Briefing

Toothless SIP 16 can't stop dodgy deals
Guidlines to control pre-packed administrations are failing to bite, as Adam Hooker discovers

Digital labels market proves its worth
Tim Sheahan finds out why so many print firms are getting on the digital labels bandwagon

Crunch time for merchant credit quandry
Helen Morris asks if now is the time for a united stand against pre-pack phoenix companies

One thing's certain, 2010 will be tough
Print is giving 2010 a cautious welcome, but William Mitting says the worst may be behind us

Newspapers' futures: read all about it
Despite facing mounting pressures, newspapers can find ways to survive, says Adam Hooker
Wide is the format of choice for pro?ts
The wide-format sector is broadening its capability and boosting turnovers, finds Tim Sheahan

Free printing: business savvy or suicide?
Giving your product away can't be a good move, can it? William Mitting assesses 'freeconomics'

Digital versus litho - harnessing the power of rival processes
Canny printers will build their futures on a combination of digital and litho, says Tim Sheahan

Your industry needs you, says Proskills
Terry Watts tells PrintWeek's Simon Nias how the NSA can become a 'department store for skills'
Report finds print 'more engaging' than other media
Print is alive, well and continues to be a popular vehicle for marketers to spread their messages, according to a recent study from Heidelberg's Print Media Academy. Strengths of Print for Bank and...
Smart print procurement
<i>Going into print buying negotiations with an open mind will generate better relationships with suppliers and establish effective best practice guidelines</i>
Replenishing the printing staff stock
If you believe recent statistics, there are few printers under 48 years old currently manning the UK's presses. A worrying statistic seeing as the current state of print-related apprenticeships within...
Curtis demise sends paper price warning
Curtis Fine Papers's fall into administration (PrintWeek, 1 August) represents a bleak warning to the paper industry - that mills need to start selling paper at sustainable prices, or they will not...