Industry News

September 2024

Weekly update - Leigh Stationers' Academy

27 SEPTEMBER 2024

Updates from Leigh Stationer's Academy are now available on the Latest News page of the Academy's website.

Items this week include:

ALPSP Rising Star Awards 2024: Winners Announced

27 SEPTEMBER 2024

The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers, is delighted to confirm the five winners of the ALPSP Rising Star Awards 2024:

Stationer Matthew Mayes give us an update on Warrant Holder A-dapt

25 SEPTEMBER 2024

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Man on a Mission Jim Mullen, Chief Executive Office of Reach PLC, on the challenges facing journalism and News Distribution.

23 SEPTEMBER 2024

Jim Mullen, CEO of Reach PLC, speaking last night at Stationers’ Hall , the spiritual home of journalism in England, set out his personal mission for responsible , accessible journalism delivered on a level playing field. Calling for intervention on the part of government, Mullen directed his principal attack on social media platforms, but also took time for a swipe at the BBC’s news website , funded by the licence – fee payer and questioned the social value of paywalls. Reach PLC is home to over 120 national and regional newspaper brands including the Mirror, Express , Daily Record, Manchester Evening News, Liverpool Echo and Wales Online. With3,000 journalists, it is the largest single employer in the UK News industry after the BBC.

WH Smith posts full year results

23 SEPTEMBER 2024

WH SMITH: Ahead of posting full-year results in November, the retailer has reported that revenue across the group rose 7 per cent in the 12 months to August 31. The group’s fast-growing UK and international travel business saw sales rise 10 per cent over the year. The UK high street business saw sales fall 4 per cent.

Update Leigh Stationers' Academy

20 SEPTEMBER 2024

Dear Leigh Stationers’ Academy Community,

We’ve had a fantastic start to the term at Leigh Stationers’ Academy, with great attendance, exemplary conduct, and students looking exceptional in their new uniforms. Their positive attitude has set a great tone for the year, and it’s clear they are ready to seize the opportunities ahead.

LINK TO NEWSLETTER

Highlands Announces Sales Partnership with Zebra Pen Europe

20 SEPTEMBER 2024

London, UK (10 September 2024) – Highlands is pleased to announce it has been appointed by Zebra Pen (EU) to build its distribution footprint across Europe. Highlands has enjoyed a successful partnership with Zebra Pen in the US and is now poised to bring that expertise to their European operations.

“We are delighted to expand our collaboration with Zebra Pen,” said Gordon Christiansen, Partner at Highlands. “Highlands has a great track record in driving sustainable growth for brands across Europe. Combining this with the extensive experience in writing instruments within the team, we're confident we can drive continued growth and success for Zebra Pen in Europe.”

Top Tips Live Webinar Series Optimising sales: what strategies are driving success for publishers?

19 SEPTEMBER 2024

FREE-TO-ATTEND

NEXT WEEK: 2:30-3:15pm (BST), Tuesday, 24 September 2024
(35 minute panel discussion + 10 minute Q&A) LINK TO REGISTER

Is your company experiencing sales growth? Selling more ads? Doing more commercial deals? This webinar will look at the challenges publishers face in growing their sales and explore successful growth strategies. Historically, many media and publishing firms have been sales-led organisations, with less reliance on marketing, however this is changing. How are publishing companies adapting to this change?

Update on Warrant holder Supadu

18 SEPTEMBER 2024

Since our Supadu Smart Buy Buttons won the Stationers warrant for industry excellence, we have rolled out Supadu Smart Buy Button technology with our partners Books International, Casemate, Chicago Distribution Centre as well as continuing to provide them to our IndiePubs customers. Our “enhanced” Smart Buy Buttons are being launched in the coming weeks with more embedded intelligence and opportunities to tightly target sales and marketing campaigns increasing publisher success ! Watch this space! Supadu provides data driven websites and eCommerce solutions to over 300 Trade and Academic publishers around the world with over 4 million titles coming through our systems every day. find out more from info@supadu.com

Liveryman and CEO of ALPSP Wayne Sime launches new website

16 SEPTEMBER 2024

The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers launches a new website.

The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) is the international trade association which supports and represents not-for-profit organizations that publish scholarly and professional content, and those that work with them.

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The Stationers' Company donates to this years City Harvest Charity