Briefing

20 lessons learned during lockdown for prospering amid the new normal
While some print firms were shuttered during lockdown, others have kept going throughout. Dr Adrian Steele, managing director at Staffordshire-based Mercian Labels shares some of the changed workplace...

Covid crisis should stimulate a better deal for UK makers
Just as the coronavirus situation has kept us all apart, it’s also served to bring people and organisations together.

Opinion: Why the Drupa show must go on
Drupa director Sabine Geldermann talks about the plans for the postponed industry show next year

Will business as usual return when the lockdown is lifted?
Industry leaders give their views on the impact of the virus and life after lockdown.

The show must go on – even when the shows are not able to go ahead
Manufacturers have to decide how to handle their product launch strategies amid the Covid-19 outbreak

Opportunities for DM exist amid coronavirus outbreak
A raft of direct mail printers and experts have told Printweek that the sector could prove to be one of the industry's more resilient areas during the coronavirus pandemic.

Newspapers and mags switch distribution methods
A raft of newspaper and magazine publishers have made changes to the way that their titles reach their readers, in light of the coronavirus situation.

Coronavirus: contagion over contagion
‘When China sneezes the world catches a cold’. It’s abundantly clear that the global spread of coronavirus COVID19 is already affecting the day-to-day lives of plenty of people in the UK, and it looks...

Moving the eco discourse forward
While Packaging Innovations has always done what it says on the tin, over the past few years it could be argued that, while still visible, some of the innovative tech and applications on show at the...

The early bird can secure the first-mover advantage
With Drupa now just three months away from opening its doors – assuming it’s not subject to coronavirus-related postponement or cancellation – it’s safe to assume that many of the major manufacturers...

Shout louder
Earlier this month the BPIF organised its annual Apprentice Conference, which this year was hosted at the Antalis Academy at the merchanting group’s head office near Leicester.

‘Creating a recipe for success’
Last month’s EFI user conference in Las Vegas may have marked a number of debuts, most notably the inaugural Connect for its new private equity owners, new CEO and new CTO, but the overarching message...

Brands switching away from plastic could increase their carbon footprint
The findings of a new report about the grocery sector have found that the switch by many brands and businesses from plastic packaging to alternatives is both confusing consumers and, in some cases,...

Treat your clients like kings to help reap a royal reward
In today’s highly competitive print environment many printers can feel pushed into slashing prices to retain a regular client or win new work to keep their presses full.

Xerox bid could go any which way
Will they, or won’t they? As this issue of Printweek headed off to press, Xerox and HP were still locked in a tit-for-tat battle of words with HP refusing to engage in discussions.