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John Lewis and Debenhams follow suit on supplier rebates

John Lewis and Debenhams have emerged as further high street vendors demanding discounts from suppliers following the exposure of Monsoon Accessorize's mandatory supplier rebate.

Archant suspends shareholder payments in HMRC dispute

Archant has told shareholders that it is to suspend dividend payments in anticipation of a potential £13m HMRC bill.

Telegraph to cut 80 jobs as newspapers merge

Telegraph Media Group (TMG) is to cut around 80 "mostly print-based" editorial roles as part of a restructure that includes an 8m investment in digital products.

Survey highlights instore POS opportunities

A survey of 500 European retailers and brand owners has revealed some startling predictions on the resilience of print against the onslaught of electronic signage and highlighted the emerging...

St Ives in 25m digital marketing buy

St Ives has added to its growing marketing services offering with another significant acquisition.

<i>i</i> reports growth as sister title suffers

<i>The Independent</i>'s sister title <i>i</i> has more than doubled its circulation since its launch, after it recorded an average daily circulation of 298,206 copies in the six months to February...

Litho Supplies to distribute Sun Chemical Streamline inks

Litho Supplies has been named UK distributor for Sun Chemical's Streamline range of aftermarket solvent-based inkjet inks for wide- and superwide-format digital printers.

Metsa Tissue paper gets flushed

Metsa Tissue has hit a bum note with religious groups after inadvertently printing Bible quotes on its Lambi toilet paper.

Colorplan goes global with new stockists

GF Smith has revealed ambitious plans to take its British-made Colorplan paper and board range global, with a new swatch book and website forming an integral part of the push.

Suffolk Offset liquidation leaves debts for directors

East Anglian printer Suffolk Offset has been put into liquidation following machinery maintenance issues and its inability to meet demands for rent.

Win an iPod with the PrintWeek environment survey

As the centrepiece of the <i>PrintWeek</i> 2013 Environment report we're asking printers and print buyers to complete our five-minute survey on the challenges and opportunities generated by the...

Lack of awareness and confidence harming SME finance

Over half of SMEs have resorted to personal financing owing to a lack of awareness and confidence in lending options, according to a damning report from market research agency BRDC.

Brightblue offers white label cost engine

Automated estimating software specialist Brightblue has launched a white label version of its costing engine.

The Langham Press plumps for MGI Meteor

The Langham Press has opted for an MGI Meteor DP8700XL as its first digital press.

US Congressmen lodge bill to abolish paperless policies

Two US Congressmen this week introduced a bipartisan resolution that seeks to reverse a recent federal push toward going paperless for a variety of information and services, ranging from income tax...