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News titles prosper amid gloomy magazine ABCs
A raft of news, politics and specialist titles have bucked the general downward trend in the latest Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) consumer magazine reports.
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Paragon appoints new CEO as Crean changes role
Sean Shine has stepped up to the chief executive role at Paragon Group and has set his sights on taking the £1bn business to the "next level".
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£200m government print tender goes live
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has opened a new print tender worth £200m as it seeks a single supplier to host and manage its new print buying platform.
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MAMS expands with new site
Mailing & Marketing Solutions (MAMS) has expanded its paper wrapping capabilities by setting up a new site – becoming the UK’s largest user of CMC wrapping machines in the process.
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KB Digital enhances book finishing with Morgana spend
KB Digital has bolstered its finishing capabilities after taking on a Morgana PowerSquare 160 bookletmaker.
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Establishing a pied-à-terre
For any business, the decision to expand into a new region is one that needs a fair amount of research and questions answered before the wheels can be set in motion. What region? What’s the customer...
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Wear your heart on your print
When February rolls around it means only one thing in the world of retail: shelves and rails filled with products covered in hearts and flowers.
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The small matter of fraud
According to PwC’s 2018 Global Economic Crime and Fraud Survey, only 49% of global organisations said they’ve been a victim of fraud and economic crime. While some might question the percentage...
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Training tracks
Print business owners face a major dilemma. There is currently a significant skills shortage within the industry, which has a rapidly ageing workforce. There is also a lack of young people entering...
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Scoring a line (of credit)
Bread, dough, moolah, dollar, cash – call it what you want – we all have a need and use for it. While the physical is clearly giving way to the digital, money as a medium of exchange, in whatever...