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Spectacular spectacle store
Display and communications firm LightBrigade Media was recently enlisted to help revamp Ray-Ban's flagship London retail operation in Convent Garden.
Government promises extra funds for cash-strapped LEPs
Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) will benefit from 24m in government funding following concerns that lack of money has compromised their independence.
BIS bank 'must support' overdraft lending to help SME printers
The government's plan to set up a state-backed bank to lend up to 10bn to SMEs will only benefit printers if it supports overdraft lending, finance experts have warned.
BPIF and NAPM first union a success
The BPIF and NAPM held its first joint conference yesterday (27 September) to bring together members of the print and paper industries.
It is time to shout about the steps the industry has taken
With recent research finding that only 7% of respondents felt print was conveying its sustainable message to buyers, it's clear the sector is failing to address the perception that print is not as...
Practitioners of the dark arts still cast a spell
Once respected as guardians of the written word, printers today have little or no responsibility for content proofing, but pride in print remains
Magazine ABCs: the issue that can't be put to bed just yet
It's easy to bemoan the latest batch of magazine ABCs, with many sectors in freefall - but there are success stories, too. Look closer and you'll find great opportunities
Apogee Corporation in boat race for Help a Capital Child charity
Digital print services provider Apogee Corporation has completed a double charity challenge to raise money for Capital FM's Help A Capital Child.
Latest lending scheme can't overcome economic issues
Another week, another government scheme to increase lending to SMEs.
Key to Ecolabel success lies with customers, claim printers
Approved by the European Commission, the EU Ecolabel has big potential, though scepticism lingers. Take-up, however, will likely be client-driven