Print buying

AccessPlus scoops new contracts worth 1m

AccessPlus has announced two new contracts with Derby Homes and the Department of Health's National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) worth a combined 1m.

Newspaper publisher buys Town Crier series from Johnston Press

Publisher Iliffe News & Media has acquired the <i>Town Crier</i> series of newspapers from local newspaper publisher Johnston Press.

Integrity sells Economailer to Prolog Print

Integrity Print has announced the sale of its Wolverhampton-based print management business Economailer to Prolog Print Media for an undisclosed sum.

Darlington Council appoints Acorn for magazine printing

Darlington Borough Council has appointed Wakefield-based Acorn Web Offset to produce Town Crier, its monthly residents' magazine.

Happy memories power personalised First Choice holiday campaign

First Choice Holidays has turned to a "precisely targeted direct marketing campaign, which speaks directly to each individual consumer" using details of the recipients' previous holidays, to compete...

Bmi outdoor ad set to be seen by 100m passengers at Heathrow

Business airline Bmi has secured a "prime slot" at London Heathrow for a year-long run of its printed outdoor advert.

Bellwether survey reveals biggest fall in marketing budgets for nine years

The ability for direct marketing companies to retain - and increase - work for existing customers will be paramount in 2009 as last year saw marketing budgets take their biggest hit in nine years,...

Fears for direct marketers as report finds electoral roll opt-outs rising

Direct marketers face steep challenges in targeting their campaigns after it was found the majority of residents in a third of councils have opted out of the edited electoral roll, which is...

Empire launches free customer film magazine

Empire Cinemas has launched Escape - a free customer magazine to be distributed in its multiplexes nationwide.

Supplier round-up

Stay up-to-date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Darlington Council chooses printer for residents' mag; Integrity sells Economailer; PLN...