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Alex Hall examines how finance and leasing can support businesses in the printwear and embroidery sector with sustainability goals. In 2019, the UK signed a legally binding target of reaching net zero emissions by 2050. Many UK SMEs are already working towards achieving their own sustainability goals, not only for …

Direct-to-Garment (DTG) printing markets have been under a significant pressure over the recent several years. Dmitry Sarbaev, general director at Fluxmall, examines why it’s important for various printing methods to coexist… The season of the signature tradeshows, which included not only FESPA 2023 Munich in May, but also ITMA 2023 …

Is your website like a leaky bucket? Javan Bramhall, owner of Digital Glue, examines how to optimise your website’s performance… You fill your website up with visitors, bringing thousands of people to the site. You carry the bucket to its destination, and by the time you’ve got there, its nearly …

Javan Bramhall, owner of Digital Glue, explains why you should tackle head-on the issues your customers are concerned about. It’s pretty rare that I read or listen to some marketing advice that I have to share, but having recently seen Marcus Sheridan speak at a conference I attended, I’m sharing …

Finance and equipment leasing specialist, Alex Hall of Shire Leasing, shares his industry expertise on the current climate and how to invest in capital equipment affordably through economic uncertainty. With inflation on the rise, interest rates at their highest in 14 years, and falling consumer demand, businesses are finding it …

King Charles III will be crowned on Saturday, May 6 at Westminster Abbey. Garment and promotional product decorators up and down the country have been busy creating and designing merchandise and artwork to celebrate the momentous occasion. Here is just a small showcase of the huge amount of creativity that …

In this article, Deborah Gobey, head of marketing at Mi Hub, explains the benefits of a uniform and how this enhances equal opportunities among employees. Work uniforms can unite a cohort of people, break down barriers to entry, and instil a sense of safety and belonging in the people who …

With a huge increase in demand for babywear, what are the trends and demands that have shaped the growing market? Erin Button, marketing executive at Mantis World, reports. Trends usually pop up from every part of the world around us, but with babywear, there is a common sense of practicality …

A chance meeting on holiday 20 years ago, started one man’s journey into garment decoration. P&P editor Melanie Attlesey speaks to Brian Quinn, owner of Liverpool-based Q-Apparel, about the last 20 years of business. Two decades ago, Brian was at a crossroads in his life. He had spent 26 years …

Today, football is a global phenomenon that connects people like never before, and the humble football shirt is an age-old symbol of this shared passion. Jeremy Bauer, global commercial director, Embelex at Avery Dennison RBIS, reports on how personalised merch is taking sports fandom local and global. The football apparel …