Print buying

BBC Magazines plans to scrap Good Homes title
BBC Magazines has announced plans to close its decorating title BBC Good Homes.

BBC's Good Homes title saved from closure by Kelsey Publishing
BBC Magazines' Good Homes magazine has been saved from closure by Kent-based lifestyle magazine and book publisher Kelsey Publishing.
Three local authorities sign up with CFH for mailing work
Bath and North East Somerset Council, Medway Council and Carmarthenshire County Council have struck deals with mailing house CFH Total Document Management, pushing its March mailing volumes beyond 3m.

CBS Outdoor launches new advertising format
CBS Outdoor has unveiled a new advertising platform for escalators that features digital panels and a vinyl wrap.

Government department chooses Communisis for six-year contract
Communisis has been awarded a six-year contract by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) to provide an integrated managed service for all of its publication production, management...

M&S becomes first major retailer to use FSC stock for till rolls
Marks & Spencer has begun rolling out FSC-certified till rolls as part of its commitment to use sustainable materials.
Black Horse and Standard Life sign up to Royal Mail's Sustainable Mail scheme
Sustainable Mail, the new discount scheme for direct mailers from Royal Mail, has started to gather pace with the announcement that Black Horse Personal Finance and Standard Life have signed up.

NatMags renews 10-title print contract with Polestar
National Magazine Company (NatMags) has extended its contract with print giant Polestar covering 10 monthly titles, up to 2012.

Webmart's free PM portal 'goes trade-only'
Webmart has relaunched its free self-service print management portal, freeprintmanagement.com, as a 'trade-only' site in a move that it claims will help give printers "the print management profits of...
BBC to cut print spending
The BBC is to cut its print advertising spend as reports suggest it is set to reduce its marketing and communications budget by up to 25%.