New year predictions: Kevin Stanton, Fox Group

Stanton: growth in digital printing has been key trend of the past decade
Stanton: growth in digital printing has been key trend of the past decade

Fox Group managing director Kevin Stanton is sharing his predictions thanks to the best piece of advice he ever received. He sees opportunities in upselling and online print ordering, and hopes his award-winning company can successfully achieve both

What’s at the top of your Christmas wish list this year?

Top of my wish list is health and happiness to all my family and friends

 

As the decade draws to a close, what trend do you think the 2010s will be remembered for?

The growth of digital print

 

What do you think will represent the single biggest opportunity for printers in the next decade and why?

Online Print ordering. We are working on many products that will hopefully gain us a better margin

 

What do you think will represent the single biggest threat for printers in the next decade and why?

The reduction in marketing / operational print spend

 

What’s the one thing that the industry should do more of, or do better, in the 2020s?

Our industry should upsell our products

 

What was your biggest disappointment in the 2010s?

The amount of lies told by our politicians

 

What was your highlight of the decade?

My daughter Sophie being born after being told that we couldn’t have any more children

 

What are your hopes for the 2020s?

Continued success for the Fox group

 

We can't believe we're asking this question for the third year running: what is your one-word view on Brexit?

Joke

 

What was the best piece of advice you have ever been given?

From my dad. Take the job offered to me in the printing industry

 

What if anything will you do differently in the new decade?

Work less hours

 

What’s your favourite Christmas cracker joke?

Why was the turkey in the pop group?

Because he was the only one with drumsticks!

 

What is the earliest Christmas present you can remember receiving as a child?

Raleigh Arena bike

 

Are you making any New Year's resolutions? If so, what?

No – they never last more than a couple of days with me!