12 April 2021
The Stationers' Company Innovation Excellence Awards – Last chance to enter!
Print, paper, packaging, publishing, design, digital marketing, and education are capable of great innovation and it has been recognised by the Stationers' Company with the annual Innovation Excellence Awards. Last year, as the pandemic took off, the Awards had to be suspended but this year it's back and you've not got long left to enter! Entries close on Wednesday 14 April at 6pm.
There are seven categories for entry and from the winners of these, an Innovator of the Year will be selected.
- Business Process
- Communications and Marketing
- Customer Experience
- Product Design
- Product Performance
- Service design Start-ups
The awards are free to enter and companies do not need to be affiliated to the Stationers' Company. Sponsors of the Awards again this year are Picon, the trade body representing suppliers of print and paper equipment, and Mathys and Squire, ranked Tier 1 in the Legal 500 and one of the most highly regarded specialist intellectual property firms.
You can access an entry form here. The closing date for entries is 14 April 2021 at 6pm. The awards presentation will take place on 22 June 2021.
Pay Review Data, Wage Benchmarking and Cost of Living – FEB 2024 UPDATE
14 February 2024
We have collated data from multiple sources that should be useful for BPIF members that are approaching internal pay reviews, and/or are having a closer look at their pay and benefits structure. The datafile, first published in February 2023, has been updated with the latest available data - and additional content on factors exerting pressure on pay settlements in 2024.
Slight recovery of output and orders falls short of expectations in Q4 - confidence concerns mount in 2024
22 February 2024
Performance in the UK's printing and printed packaging industry did improve in Q4, as far as output and orders are concerned. However, it didn't come close to what would historically be considered the seasonal norm, nor quite match the subdued expectations for Q4.
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