Print buying

Report: print supply chain challenges pose existential threat to newspaper publishing
A new report into the future for local news media has described the next three-to-five years as a critical period, with industrial print provision for newspapers “entering its final phase”.

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.

Tate sets premium price point for new Top G comic
Controversial influencer Andrew Tate – currently facing charges of rape, human trafficking and forming an organised crime group in Romania – has launched a new comic, with the first edition priced at...

Curtis secures B Corp certification packaging first
Curtis Packaging has laid claim to becoming the first UK carton manufacturer to secure B Corp certification, demonstrating its commitment to producing award-winning luxury packaging that is kind to the...

Beano ups print run for anniversary issue
Beano has celebrated its 85th anniversary with a special wraparound cover design and bumper print run.

Cimpress: group has now emerged from 'rocky adolescence'
Cimpress founder Robert Keane has described the turbulence and growing pains of the group’s “adolescent years” as being behind the business after it re-built the technology platforms for most of its...

BBC Gardeners’ World issue records landmark sales
The May 2023 issue of BBC Gardeners’ World magazine has become the highest revenue generating monthly in the UK in 15 years, according to publisher Immediate Media.

Woodberry adds to portfolio with PCS buy
Acquisitive Woodberry Packaging has made its second UK buy this year and is now the new owner of award-winning Precision Card Services (PCS).

Guardian pursues growth
The Guardian Media Group (GMG) has revealed double-digit revenue growth in its international operations in its 2022/23 results, powering an overall growth of 3% despite a decline in UK revenues.

THG buys City A.M. in pre-pack deal
Listed e-commerce retail company THG has completed its pre-pack purchase of business and financial freesheet City A.M.