Business Management - Industry Trends

Legislation and regulations continue to shape the sign and graphics industry. Perhaps the most critical piece of legislation from the past year was a case in Austin, Texas, that went to the Supreme Court.

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Television host John Oliver used wide-format printing in the form of billboards to help win votes for the endangered pūteketeke bird.

G7+ introduces advanced calibration and verification algorithms for new technologies, preserving the same familiar features and overall appearance as legacy G7.

A few years ago, one of our digital printing vendors paid a visit to our in-plant. The discussion was pretty routine. At some point in the conversation, however, the vendor turned to me and asked a question I had never heard before.

Preliminary data from our new in-plant salary survey shows most managers got a raise in 2023. But how many feel that raise was sufficient?

Preliminary results from our latest in-plant survey show how in-plants focus differently on certain best practices depending on the industry they serve, with higher-ed exceeding in some areas and government in-plants leading in others.

The Who Buys Wide-Format Printed Display Graphics study offers insights into trends influencing the effectiveness of sign and display graphics, key challenges facing providers, and what buyers value in their providers.

Commercial printing sales will grow 1.5% to 3% in 2024, with the odds of finishing below that range — because the economy slides into recession or sticky inflation forces higher interest rates — greater than the odds of finishing above it.