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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…

Printed stickers on a roll have many uses in business, particularly in marketing. Here are some ways you could use custom printed stickers on a roll to promote your business or products to potential customers: Trade shows Each year thousands of trade shows take place across the UK, ranging from…

The festival season is here, and thousands of people of all ages are looking forward to seeing their favourite artists at gigs across the UK and worldwide. The popularity of festivals means that tickets (particularly for larger shows like Glastonbury or Wireless festival) are often a target for criminals. Barclays…

Environmental concerns are getting a lot of press lately, and well-known environmentalists such as Sir David Attenborough, Princes Charles and Prince Harry are calling for individuals and businesses to do more to cut back on waste and recycle as much as possible. If you’re concerned about the impact that your…

Even though cheque fraud has dramatically decreased over the last decade, 2018 saw the first rise in seven years in the value of cheque fraud. According to figures by UK Finance (the trade organisation for the UK banking and financial services sector) in 2017, the value of cheque fraud totalled…