National newspaper ABCs: Print sales hold during coronavirus outbreak before UK lockdown
May 21st, 2020
National newspaper ABCs: Print sales hold during coronavirus outbreak before UK lockdown The figures in the April 15th report span 2 to 22 March and show print sales were continuing broadly as normal until the UK officially went into lockdown on 23 March. This three-week audit period reflects market activity prior to tightened Government restrictions. […]
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Deloitte – State of the Consumer Tracker
May 19th, 2020
Alcohol, books, groceries and medicines are sectors where UK consumer will increase spend next month Understandably the UK consumer is expecting to spend less over the next four weeks on restaurants, clothing and also electronics. However in their current report Deloitte explore the broadest areas of consumer intention and state of mind. Useful ..maybe………interesting………..possibly………accurately […]
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DRIVING CHANGE IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY
May 19th, 2020
In a matter of a few short weeks, a huge effort was made by every organisation in our industry, to enable their employees to work from home. This is an incredible feat, and one that is worth acknowledging. What has been your biggest learning personally from this and how strongly would you agree that home […]
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MONETISING PUBLISHER INVENTORY DURING COVID-19
May 18th, 2020
In their insightful reports, Monetising Publisher Inventory During COVID-19, Jellyfish provides practical advice and recommendations on how publishers, both large and small, can navigate through these challenging times. As a digital partner to both brands running advertising campaigns on publisher sites, as well as publishers selling their ad inventory, Jellyfish is uniquely placed to offer […]
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Passion, tough choices & commitment in the world of Children’s Magazines
May 7th, 2020
Children’s magazines overall saw a sizeable lift in sales early into lockdown, now we are in week seven how have sales performed? We continue to see moving sales patterns, but the number of retailers open and selling magazines in the UK is now relatively static. Inevitably, social distancing measures have led to reduced footfall at […]
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Boost your home working productivity
May 6th, 2020
FREE ONLINE COURSES FOR ACE MEMBERS – WORKING FROM HOME & PERSONAL PRODUCTIVITY Sessions provide: Small hits of information from neuroscience and studies on well-being to help you understand what’s going on. Common sense translation of theory into practical knowledge of what to do each day. Simple, varied visuals to keep things […]
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YOUR ACE..Find out more about the trade association for Newspaper and Magazines
May 6th, 2020
Since 1951, ACE has been the only trade body that spans both the newspaper and magazine industry, bringing together professionals involved with the distribution and circulation of the UK’s printed word. As a not-for-profit organisation, ACE functions now as it did then, on the principles of fellowship, friendship, and the open exchange of ideas between […]
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Scrap the office…long live the home?
May 1st, 2020
Scrap the office, trust people The lockdown requirement for a majority of office employees to work at home may be expected to become a more permanent arrangement for some, perhaps especially in the creative industries where some smaller companies have long operated remotely.. (Article reproduced courtesy of Flashes & Flames 1st May 2020) Flexible […]
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What Reality are YOU creating for yourself – TED
May 1st, 2020
In the second of our TED Talk recommendations ACE found that the philosophies aired, analysis given and ability to overcome disability uncovered in this June 2016 address by US Businessman Isaac Lidsky may help us all manage our mindset at this time of unpredictability and uncertainty. ACE Rating Let us know your scores […]
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Business Publisher digital strategy highlights Coronovirus impact on print
April 30th, 2020
BNP Media to Take Most of Its Magazines Digital-Only By August The fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating a planned shift from print to digital at Michigan-based BNP Media, where management has informed staffers that the company will be phasing out the print editions of all of its controlled-circulation trade magazines by the […]
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Retail channel shifts: the growth of convenience
April 28th, 2020
One article we particularly found valuable was a look into the seismic shift in channel sales as a result of lockdown There are some clear shifts as to where people are buying newspapers and magazines. • Up until lock-down, the overall picture after the pandemic had started to develop, had been built on a […]
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Gold Key Media working with the NHS
April 28th, 2020
The support from publishers has been incredible, with over 50 titles already supplying copies for these stand and lounges. All publishers have been very generous, and the feedback and photos GKM receive have been shared with all those participating. Publishers can see the difference they are making, and the positive impact this initiative is having. […]
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The Human Skills We Need in an Unpredictable World – TED
April 17th, 2020
In this first of our TED Talk recommendations ACE found that the ideas and learning uncovered in this July 2019 address by British Businesswoman Margaret Heffernan provoke thought at this time of unpredictability and uncertainty. She identifies how technology can work against us as it attempts to force fit a standard into a world that […]
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Marketforce’s Christina Sequeira on maximising opportunities and minimising risk
April 14th, 2020
What impact has the Europe wide lock down had on retail sales ? The Europe-wide lockdown, and specifically the speed in which it has happened, presented us with unique challenges. For most nations however, magazines – and the retailers in which they’re sold – have been given essential status. This has been positive in maintaining […]
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Subscriptions show a 90% to a 230% jump in YOY volume across March
April 9th, 2020
The Report Carola advised us Jellyfish are regularly being asked how performance for particular brands are doing vs others, she added the graphs in the report show trends in page views across key categories for magazine.co.uk (print – UK only) and Pocketmags.com (digital – Global, UK and US) so this data can be used by […]
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