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OT Group's withdrawal from the UKI market will see redundancies, despite the sales. Image: Google Maps

OT Group withdraws from UKI market

Office supply giant OT Group, owner of Office Depot and the Spicers wholesale brand, has declared it will withdraw from the UK and Ireland market.

Price of First Class stamps to increase by 30p

The price of First Class stamps will increase by 30p next month.

One of the prints depicts a 1995 Earls Court performance by Oasis

Prints among Oasis memorabilia auction

Over 60 lots related to rock band Oasis will be featured in Propstore’s upcoming entertainment memorabilia live auction in November, including prints of the band.

Cruickshank: "I still consider every day to be an opportunity to learn"

FDM hires Alan Cruickshank in new business development role

Print and mailing company FDM Document Solutions has appointed Alan Cruickshank as its new business development manager.

Your latest issue of Printweek opens by garnering opinion on the thorny and, sadly, perennial problem of how the sector can attract fresh blood and ensure it retains a bright future...

The Knowledge Bank section of our ‘reassuringly confident’ issue then takes a peek at the complementary topic of industry confidence, where we ask a range of readers to share their thoughts on the...

Hamilton turned over £18m in 2022, and employed 74 at the time of purchase

Schades buys Hamilton Adhesive Labels out of administration

Retail paper roll and label specialist Schades has bought Hamilton Adhesive Labels out of administration in a last-minute pre-pack deal.

Flexo consolidation as Xsys acquires MacDermid Graphics Solutions

Xsys has agreed a $300m-plus deal to acquire rival MacDermid Graphics Solutions and a new CEO has just joined to oversee the enlarged business.

Moo gears up for growth

Moo’s growth ambitions were crimped last year, but the firm expects its investments in manufacturing and a new technology platform to accelerate future growth.

A matter of confidence

Business is all about confidence. This means confidence in a supplier to do what has been agreed; confidence in a customer to pay on time; and confidence in the government and the economy to encourage...

Accentuate the positive and have faith in your ability to succeed

Confidence is critical to the success of any business. But as with so many things in life there are the ‘nice to haves’ we have little influence over and ‘must haves’ we like to think we have absolute...