Business

Business inspection: Catch some rays and cut energy costs
A desire to reduce its environmental impact lead this publisher down an unlikely path.

Don't fall victim to workplace hazards
Red tape. Definitely something that features prominently on printers' top-five-things-to-grumble-about lists. And yet seemingly overly prescriptive government legislation is often there for good...

'We see ourselves as growth hackers'
Lawrence Merritt was managing director of Photobox UK & Ireland from 2007 until 1 March this year when he side-stepped to head up his new 'incubator' arm of the business, Photobox Startups. Hannah...

Lack of clarity confuses argument over zero-hours contracts
The row over the so called zero-hours contract (ZHC) has gained traction in recent weeks, not least thanks to a survey published by Unite on 8 September, ahead of the TUC Congress in Bournemouth last...
Confidence crisis is print's opportunity
In tough times, marketing budgets are typically the first to be squeezed. And this, as any printer working with marketers will tell you, has certainly held true over the past few years.

Royal Mail rejects CWU strike ballot commitment
The Royal Mail has said that a strike ballot scheduled for next week "makes no sense".

GD Direct targets 30% growth with Xerox install
Digital marketing specialist GD Direct Solutions has said that it aims to boost business by 30%-40% following the installation of two Xerox machines, an iGen4 and a Nuvera 120 EA Production System.

New polymer banknotes could be supplied by Cumbria firm
Reports have labelled Cumbria-based Innovia Films as a "front-runner" to supply the new UK banknote material, if the decision is made to switch to polymer.

Duplo unveils application-focused London Calling 5
Duplo has unveiled some early details of its next London Calling event, which will be held at Somerset House at the end of November.

CWU to ballot for postal strike this month
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has announced that it will ballot for a national postal strike on 20 September.