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Hoped-for lift from 2012’s big ticket events fails to deliver
Despite the summer’s high-profile occasions – the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the Olympic Games – trade remains sluggish, although there are some signs of things improving in the year to come.
Print still performs many roles that online cannot
You can read a magazine online or a book on a mobile device, but you can't use a website to decorate a lorry or package an LP, so many B2B print applications are unlikely to be filched by the internet
Treading lightly: holistic logistics
Taking a interconnected view of the supply chain will enable printers - and their partners - to improve the overall sustainability of the medium
The forgotten branch of green consumables
From inks, to plates, to wash-up systems and pressroom chemistry, sourcing sustainably makes environmental - and business - sense
Top tips: Optimise your online presence
If you have a website, not optimising it for search engines is simply not an option - you'll just be wasting money on hosting fees. Search engine optimisation (SEO) is the thing that gets your website...
Business inspection: Printworks North
Getting to know your clients and implementing a service-based approach to business can help retain existing customers and win new ones
Turnaround times : 'We're another emergency service - we save the day'
It wasn't long ago that the standard turnaround time for a print job was a few weeks; now it's down to just a few hours, but it is ensuring print's place in the 21st century media mix
A stream of alternative finance options
If you thought the recession had forever diminished the finance sources available to printers - think again. A wide variety of options has surfaced online in recent years and ingenuity is often all...
Cross-media needs print as its first point of contact
Despite the burgeoning panoply of fancy-pants ways to woo consumers that online and mobile provide, firms often find that good old print offers a cost-effective and reliable way of breaking the ice
Reap the benefits of a long-distance relationship
Remote assistance is an increasingly common element of many service contracts and could cut days off your downtime
Keeping on the right side of the law
Staying up to date on obligations toward staff can be hard work. Here we provide a general overview of potential pitfalls
Top tips: How to produce a good case study
PrintWeek is publishing a series of cut-out-and-keep guides to promote practical and affordable methods of improving business performance. In this edition, we look at capitalising on good news stories
Top Tips: How to advertise your company for free
PrintWeek is publishing a series of guides to promote practical and affordable methods of improving business performance. This week, we examine no-cost marketing opportunities
Business inspection: Blisset Bookbinders
Ultra-modern kit has enabled this firm to capitalise on traditional skills in the digital age