Industry bodies
Strategic Mailing Partnership Awards return for bumper celebration
The Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP) Awards returned last night (28 September) to celebrate the successes of the mailing industry.
BPIF backs Make UK over net zero
The BPIF is among more then a dozen trade associations to support Make UK in its criticism of Rishi Sunak’s decision to backtrack on some of Britain’s net zero initiatives.
European print and paper industry unites against ‘digital only’ legislation
The European social partners representing companies and workers in the printing and paper sectors have jointly expressed their concerns about the increasing promotion of digital documents and...
IPIA conference addresses business growth opportunities
The Independent Print Industries Association (IPIA) held its Autumn Conference yesterday (31 August), with its focus on overcoming critical market challenges to achieve business growth resulting in...
BPIF Training receives positive Ofsted report
BPIF Training has celebrated the successful outcome of its recent Ofsted inspection.
Mail effectiveness reaches highest point in a year
JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has released its data for Q2 2023, which revealed that despite another challenging quarter for UK advertisers, the effectiveness of the mail channel...
Data protection: All change again
The UK’s data protection regime that came about following the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the subsequent new Data Protection Act (DPA), is around five years old...
Mind the (tax) gap
With the cost-of-living crisis placing financial pressures on all of us, many individuals and businesses are looking to develop new sources of income or maximise the income that they already receive.
Pro Carton to merge with CEPI Cartonboard
Members of industry associations Pro Carton and CEPI Cartonboard are set to merge into one association under the name Pro Carton, following a 12-month consultation.
Yin and yang of print dominate July’s most read
While a welcome reprieve was the month’s biggest story, our July listicle was largely dominated by M&A and insolvencies, with a smattering of research and a bumper payday for good measure.