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AGM approves 17th consecutive dividend increase to EUR 3.00/share

Amaze (parent of Spring/Teespring) launches a print-on-demand merch storefront partnership with BBR Music Group

Apollo-backed Shutterfly sweetens ~$1.15bn junk-bond terms amid AI-disruption concerns

Canva becomes Perplexity's sole design partner via a connector turning research into editable designs

CHILI publish releases Brandwidth 2026 grocery-retail creative-ops report

DesignO adds complete sticker product support and advanced repeat patterns

Drukwerkdeal launches consumer gift brand Pivvy

Kittl ships three new AI updates: prompt presets, a visual prompt builder, and expanded aspect ratios

Mixbook launches "Story Mode", a patent-pending AI feature turning a few words into a finished photo book

Moonpig Group FY26 results: Greetz brand returns to growth (+1.5% constant currency, year to 30 Apr 2026)

Newspaper Club launches NC HEADLINE, a bespoke all-caps variable typeface it owns outright (with foundry abcD8)

OnPrintShop wins EDP Award 2026 for Best Print Commerce Solution at FESPA Global Print Expo

priint:suite 2026/1 released with a new application-to-application and user messaging concept

printIQ releases V50 with platform-wide improvements including estimating updates

Printulu marks its 10th anniversary and launches a customer feedback campaign

Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino wins the NY-21 Republican primary (~59%) to replace Stefanik

VistaPrint launches its global "Print Your Possible" brand platform across six markets including the UK

VistaPrint launches its global "Print Your Possible" brand platform, anchored in the US market

VistaPrint launches its global "Print Your Possible" brand platform, with Australia among six flagship markets

Vpress marks its 25th anniversary (founded February 2002), reflecting on a quarter-century of web-to-print leadership and dedicated account management

Zazzle names Brian Yick (ex-Citi) as Chief Strategy Officer

AccurioPro Flux v10.4.2 released, adding an online-shop withdrawal button for EU compliance

Articore completes acquisition of India-based POD marketplace Frankly Wearing

Articore Q3 FY26: marketplace revenue down just 1.1%, record gross margin 51.9%, FY26 guidance reaffirmed

Canon showcases open PRISMA XL Suite workflow at FESPA Global Print Expo 2026

CEWE confirms 2026 targets after record Q1 turnover of EUR 175.8m

CEWE divests its Commercial Online-Print business (SAXOPRINT/viaprinto) to Cimpress to focus on photofinishing

CEWE Photo Award 2026 opens (world's largest free photo competition); CEWE UK MD Chris Wood quoted

Cimpress agrees to acquire SAXOPRINT and viaprinto from CEWE

Cimpress reports record Q3 FY2026 adjusted EBITDA above $100M; raises FY2026 guidance

Dataline acquires Italian print ERP firm VG7, entering the Italian market (announced at FESPA Barcelona)

Dataline wins two EDP Awards 2026 (EcoPrint Score and FlowmAIte) at FESPA Global Print Expo

DFB and Flyeralarm extend partnership through 2030; Flyeralarm becomes a full partner of the German men's national team

Helloprint buys out its existing early shareholders to pursue long-term independence and organic growth

HP expands PrintOS Production Hub with Order Approval, Orders API and AI Upscale at FESPA 2026

Minted begins experimenting with generative-AI customization that preserves the original artist's style

OnPrintShop to launch Labels & Stickers, Pattern Design and Document Printing solutions at FESPA 2026

printIQ strengthens its UK/EMEA team with two industry hires ahead of FESPA 2026

Printulu publishes its 2026 State of Printing report on South Africa's print industry

Shutterfly launches a ~$1.9bn junk-bond/loan package to refinance debt

Unitedprint's Infowerk Materials expands its product portfolio at prices below European market rates

Xerox partners with Prindustry to deliver digital ordering portals (incl. a Dutch central-government deployment for 110+ organisations)

Zakeke ships its May 2026 release: virtual try-on, AI 3D model generation, MOQ support and a redesigned Backoffice

Zazzle launches Zazzle Events, an all-in-one custom-design + event-planning platform

13th priint:day 2026 industry event held in Mülheim an der Ruhr

AccurioPro Flux v10.4 released with print-production workflow improvements

Aleyant launches Pressero 360, unifying web-to-print storefronts, PDF2Press prepress automation and the App Marketplace

Amaze reports FY2025 results and strategic transformation (revenue $2.0M; net operating loss $54.4M incl. $34.3M goodwill impairment)

Canva introduces Canva AI 2.0 design foundation model at Canva Create 2026

Canva launches reimagined Print Shop with 60+ new print products at Canva Create 2026

Cimpress, via Vistaprint, acquires a 50% controlling stake in UK web-to-print platform Mixam

Cimpress, via Vistaprint, acquires a 50% controlling stake in web-to-print platform Mixam

DesignO 2.6 released with B2B corporate portal and franchise management module

Doug Braun appointed CEO; company split from Graphic Communications formally completed

druck.at completes relocation, consolidating four sites into one facility in Gewerbepark Leobersdorf

druck.at named official Event Supplier for Eurovision Song Contest 2026 by ORF

Gelato launches the GelatoConnect City Tour, a seven-city global series promoting local on-demand print production

Lulu reports surging B2B and API growth driven by AI personalization (15.6% B2B revenue growth; API users +113% 2024-2025)

Merchize launches a Shopify app to streamline global print-on-demand fulfillment for e-commerce sellers

Minted reports double-digit YoY growth and doubled profitability, poised to surpass $300M in revenue

PageDNA to exhibit its web-to-print software at the IPMA 2026 Educational Conference (Greenville, SC)

Shutterfly to close its Haifa, Israel operations and lay off ~80 employees

VistaPrint research warns Australian small businesses face a "succession cliff"

WIRmachenDRUCK launches a founder initiative offering EUR 10,000 production funding plus coaching to entrepreneurs under 35

Announced as Gold Partner for Online Print Summit 2026 (March 12–13 in Munich)

Announced document composition and automation solution availability on March 15

Announced Platform API Update for CHILI GraFx; webinar led by CEO Kevin Goeminne on March 19

Appoints Printers Equity as North American distributor for Vpress platform

Board authorised $200 million share repurchase program on March 25

CEWE meets all 2025 targets; revenue EUR 864.5m, proposes higher dividend

Cimpress acquires majority stake in CloudLab web-to-print software provider; CloudLab continues operating independently with CEO Marc Horriar and CTO Ionut Berescu remaining

Cimpress takes majority stake in CloudLab, fully integrating it into the group

CloudLab joins Cimpress as Cimpress acquires a majority stake (retains leadership and independent operation)

Collaborated with Reuse.Me to bring approximately 1 million A4 shipping boxes into closed loop reusable system

Custom Ink named exclusive merchandise provider for USA Climbing

Drukwerkdeal publishes its first impact report (17% CO2 cut in FY2025)

Enfocus releases PitStop 26.03 with new My PitStop panel, File Manager and Griffin enhancements

Exhibiting at ExpoPrint Latin America with interactive showcase March 24–28 in São Paulo

Featured at Dynatrace Perform 2026 discussing observability and AI-driven thresholding

Goldman Sachs-backed MBO tender offer for Raksul succeeds (~86% of shares); company to be taken private

Grandprint (Shengda) expands web-to-print business with six Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 92-4 presses, following 2025 orders for eleven Jetfire 50 inkjet systems and ten Gallus digital label presses

HP Indigo and Shutterfly announce major strategic partnership; Shutterfly to replace entire B2 fleet with 35 HP Indigo 120K presses. Announced at HP Imagine on March 24

HP Indigo and Shutterfly sign a 35-press strategic agreement, upgrading the fleet to Indigo 120K

HP marks 10 years of PrintOS and makes AI companion HP Nio commercially available at Dscoop Edge Rockies

Launches Document Printing Services for reports, proposals, and training manuals

Launches Face Swap AI card collection on March 31; users upload photos and swap faces into 105+ designed templates

Launches generative AI Logomaker for professional, print-ready logo creation

Launches generative AI Logomaker on March 5 for professional logo creation

Launches new imposition capabilities with AI-supported creative variation tools

Mediaclip CEO Marion Duchesne honoured with the first "Photo Imaging Pioneer" award at Photo Imaging CONNECT

Partnered with Gelato for integrated product personalization and global print-on-demand fulfillment

Published first impact report in company's 20-year history, covering sustainability performance

Released Employee Onboarding Experience research on March 12, revealing confidence gap in welcome kits

Released user updates for week of March 10–17 with new product announcements

Reported achieving 2025 targets (revenue €864.5M, exceeding guidance); projects 2026 revenue of €870M–€900M. Board proposed dividend increase to €3.00 per share (from €2.85), marking 17th consecutive increase

Selected as exclusive merchandise provider for USA Climbing on March 23

Shimauma Print launches the "PICTURES" 180-degree lay-flat photobook with a new gloss-finish option

Sticker Mule begins accepting crypto (stablecoin) payments at checkout via Stripe

The A|U Art Studio opens on March 12, a physical retail gallery space for photo products

Track7 Technology Group acquires RWS Web Solutions, the business behind the Flex4 OPS web-to-print platform (stays independent in Kendal)