Mail Media Centre offers “inspiration, intelligence and innovation” for the direct mail industry, provided by Royal Mail

Ofcom (having taken over from Postcomm on 1st October 2011) are responsible for the regulation of postal services in the UK

Professional Publishers Association (PPA) is the UK industry body for magazine publishers

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