Business

EventureWorks in double Roland install

EventureWorks has taken on two Roland DG Texart XT-640 printers to speed up its turnaround times and reduce its footprint.

Gardners acquired by Elaghmore

UK private equity fund Elaghmore has acquired wide-format printer Gardners.

Fontain liquidators confirmed

Fontain has shut down and gone into liquidation with more than £3.6m in unsecured debt.

Overcapacity dogs the industry still

So, what are the lessons to be learned from the collapse last week of Howard Hunt and the sad loss of 250 jobs?

To hit the ROI bullseye you need proper targeting

According to the latest annual Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report published in April 2019, UK advertising spending on direct mail in 2018 topped £1.5bn.

Good cover can save you from a titanic disaster

Selling physical product is generally an easy process. A customer wants an item, buys it and walks out of the store holding their purchase, their need satiated. But insurance can be a different...

DM community reflects on one year of GDPR

As the EU’s updated data regulation hits its first anniversary, the direct mail and marketing sector appears to have comfortably bedded into a life under GDPR.

Industry growth slowed in Q1 but held above forecast

The first quarter of 2019 experienced a slowdown in growth following the previous quarter’s seasonal boost, but the drop-off was not as extensive as had been expected, according to the BPIF’s latest...

BDO confirmed at Howard Hunt, 250 jobs go

BDO has been confirmed as the administrator of Howard Hunt (City), with the firm’s 250 staff laid off upon appointment.

Husband and wife open latest Signs Express branch

A new Signs Express franchise serving the Leicester and Loughborough regions has been opened by a husband and wife team seasoned in the commercial market.