Category: Lesley Simpson

A shopfront for your work

A heads-up to those of you involved in the retail display sector that the Popai Awards 2024 are now open for entry. The final deadline is 26 April, with the winners being announced on 1 October with the usual gala fanfare.

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How do we do this?

The amount of red flags I’m currently getting regarding owners/directors of companies acting unscrupulously – if not illegally – is worrying. So what can the industry do about it? Is there a way of co-funding a...

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Is speed of the essence?

Are you looking for still faster wide- and superwide-format printers? I ask on the back of Agfa’s latest introduction, the Anapurna H3200, which it says is up to 70% faster than its predecessor. Do you have the volumes to...

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Be prepared

Entry to The Printing Charity’s Rising Star Awards 2024 opens in a week’s time – Monday 29 January. Applicants have until Friday 5 April to apply but if you have youngsters working for you I’d urge you to get them started...

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On the up

Inflation and interest rates are still expected to fall this year, despite recent news that the inflation rate rose unexpectedly to 4% in December. Is that expectation impacting your strategic thinking?

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22-24 FEB, 2026
Sign & Digital UK

Where?

Hall 6, NEC, Birmingham

Cost?

Free to members of the sign making and digital print trade.

What is it?

Running for more than 35 years, Sign & Digital UK is a central part of the industry’s calendar, providing an annual launch pad for all that is new, and an economic stimulus for the industry. The show gives the opportunity to meet in person, see and compare equipment and kit from the major industry suppliers, and the chance to source new suppliers and gather new ideas to enhance and drive your business forward.

23 FEB, 2026
The Sign Industry Awards

Where?

National Conference Centre, Birmingham.

Cost?

An individual ticket is £289, whereas a table of 10 is £2,800.

What is it?

The Sign Industry Awards, presented by Sign Update and Sign & Digital UK, celebrate excellence in the visual communications sector by honouring past achievements, present innovations, and future advancements. These awards recognise outstanding suppliers, sign makers, and individual traders in sign making, digital printing, and visual communications. With over 35 years of industry service, SDUK and Sign Update ensure that everyone in the industry has a voice, highlighting and rewarding the best in the field.