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Research spotlights obstacles - and considers solutions - for Southeast Asia’s climate reporting

The fight for reader attention, restricted journalistic freedom and a lack of relatability are three of the obstacles to impactful climate reporting faced by newsrooms across Southeast Asia, a new report finds.

Three reasons you should green light professional colour management

By Erwin Busselot, Director, Ricoh Graphic Communications, Ricoh Europe
Professional colour management has historically been complex and required a significant investment in hardware, software, and staff.

New independent research shows the impact of jetting high viscosity aqueous inks

Visitors to Xaar’s Open Day & FuturePrint Tech conference in Cambridge last week were the first to see the results of a research study into jetting high viscosity water-based inks, performed by Dr Chris Phillips and Professor Davide Deganello at the Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating, Swansea University.

Keypoint Intelligence Predicts Growth in Different Digital Printing Applications

Keypoint Intelligence, a leading provider of market research and analysis for the digital imaging industry, recently published a forecast looking at the future growth and decline in the US and Western Europe of a variety of digital printing applications through 2027. The report analyzes its predictions by the following application groups (in addition to color vs black & white printing):

Why you should be engaging mail’s superpower to disrupt

By Erwin Busselot, Director Business Innovation & Solutions, Ricoh Graphic Communications, Ricoh Europe
Every minute of the day 694 thousand videos are viewed on TikTok and there are 4.2m Google searches. The debate on how to capture attention has never been more relevant. Sophie Grender, director of new business Marketreach, told attendees at the DMA’s (Direct Marketing Association) recent Discover the Power of Direct Mail webinar organised by the British DMA (Direct Marketing Association).

Why it’s important to have marketing tools

By Juergen Krebs, Software Sales Manager, Ricoh Graphic Communications, Ricoh Europe

You have built a strong business on promoting your clients’ messaging but is it the best it could be? Is there room for more business winning creativity? And how good are you at promoting your own operation?

How optimised is your customer journey?

By John Blyth, Ricoh Graphic Communications, Ricoh Europe
Marketing can be guilty of being the dog that barks at every passing car – there is always something shiny and new to get distracted by.

9th drupa Global Trends Report: Global print industry shows increasing confidence across almost all markets and regions despite economic headwinds

The 9th drupa Global Trends Report, to be published in November 2023, is a clear statement of increasing confidence across almost all regions and markets. Printers and suppliers alike forecast it will be even better next year; good for drupa 2024.

The Gutenberg Parenthesis and why print is trusted

By John Blyth, Ricoh Graphic Communications, Ricoh Europe

There are parallels between the pre-print era and our conversationally charged digital age according to journalist, author, and media expert Jeff Jarvis in his new book The Gutenberg Parenthesis.

How automated workflow software drives business growth

By Juergen Krebs, Software Sales Manager, Ricoh Graphic Communications, Ricoh Europe
When you consider your operation’s growth, how much attention is paid to scalability? Can the process you have in place work as well for 10 clients as it does for 100 or 1,000?

Why integrated resource centres could be the next evolutionary step for print rooms

By Craig Lewis, Director, Corporate Sales, Ricoh Graphic Communications, Ricoh Europe
After the last few years, we have been forced to reconsider many different aspects of our lives including our workplaces which have experienced significant changes. The overall purpose of inhouse print rooms and how they have been working have been re-evaluated too.