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AlphaGraphics North East (AGNE) has added a cross media marketing "movie star" experience to its website, in time for Halloween.

The AlphaGraphics master franchise operation has been sold to US private equity firm Blackstreet Capital for an undisclosed sum.

Former Kall Kwik boss Nigel Toplis is back in print as the new owner of the Kall Kwik licence in the UK.

Kall Kwik franchisees have welcomed the announcement that the master franchise has been acquired by former boss Nigel Toplis.

Around 70 former Prontaprint and Kall Kwik franchisees that broke away from parent company ODC following legal action over a lack of support are planning to set up their own association.

Kall Kwik and Prontaprint UK franchise owner On Demand Communications (ODC) went into administration on Monday, former chief executive Sara Jamison has confirmed.

Printing.com has posted a 19.4% drop in pre-tax profit to 500,000 for the six months to 30 September 2011 on turnover of 10.7m (2010: 7.1m), partly due to the cost of launching its new FlyerZone,...

Printing.com has said investments in web-to-print software and overseas expansion will allow it to drive revenue and margin growth, as it announced falls in earnings and pre-tax profits for the year...

Close to 1,200 leading lights helped celebrate the best in UK print, at the PrintWeek Awards 2010.

Kall Kwik UK has been successfully sued by one of its franchisees for negligent advice and breach of contract in relation to a franchise and a marketing agreement.