Print buying

Reed Business Information's (RBI) Martin Bloomfield has announced plans to retire from his role as global procurement director at the end of April.

Print buyers in the charity sector are facing tough decisions in balancing cost-cutting with the need to maintain environmental credentials.

Print buyers have expressed surprise that more suppliers aren't promoting digital print in the current climate, after a survey found that direct marketing is moving away from "cold" acquisition data...

Book publishers are shying away from long runs and producing more ultra short-run teaser editions to test the market, according to Penguin Group.

<i>Radio Times</i> has "pushed the production boundaries" by printing 21 different covers featuring celebrities such as Cheryl Cole and James McAvoy to celebrate Comic Relief's 21st birthday.

Two mothers who "shocked the Australian publishing world" by self-publishing and buying the print for more than 1m copies of their own cookbook now have their sights on the UK.

Men's glossy <i>Arena</i> has become the latest casualty in the struggling magazine market following publisher Bauer Media's decision to "suspend" the consumer monthly.

Stay up-to-date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: CPI signs up to publishing platform; fire ravages Southernprint bindery; ICSM warning...

Effective use of print boosts customer satisfaction and helps shoppers make better purchasing decisions, according to leading customer satisfaction specialist CFI Group.

HP has partnered with supermarket giant Tesco to roll-out a suite of photo centre systems across stores that will allow customers to print applications such as photos and personalised calendars.