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If your business, school, charity or institution prints a lot of documents, you’ve probably noticed how much you spend on paper and ink and don’t forget the cost of running the printers. It’s estimated that each employee prints around 10,000 pages of paper each year at a cost of around…

We’ve all seen the images of shocked looking lottery winners holding a printed giant cheque which displays the millions of pounds they’ve won, while champagne corks pop around them. It’s not always possible to cash a giant cheque (we don’t think many banks have a machine big enough to process…

Despite many industries having a tough time because of the economic uncertainty Brexit is creating, the UK gift card sector is thriving. According to the UK Gift Card and Voucher Association (UKGCVA), the trade body and membership organisation which represents retailers and suppliers of UK gift cards and vouchers, the…

There’s no getting away from it, each year, businesses and institutions use a huge amount of paper on things like printing documents and marketing materials (e.g. leaflets, postcards, brochures) and creating packaging and labels for their products. Estimates have it that each person in the UK uses 4.5 trees worth…

The sale of counterfeit goods is on the rise. Research by Incorpo found that over 69% of UK consumers have purchased counterfeit goods online thinking that they were genuine. According to The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OCED), in 2016, the global value of fake goods was $590 billion.…

While the attendance of festivals has grown at a steady rate over the last five to ten years, the number of people attending concerts & gigs has increased significantly. ‘Wish You Were Here’, a study into festival and concert attendance, found that between 2016-17 there was a 12% rise in…

The UK drinks industry is booming. According to an organisation which represents the UK food and drink producers, the UK food and drink industry is the UK’s largest manufacturing sector. Annually it contributes £28.2 billion to the UK economy and employees around 400,000 people. Here are some further interesting facts,…

The UK is currently experiencing low unemployment figures, which means people have a greater choice when it comes to choosing jobs. For businesses, this means that they are having to work harder to attract top talent and retain skilled workers. According to The Undercover Recruiter, hiring a new member of…

Each year around 15.3 billion trees are chopped down and approximately 4 billion of these are used in the production of paper. The loss of trees has a profound impact on the environment; it destroys birds and animals’ habitats; it reduces shade in the forest which impacts other plants and…

Despite our more and more electronically driven world, many small businesses are still heavily dependent on print. It’s estimated that each year one employee will print around 10,000 pages. This covers things like printing out copies of emails, memos and contracts or printing promotional items like leaflets, brochures, labels, stickers…