Business Management - Industry Trends

Business owners need to arm themselves with the most up-to-date and relevant market information and position it alongside the hardware and technology required to bring those plans to fruition. The best place to accomplish all those goals will be at the 2022 PRINTING United Expo.

The FTC issued a fine against the apparel brand Lions Not Sheep for replacing its "Made in China" labels with "Made in USA" labels. The FTC has begun cracking down on these claims as it enforces a new rule that tightens Made in USA labeling requirements.

While printing floor graphics is not that difficult — it just requires using a different substrate and a good glue to get the right adhesion on the floor — printing on a laminate, such as that used on kitchen cabinets or furniture, requires more. But looking at the bottom line, it’s worth it.

The Women's Press Collective, an all-volunteer organization located in New York City, demonstrates why print remains foremost among the media as a force for social good.

PRINTING United Alliance is pleased to announce the recipients for this year’s Student Scholarship Award Program. The Student Scholarship Program provides $50,000 total in financial support to students planning a future in the printing and graphic arts industry.

The combination of the paper shortage and staffing crisis has created new problems. In a new blog, Consultant Howie Fenton compares how two companies approached staffing issues differently, experiencing different results.

PRINTING United Alliance announces the launch of iLEARNING+, a robust collection of the most complete online educational and training resources in the printing industry.

In a new article by Cal Poly Professor and former in-plant manager Dr. Ken Macro, he focuses on 17th-century printer Joseph Moxon to help clarify the important role printers and publishers play today.

Open houses can get people in the door to see what your print shop is capable of. They give customers a sneak peek at your potential, while giving you an opportunity to really sell yourself.

The recent In-plant Printing and Mailing Association conference featured numerous roundtable discussions where managers asked questions and shared ideas in an informal setting. Here are some of the topics managers were most concerned with.