Print buying

HobbyCraft launches quarterly in-store magazine printed by Polestar

Craft shop chain HobbyCraft has launched a 68-page in-store magazine printed by Polestar.

Mandelson warns of lost contracts as last-minute Royal Mail talks continue

Business secretary Lord Peter Mandelson has warned that prolonged strike action by Royal Mail members could force the Department for Health and NHS Trusts to look elsewhere for its delivery services.

Thomson Holidays attracts holiday-makers to Sensatori resort with mail pack

Thomson Holidays has commissioned a mailing pack to hit potential visitors to its brand new "affordable luxury" Sensatori resort in Tenerife.

BBC puts three-year 10m contract up for renewal

The BBC has announced a multimillion-pound tender worth up to 10m over three years, with an option to extend the contract for a further year.

Research claims outdoor extends effectiveness for financial service advertising

Print and online are the most effective forms of advertising for financial services companies, new research has revealed.

Specle.net 'could be the Google of ad specs'

Free online advertising specification database Specle.net could be set to become "the Google of ad specs" after it heralded its upcoming UK launch with a raft of big name sign-ups.

WWF calls on publishers to use FSC or recycled stock

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has called on publishers to sign up exclusively to the FSC standard for paper, or to use recycled stock.

Creative Environmental Networks awards OTM mailing contract

OTM has secured a three-year contract to supply Creative Environmental Networks (CEN) with mailing packs for its clients.

Dates confirmed for Royal Mail strikes

The first nationwide postal strikes are set to take place starting next week after a "genuine offer" from the Communications Workers Union (CWU) was rejected by the Royal Mail.

BT&D launches marque to promote UK book printing

Book printer Butler Tanner and Dennis (BT&D) has launched a Great British Books marque, aimed at promoting UK-printed books to consumers.