Business Management - Industry Trends

Wide-Format Weekly (6/6/24)
June 6, 2024 at 11:52 am

This week on Wide-Format Weekly: drupa news, print production workflows, and the power of OOH.

Wide-Format Products Growth Trends
June 5, 2024 at 12:08 pm

Within its twice-yearly wide-format focused industry survey, NAPCO Research asks respondents to indicate the level of growth they see in 17 different wide-format product categories. Here are the results based off of their responses.

Wide-Format Weekly (5/30/24)
May 30, 2024 at 2:08 pm

This week on Wide-Format Weekly, drupa and PRINTING United form a strategic partnership; Canon USA makes advancements to its Colorado M-Series; Drytac highlights its portfolio at drupa; and DuPont is using drupa to highlight the versatility of its Tyvek non-woven material. 

2024 Wages, Salaries, and Benefits Survey
May 29, 2024 at 11:45 am

The PRINTING United Alliance 2024 Wages, Salaries, and Benefits Survey investigates a broad range of printing industry compensation practices, including base pay for more than 50 job titles, incentive pay structure, benefits offered, and paid-time-off policies. And we are looking for your input!

Wide-format Weekly (5/23/24)
May 23, 2024 at 9:12 am

This week's quick update highlights keynote sponsors for the Wide-format Summit, profiles how a flatbed printer is transforming an in-plant printer, shares the announcement of an innovative new cutting system, and considers opportunities in floor graphics.

Breaking Down the Difference Between a Designer and a Decorator
May 21, 2024 at 11:54 am

When I last spoke at PRINTING United, I described the difference between an interior designer and an interior decorator in my presentation. Afterward, a lot of people were asking me about this detail. Since you all seem curious about it, I thought it was worth another look.

Wide-Format Weekly (5/16/24)
May 16, 2024 at 11:09 am

This week on Wide-format Weekly, we're showcasing a series of interviews with industry peers about their reasons for attending the PRINTING United Expo; Gary Jones and Cassie Green discuss the implications that the EPA’s final rule banning methylene chloride will have on the print industry; we explore vertical printing; and we delve into all of the educational resources and events that are available to PSPs.

Executive Summary: 2024 State of the Industry Report
May 10, 2024

PRINTING United Alliance launched the State of the Industry Report 2024: The AI/Big Data Revolution that summarizes major issues affecting the printing industry and ways to build a competitive advantage.

Wide-Format Weekly (5/9/24)
May 9, 2024 at 12:48 pm

This week's Wide-Format Weekly informs about the FTC's recent non-compete ban, exposes the power of pop-ups,  celebrates a milestone for Durst software, shares new offerings from The Alliance's iLEARNING+, touts WFI's revised guide, and keeps key industry events "top of mind."