The recent pre-election budget provided slim pickings for the print industry, but there are some positives for the economy generally. Before looking at the specifics, don’t forget the fundamentals – huge debt that will peak at 80% of GDP and Continue reading
Yes, there’s a new trade association for national, regional and local news media organisations in the UK – The News Media Association. Actually, there is one less trade association to worry about as the News Media Association is born out Continue reading
The Bank Holiday weather may not have been great for ice cream vendors, but it will have been good news for the movie business as many will have taken a trip to the cinema to see Marvel’s new blockbuster, Guardians of Continue reading
We all know that newsprint is an essential weapon in the arsenal when it comes to dealing with the menace of the humble house fly (don’t try it with your eReader!), but this campaign in Sri Lanka used print in Continue reading
The HP Indigo WS6800 Digital Press is Hewlett Packard’s narrow-web printing solution for volume label and package production. Doesn’t sound overly exciting, but this press is the culmination of a number of technological developments that have combined to make digital Continue reading
What on earth has a new smartphone got to with print? You’d be surprised… If you are a follower of tech, you might have heard that Amazon’s Jeff Bezos announced the impending release of the Amazon Fire Phone in the US. Continue reading
We’ve added lots of new videos to the PrintTrends Site – including new content from HP, KBA, Agfa, Canon, Fujifilm and Xerox. …and don’t forget to check out the production of the Adidas official World Cup football – the Brazuca!. Continue reading
Welcome to the PrintTrends blog. This is where you will find commentary on commercial print in the UK, notifications of new content on the web site and valuable insights to making your print business successful in these challenging times. The Continue reading