Coronavirus

Taylor: "This local community-based message of support has struck the right tone"

Minuteman Newport navy veteran owner helps locals with Bounce Back scheme

A Royal Navy veteran who now owns a Minuteman Press franchise in Newport, Wales, has supported his local community through the coronavirus pandemic with his local take on Minuteman's Bounce Back UK...

Remote demonstrations will take place from Screen's Technology Centre in Amstelveen

Screen rolls out 'corona-proof' testing of latest Truepress label printer

Screen has started offering remote demonstrations of its recently launched Truepress Jet L350UV SAI label printer.

The free one-day event will take place online on 16 September

Visual Media Conference goes virtual

The Visual Media Conference (VMC) will now take place as a virtual event next month, following two coronavirus-related date and format changes.

British Business Bank support schemes have delivered more than 1.2m loans to businesses

CBILS: printers urged to act before deadline

Print bosses have been urged to apply for CBILS funding – even if they don’t currently think they need it – with the hugely popular scheme expected to close next month.

Strong: Digital Now network allows non-competing peers to share best practice

Opus Trust first to sign up for Quadient know-how programme

Opus Trust Communications has become the first UK company to sign up to Quadient’s ‘Digital Now’ programme.

Dominion: UK maker hopes to gain a competitive advantage over imports

Dominion Print sets up masks wing

Dominion Print has set up a new e-commerce site after adding bespoke-branded washable face coverings to its product mix.

New board topper also enhances the brand

Heineken cans plastic rings for board alternative

Heineken UK is replacing plastic rings with a new cardboard topper on multi-pack tins of Heineken, Foster’s and Kronenbourg 1664.

Consumers prefer stores that have clear Covid graphics

Research: Covid secure graphics critical to retail bounce back

Industry research has highlighted that poor or non-existent in-store social distancing signage could almost halve an individual store's potential footfall.

TI Media: subs copies now paper wrapped

TI Media outsources paper spend

TI Media has outsourced paper procurement in what is viewed as a significant move as the publisher is integrated into new owner Future.

Across the board effectiveness and life-span increases for DM and door drops

Covid boon for mail effectiveness

The latest findings from JICMail have reported record-breaking double digit increases in the effectiveness of direct mail and door drops during the Covid crisis.