Print buying

Royal Mail's recent pay agreement with the Communication Workers Union could prove to be a boon for direct mail printers following the removal of the weekly cap on unsolicited mail deliveries.

The speakers for PrintWeek's Edinburgh breakfast briefing on the digital opportunity have been unveiled.

The BBC has unveiled its strategy review that casts a shadow over the future of its magazines business.

Associated Newspapers will continue to distribute its Metro title at London Underground stations for at least the next seven years after holding onto its contract with Transport for London (TfL).

Multinational corporation Unilever has teamed up with supermarket giant Tesco to add in a 17-page flip cover 'mini magazine' to Tesco's bi-monthly customer magazine.

Direct mail continues to suffer from a poor environmental reputation in comparison with email, which is considered the "greenest" means of communication, according to a recent study.

Print manager APS Group has pledged its support to local SME printers after picking up a major contract with the Scottish government.

St Ives has said that it will "not chase volumes at sub-economic prices" following the loss of its IPC contract to web offset rival Wyndeham Press Group.

Clothing company Boden has launched a customer recruitment drive with a mini catalogue campaign.