Retail

Tesco appoints new head of print buying

Retail giant Tesco has a new head of marketing procurement for print, paper and post following the departure of Katleen Pelsmakers.

Nuts shuns modesty orders

Nuts magazine publisher IPC Media has said it will not bow to demands from the Co-op to cover up the title with modesty bags.

Digital drives advances in pack portfolio

Staying ahead of the crowd means knowing how - and when - to change up a gear

Consumer gift card and voucher sales up 4.6%

New research revealing the highest growth in consumer sales of gift cards and vouchers for four quarters reflects print innovation and growing popularity with retailers, say printers.

Natural AdCampaign claims compostable film first

A UK company has launched an innovative family of certified biodegradable substrates aimed at backlit and window film applications, which it said were unique and comparable in price to conventional...

Scitex users get orange, grey and metallics upgrade

HP has announced the Enhanced Color Pack upgrade for its Scitex FB7600 and upgraded FB7500 industrial flatbed printers.

SMP invests in Durst Rho P10 UV printer

SMP Group has invested 500,000 in a new Durst Rho P10 250 UV wide-format printer as part of its ongoing investment strategy.

Business inspection: Adding extra strings to your bow

The ability to offer a one-stop service to your clients is a powerful incentive to bring new skills in-house, but there are costs to consider

EFI's 'smart' sign tool could be a 'licence to print money'

EFI's SmartSign Analytics (SSA) tool for monitoring and analysing the consumer response to individual signs could be "a licence to print money" for early adopters from the signange sector.

Mimaki JV400 white ink available from GPT

Graphic Printing Technologies (GPT) has announced that Mimaki's white ink for its JV400 latex printer range is available with immediate effect.