Category: The innovation blog

When confusion kills

When confusion killsHow clear is your website? If it’s not immediately exceptionally obvious who you are and what you do, many visitors will bounce back from your website within 30 seconds and never darken your home page again....

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Green door

Green doorWith the UK’s central government departments looking to reduce their CO2 emissions by 10% this year, printers may feel the need to join a network like ProcServe which has just gone into partnership with Planet...

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Job creation scheme

Job creation schemeRita McGrath, professor of business studies at Columbia Business School, has identified one essential role at innovative companies: “Resource scavenger”. McGrath didn’t invent this idea, the great Tom Peters...

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Tree of a kind

Tree of a kindThe world might have gone crazy over family trees but do you have a strategy tree? Sounds corny but it workd for McDonalds. At its simplest the tree starts with a question that defines your root purpose: why do you...

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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.