Briefing

After more than 125 years in family ownership, it’s fair to say that the past 18 months or so have involved some pretty seismic changes at Huddersfield-based large-format display graphic specialist...

The industry has mixed views on whether next month’s snap General Election will help to break the ongoing Brexit deadlock, but believes it should at least provide the usual short-term boost for print.

In consumer sectors, the flexible subscription model has been popular for many years, with services such as Netflix and Spotify each now boasting more than 100 million paid users globally.

With ticket sales topping 3 million for the first time this year, the 345,000 copies of the programme produced for this year’s Edinburgh Fringe festival may on the face of it seem like a comparatively...

Peter Redmond is on a mission. The new managing director at Manroland Sheetfed UK wants the firm to be much more in the mix when printers are considering purchasing a new press. Actually, to be in the...

It doesn’t bear repeating that these are uncertain times. As the Brexit deadline is delayed once again – and question marks remain over its ultimate shape and consequences – there is very little to...

We have business features on the practical steps you can take to handle a no-deal Brexit and a report on how print remains a key medium for the academic market, especially in the form of prospectuses...

Take-up of paper wrapping in favour of polywrapping by publishers is gathering pace with three major media groups opting to make switches, including venerable weekly Country Life moving to paper wrap...

With an economy worth an estimated £110bn per year, it is perhaps unsurprising that Yorkshire is not shy in shouting proudly about its successes, and it is against this backdrop that Yorkshire Day is...

As the industry barrels forward at an accelerating pace, the worst thing for a business is to be left behind. That could take many forms: shortfalls could be either financial or technological, but a...

While mergers and acquisitions are nothing new in print, the latest PrintWeek Top 500 found that there were at least 77 deals involving UK printers between March 2018 and March 2019 – the busiest...

Eyes were on the future at the BPIF’s annual general meeting, which took place in London on Tuesday 9 July as part of its yearly members’ day. The main focus of the all-day event, held at the St Bride...

With nine out of 10 British organisations lacking in digital skills, what means are available to modernise the workforce to face the changing world?

Recycling initiatives could help PVC to retain its dominant position in the wide-format market.

Championing print’s effectiveness and engaging with end-users will help the industry’s cause while potentially opening new doors.