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Power of Print will take place on 2 November

Power of Print to highlight print effectiveness and sustainability

The eleventh annual Power of Print event will take place on Tuesday 2 November as an online seminar.

Door drop volumes fell to 2.7 billion last year

Door drop spend falls but engagement remains strong

Annual door drop volumes and spend decreased in 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic, but customer engagement remained high, according to the DMA.

Ridgway: "A more effective control is by education and greater awareness"

CPMA says plain packaging has failed following rise in young smokers

The Consumer Packaging Manufacturers Alliance (CPMA) has called the 2017 introduction of plain packaging for tobacco products “a failed policy”, following a rise in the number of young smokers during...

Jardine: "There is plenty in the survey to be positive about"

UK printing industry showed strong recovery in Q2

The forecasted strong recovery in the UK printing and printed packaging industry was realised in Q2 and is expected to carry into Q3, albeit at a slightly lower rate.

Mail's effectiveness boosted high street stores in Q2

JICMail results show mail helped to encourage consumers back in store

JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has released its data for Q2 2021, which highlights the crucial role mail played in encouraging consumers back into shops as coronavirus lockdown...

The linear virtual conference will be held online from 21 to 23 September

VMC opens registrations and outlines agenda

Registrations have opened for the eighth Visual Media Conference (VMC), which will take place across three days next month with a hybrid programme of live-streamed and pre-recorded sessions.

Will print go back to business as usual?

Covid restrictions may have been eased but many of the changes of the past 18 months will be retained longer term.

Viva the green industrial revolution!

Steve Turner, assistant general secretary for manufacturing at Unite, argues the case for a reshaped economy that is built around green jobs, and points out that the printing industry is well-placed...

The winners will be revealed on 6 September

Pro Carton opens up public vote

Pro Carton has opened up the public vote for its European Carton Excellence Award 2021, with just over 20 submissions shortlisted in this year’s competition.

The day will be the IPIA's first physical event for almost two years

IPIA December event seeks to re-energise UK print

The IPIA will close 2021 with its first physical event for almost two years, with the goal of “re-energising the print industry and stimulating market activity”.