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New research reveals untapped opportunities for print

Canon Europe launches the results of its latest Insight Report – ‘Creating Customer Value’ – which reveals the changing demands of the print buyer and the untapped opportunities for PSPs and in-house print rooms. The research uncovered that fewer than 20% are fulfilling the needs of their customers. At a time when brands are under more pressure than ever to achieve due to static or declining marketing budgets, 80% said they would welcome more creative input from their PSPs, representing a clear opportunity for print.

How the art of adaptation is shaping Lantia’s publishing focus

By Enrique Parrilla, Lantia Founder & CEO, shares his insight on the lasting impact of the pandemic is having on the innovative Spanish publisher
Everything stopped when the crisis started. Then something wonderful happened. People adapted.
For us, the first thing it affected was the way we worked. It changed the way we all collaborated. Before we relied on working closely with each other in an open office that encouraged creative ideas. That went out of the window immediately and the first challenge was the isolation.

FuturePrint Announces Publication of The Vision Report, an In-Depth Look at Print in the Pandemic

FuturePrint has announced the launch of the Vision Report 2021, which has drawn on the experiences, opinions, and predictions of the growing roster of FuturePrint partner businesses. The report includes reflections on 2020, a 2021 ‘Trend Watch’, print sector spotlights, and partner insights into leadership and adaptability.

How In-house Print Rooms can empower agile remote working

By Craig Lewis, Head of Enterprise Printing, Commercial and Industrial Printing Group, Ricoh Europe
COVID-19 required businesses to make sweeping operational changes overnight with most implementing immediate homeworking.

Konica Minolta: 4 Market Trends for Production Printing 2021

Through the crisis with digital technologies, automation, inkjet and finishing

Avient ColorForward Experts Predict Pandemic Likely to Influence Color Preferences, Even in 2022

Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services, today announced that Avient ColorWorks has launched ColorForward 2022. This 16th edition of the annual color forecasting guide for the plastics industry marks its debut within Avient, which was formed this year from legacy businesses PolyOne and Clariant Masterbatch.

Operational agility: a refreshing approach

By Eef de Ridder, Vice President, Commercial and Industrial Printing Group, Ricoh Europe
As businesses continue to adjust to the changing landscape the Coronavirus is shaping, emphasis is growing on operational agility and flexibility. New approaches are needed to address the speed of change.

What will shape the digital workplace in 2021?

Five major trends that will define workplaces in the next year

Digital transformation and the future of publishing

As the publishing industry goes through a period of rapid and sustained change, it can be valuable to hear from people who have led major global publishers through digital transformations. Liz Schimel was recently an advisor at Apple for Apple News+, and has also been President of Condé Nast China and Chief Digital Officer of Meredith. She sat down with WoodWing CEO Ross Paterson to discuss trends in the publishing industry and where we may be headed next.

Bridging the gap between offset and digital – insights from Konica Minolta

The evolution of digital printing has been remarkable. In a new world after the coronavirus pandemic, market share will continue to grow across so many sectors, including industrial, packaging and commercial.

Innovations in print, advertising, events and more

How COVID-19 is generating new opportunities for media, with FIPP CEO and President, James Hewes
With every crisis comes opportunity, and that has certainly been the case for many publishers in 2020. We’ve heard from dozens of media companies, large and small, about how the pandemic has impacted them - for the worse, but also for the better.