There are said to be people who stick “Please no advertising” on their mailboxes. However, according to a representative survey by the Market and Opinion Research Institute Civey, 75 percent of households say they agree with the voluntary delivery of informative and advertising mail. Therefore, I immediately set off on foot to the office and carefully observed every mailbox.
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At first, paper “only” became more expensive, now in some places it is even in short supply. As if the pandemic and the reintroduction of the obligation to file for insolvency hadn’t already hurt the printing industry and its companies enough. Now there’s the paper shortage. The quarterly Zipcon Online print Price Index (ZOPI) shows whether and to what extent the battle for paper has affected the pricing of online print shops.
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In March 2020, with the onset of the pandemic in Germany, Apenberg & Partner had predicted an increased number of insolvencies for 2020 compared to 2019. In 2019, 91 insolvencies were recorded in the print and media industry; for 2020, 118 insolvencies were expected, but only 84 were actually filed. Now 104 insolvencies are expected for 2021.
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The topic of paper shortages, an issue that has been on the agenda since raw material prices on the world market began to rise, continues to preoccupy the industry. Even though, thus far, not all printing houses are facing bottlenecks, there is growing concern that they will no longer be able to meet demand.
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The Australian design platform Canva has achieved something that only a few companies manage: less than ten years after its founding, it is – as of today – in use with a good 60 million users in more than 190 countries around the world, making it a real heavyweight in the design market.
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As previously announced, the Online Print Symposium 2022 will take place on 28 and 29 April 2022. This means that the industry flagship event will be the kick-off event for the online printing industry next year. A new venue has also been found, which can be used perfectly both under pandemic conditions and during regular periods.
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Cimpress recently presented its latest quarterly figures. In the accompanying letter, Robert Keane, the CEO of the online print market leader, was extremely confident about the future of his company. However, a close look at the figures shows that perhaps the overly euphoric sentiment may not be entirely appropriate. As the market leader, Cimpress is broadly positioned and covers various customer groups and business models with its subsidiaries.
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Online print market leader Cimpress has presented its latest quarterly report. In view of the ongoing pandemic situation, this is not just about figures, but also about strategy. Cimpress CEO Robert Keane addressed investors in a letter. Overall, the company has so far weathered the Covid 19 pandemic well, emphasized Keane.
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We were optimistic that we would be able to successfully hold the Online Print Symposium in September. However, much to the regret of all, things have taken a different turn: Currently, the Corona Protection Ordinances only allow events with restrictions, which include maintaining minimum distances and holding events with a small number of people.
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Flyeralarm is offering the crowdworking service “Crowdsite”. According to the print platform, this allows customers to access the services of over 90,000 design experts. The offer is integrated directly into the Flyeralarm site. Recently, many online print companies have added editors to their offerings. These tools allow customers to design their own print products, even if they are rather inexperienced in the field of design and layout.
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