We’re ready and waiting!
Lockdown 2 certainly hasn’t stopped us here at DD. We’ve been working away all this time carrying all kinds of different jobs including door drop distribution…
Lockdown 2 certainly hasn’t stopped us here at Direct Distribution.
We’ve been working away all this time carrying all kinds of different jobs including door drop distribution for clients like Renfrewshire Council, Falkirk community trust and even a recent fulfilment and mailout of whisky miniatures for our friends at CalMac Ferries Burns Night celebrations. A tough gig for those of us who were attempting to have a dry January!
Be it door-to-door, mailout, stickering or rack display we’re here and ready to help get your print into the hand of the people who need to see it.
Are you an outlet making preparations to open? Do you want us to come in now to service your display? We will deep clean the display, refill the rack and brand it up ready for your customers. Contact us to find out how we can help.
Paper is safe! But we have QR codes, too.
It’s true - paper is safe. But we have a backup option, of course. QR Codes and a new digital access point for tourists and visitors alike.
Scan the code, access the information.
Paper is safe, as verified by the Scottish government.
However, we understand that some members of the public may still feel less include to opt for physical media. To help ensure you information is still targeted and reaches your audience, we’ve teamed up with a company to provide QR code-triggered what’s on site to give your customers the option to see your information online.
The good news is that all early signs are indicating a huge boom in the UK staycation market as soon as this current lockdown comes to an end. With the continuing uncertainty over international travel and with the BBC, Guardian, Mirror and Sun all reporting the rise in people looking to get away for holidays in the UK this summer, now could be the perfect time to get in touch with us and see how we can best help you to use your available budget to get your message out there across the country.
So contact DD now and let us help you restart your business
🏴 Scottish Gov't advise you to provide printed information.
The Scottish Government has not issued any direct instructions to tourism and hospitality providers not to use printed material and cannot confirm where these messages have originated from. In fact, we advise premises to actively provide information material in printed form for customers and staff.
What's in this October news update?
👉🏼 Scottish Government advise you to provide printed information
👉🏼 Shop drops - spend local
👉🏼 Door drops with Virgin Media and Housing associations
👉🏼 Reach the staycation market with our lovely racks
👉🏼 A3 posters are back!
Scottish Government advise you to provide printed information.
“The Scottish Government has not issued any direct instructions to tourism and hospitality providers not to use printed material and cannot confirm where these messages have originated from. In fact, we advise premises to actively provide information material in printed form for customers and staff'.”
- Lynne Veitch, Scottish Government,
Tourism Covid-19 Correspondence Team
Statement: September 2020
Direct Distribution's response for our customers:
We feel that this straightforward, definitive statement is doubly re-assuring given the cautious, science-led approach adopted by the Scottish Government. The Association of Scottish Self Caterers, Scottish Tourism Alliance and ASVA have adopted the same approach and have published the clarification in their latest update to members.
- Angus White, Chief Exec, Direct Distribution
Neighbourhood 'shop drops' are working for our clients.
Direct Distribution are experienced at reaching these markets and here are two photos showing recent campaigns for Renfrewshire council, who asked us to create awareness for their ‘spend local’ campaign, and First Bus creating awareness of their brilliant Bright Bus tours amongst Edinburgh residents.
Find out how we can help you reach your local neighbourhood by contacting Direct Distribution now.
Leaflet distribution door drops.
With all the restrictions imposed in the UK targeting homes are proving to be an extremely important way of reaching clients. We are providing regular door drops for companies such as Virgin media and the Royal Botanic gardens. From Christmas voucher to awareness promotion, Direct Distribution are here to help.
Promote your online campaigns and reach those 'staycationers', with Direct Distribution.
We're displaying your print in 100s' of racks from the McManus in Dundee to the Green Welly in Tyndrum, Edinburgh Waverley station to the Hunterian in Glasgow.
Email us now to find out how we can help.
A3 posters are back!
We've been helping the Mull Theatre, Scotland's Secret Bunker, Inveraray Castle and the Royal Lyceum get their campaigns back in front of their target audiences.
Wherever you are in Scotland, contact us and we help get your message out there.
Know before you go
Businesses should start to prepare for a provisional return to trading – with appropriate safety guidelines – on 15 July 2020.
“Businesses should start to prepare for a provisional return to trading – with appropriate safety guidelines – on 15 July 2020.”
- Fergus Ewing MSP
Direct Distribution is gearing up to resume operations - servicing our display racks and poster frames across Scotland as they open through Phase 2 and 3. We are contacting all of our outlets to check how and when we can gain access.
Our approach will be that the DD team will be fully equipped with PPE and cleaning equipment as well as clear guidance on how to service an outlet. On arrival we will introduce ourselves and follow any procedures laid out by the site. The merchandisers will then carefully deep clean the racks, place in fresh print and stamp them with a 'Fresh as a Daisy' wobbler.
PLUS We will brand the stand with a 'Know before you go' header, directing the public to check our clients' websites for updates. This message makes it easier for customers to use pre-lock-down print, saving time and money .
Are you an outlet getting ready to open? Do you want us to come in now to service your display? We will deep clean the display, refill the rack and brand it up ready for your customers. Contact us to find out how we can help.
Looking ahead at business for our industry
These markets are going to be essential for restarting the tourism, cultural and event sectors.
Local staycation and UK domestic market
These markets are going to be essential for restarting the tourism, cultural and event sectors. As well as DD’s core display outlets we can also offer you these alternatives to reaching your markets - Contact DD now for more details
Door to Door - DD have vast experience of delivering door to door and stake holder communication activities for organisations such as Glasgow life, WestCoast motors, First Bus, Edinburgh trams, DF Concerts etc.. We believe this will be a great way of starting to communicate with the public,
Café Culture – we have 100s’ of outlets across Scotland targeting eat & drink outlets. We carry out such work for Calmac, RSNO, Loch Katrine, Firstbus etc..
Businesses drops – DD reach business’s’ around the major cities displaying print in staff rooms, at receptions and other locations.
Doctor surgeries, communities’ centres and Dentist waiting rooms.
UK wide - we cover the whole of the UK working closely with our trusted partners.
Does paper transmit Covid-19 (Coronavirus)?
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has also advised that coronaviruses do not survive long on objects, such as letters or packages.
Does paper transmit Covid-19?
Paper continues to be an extremely safe medium to use. Evidence is available from many sources including the Royal Mail “Is it safe to handle mail? Yes. Public Health England (PHE), the key health authority has advised that people handling letters and parcels are not at risk of contracting the coronavirus”. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has also advised that coronaviruses do not survive long on objects, such as letters or packages.
Further confirmation is in a recent article in the Edinburgh News. You can also see the public browsing/touching/putting back items in supermarkets, we are all getting mail and deliveries wrapped in paper and cardboard and doortodoor has started back up.
The government has also used it to deliver information and even pharmacies are handing out paper prescriptions to people. Contact us now
Here to help you get back to the new normal
It was a good news to see the roadmap issued by the governement.
I hope you are safe and well. While we are all disrupted and impacted in many ways by the Covid-19 situation, our aim at Direct Distribution (DD) is to continue to respond to your changing business needs.
It was a good news to see the roadmap issued by the governement. We are also keeping a close eye on the sterling efforts being conducted by our Scottish national bodies including the most recent STERG national action plan. We are keeping your stocks ready and safe for imminent campaigns and also have some new and alternative opportunities to help you reach your markets in the current crisis. Clients are already making use of our door-to -door services, poster distribution, home deliveries, multi pack drops and new social media sites. We are also about to launch digital ad campaigns via state of the art hand sanitisers units.
So whether you want to maintain and build your brand as we start to come out of lockdown , or have a campaign ready to roll out when you get the green light, we’d love to help you find a solution. Contact us now.
Keep up the support - for each other
There are loads of great sites to find support out there (I’m sure you’re using them already) but just in case here’s some we've come across.
Covid-19 support and information
There are loads of great sites to find support out there (I’m sure you’re using them already) but just in case here’s some we've come across. There are bound to ones we’ve missed so if you spot any email them across and we will get them in our next newsletter and on our web site.
Finally you can keep up to date with any information at Angus's Linkedin as well DD's site.