Print buying

Media roundup: Unilever, RNIB, Waitrose, Sport, Loaded

We bring you the buzz from the wider media sphere, across the world and across the web. This week: Unilever spends 2m on Comfort marketing, RNIB appoints Arthur London to ad account, Waitrose...

Media roundup: Clear Channel, Electrolux, PPA, Pepsi, Future

We bring you the buzz from the wider media sphere, across the world and across the web. This week: Clear Channel Outdoor losses widen, Electrolux awards 25m ad account, publishers to tackel...

Matthew Parker tackles print's price problem with negotiation e-book

Print and Procurement founding director Matthew Parker has published <i>The Print Industry Negotiation Handbook</i>, a guide to help printers get the most out of their client relationships and vice...

In-house services boost former print manager to £1m turnover

Sunderland-based print business First2Print is on target to reach a £1m turnover for 2012 after bringing a range of outsourced services in-house.

Johnston Press slips to loss after 164m impairment charge

Newspaper publisher Johnston Press has blamed a mass cut of the book value of its newspapers as the reason for recording a pre-tax loss of 144m last year.

Murdoch: newspapers will be gone in 20 years

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has predicted the death of the newspaper within the next 20 years, as he gave his view on the future of press regulation to the Leveson inquiry yesterday morning (26 April).

Fans of print on paper flock to GF Smith event

GF Smith expects well over 3,000 visitors to have attended its Beauty in the Making event by the time the exhibit closes this evening.

Iconic Pirelli calendar outsourced to HH Global

Pirelli has outsourced print management for its 2012 calendar for the first time to BPO firm HH Global.

Pantone expands Plus Series with 336 new colours

Pantone has expanded its Pantone Plus Series colour library with the addition of 336 new colours, largely based on the Pantone Goe System.

World Book Night to mark second annual books giveaway

World Book Night will be celebrated tonight with 480,000 books set to be distributed at events across the country by some 20,000 volunteers.