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Britons Bank on Scents to Boost Junk Mail's Appeal

Britain's Royal Mail is teaming up with an advertising agency to revive old-fashioned junk mail with a new twist: aromas as a branding tool.

New envelope technology paired with the idea that just the right scent can speak louder than words is being used in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland starting this month.

We learn that odor is a universal language — and its message can cling to people's minds in a positive way to reinforce a company's image.

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Robert Siegel
Prior to his retirement, Robert Siegel was the senior host of NPR's award-winning evening newsmagazine All Things Considered. With 40 years of experience working in radio news, Siegel hosted the country's most-listened-to, afternoon-drive-time news radio program and reported on stories and happenings all over the globe, and reported from a variety of locations across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia. He signed off in his final broadcast of All Things Considered on January 5, 2018.