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Latest story / 28 February 2026
Last year, we upgraded our mug printing capabilities to deliver even greater flexibility and quality for our clients. We now produce both 11oz standard and 15oz supersize mugs, printed using high-quality sublimation for a durable, long-lasting finish. This process allows for sharp…
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This September as we talk a lot about a winter favourite of the Hoodie, and watch our socials for the battle of the hoodie,…
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This jacket has been tested by two of us in the business. When we say we do actually get to test drive products, we…
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If you were heading to the Cheltenham Gold Cup, you’d of researched your horses and riders thoroughly knowing where you’d place your bets. However,…
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Print finishing and binding techniques, when executed properly, can significantly enhance the value of your project. A multi-page document, such as a brochure, book,…
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Are you looking to elevate your designs and improve customer journeys? Print possesses a magic that no other communication medium can replicate. It captivates…
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Let’s be fair and honest: testing and evaluating this jacket since July has been an interesting challenge. Since it is designed for autumn, winter,…
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Why we’re different: We care. We treat you and your print project as a complete entity. It may be old school, but when we…
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A few instances have popped up in the last few weeks, where we know we aren’t being compared equally. It’s all about attention to…
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Please note: this is a live blog, and will have updates to this post So you’re here as your a trades person looking to…
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Regatta Professional has a strong footprint in the workwear marketplace. With a strong presence within the outdoor market, we know them well. They’ve come…
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We’re not gear snobs but we know what pukka is. (Ok we’re gear snobs) One of the privileges of seeing new ranges come out,…
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The underpinning thread of the start of 2024 has been: – The pace of change is now monumental in society and expectations have never…
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Savvy Trades have come to discover that building a recognisable brand and having values to it, which reflect who and what you do can…
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Anyone with any common sense knows it’s not what you do, but how you do it. With a wide variety of print service providers…
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Bold statement, in an age of internet portals which deliver faceless, no support, and only transactional engagements. We exist to deliver customer service, and…
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You know us for print, and I think you’ll agree we’re pretty good at what we do here at HAD-“PRINT” as part of the…
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We often get asked to competitively pitch on projects. And occasionally we say no, we’re not going to quote when we see what we’re…
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So, you’re about to invest in some print-based marketing to help you achieve some physical touch points with your customers. However, you’re looking at…
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Probably the most requested item in any apparel range is the Hoodie. They’ve evolved so much over the last few decades, styling comes and…
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In an age where buzzwords and rhetoric spin around endlessly. Falsities around being kind to the environment by using electronic communications bluff their way…
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A couple of weekends ago (26th February 2023), I visited the Printwear and Promotion 2023 exhibition with Stuart at the NEC in Birmingham. Printwear…
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So, all in a day of learning. Yes, I spent my Sunday at Printwear and Promotion doing the touchy-feely bit and getting the product…
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So, you’re either planning on exhibiting or have booked to exhibit at a conference, expo, showcase or another great event to get you and…
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Blue Monday (16th January 2023) might be a grotty Monday in January but thinking about it beforehand might just get you feeling more zingy…
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A few easy wins, ideas for tools to use in your Valentine’s marketing toolbox Vouchers; cards, voucher-strips, included within leaflets, whether they be 2-for-1…
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Valentines is a great opportunity to increase brand awareness and encourage sales and bookings here are some marketing ideas for every business type… Whether…
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Numerous reasons, firstly we focus on doing and producing work, not perpetually updating web content. We are a small boutique artisan print house; thus,…
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There’s not a week that goes by, where we see an example of this. So hence I will try to sanitize this in the…
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We’ve said this before, we do evaluate the garments and apparel we specify. Result Workguard we’ve tested and tried various products over the years,…
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Stuart reflects on a few things recently, working on some projects have made me realise that everyone expects the result, however, the route we…
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Calendars might be everywhere, but do they get attention? From your phone, desktop pc, outlook diary reminders and more. However, do they get attention?…
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Authenticity and knowing what is real and what is less so is a real challenge in a world which is extremely fast and evolving.…
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I’m a pendant for getting the best. I think we all like “the best”. However, race to the bottom and “I want it now”…
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It’s at the heart of building effective relationships, if the last few years have taught us anything, compassion, consideration and understanding go a long…
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Stuart spent his Saturday at the Caravan, Camping and Motorhome Show at the NEC. However, probably spent more time looking at the stands than…
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This all started from a small conversation in the office between myself and Jake. The simple pleasure of a decent haircut. A really interesting…
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Part 2 of our reflective blogs of 2021. The top 5 projects and the highlights of what we’ve seen in 2021. Projects that have…
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Calendar years often give us the point to review things, as one year closes and the new year looms, we all ponder and think…
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One of the major principles underlying marketing and a sales process is “know like trust”. For some professions and trades, when intangibles are at…
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What’s this all about? Well in marketing terms, it’s where you exist in the market you operate in. Equally where you pitch your product…
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We all know the facts, customers like being treated as privileged individuals, yet we scatter-gun generic marketing messages hoping they bite. So why not…
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As things get going again, it seems that some of the basics of marketing are getting tossed aside for Arnold Schwarzenegger and his famous…
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Easy to say but takes some planning and progression. Some people say I am very demanding and my benchmark is high, or aspirational, but…
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Marketing is all about educating your customer about a product or service. Ask any educational professional about key learning styles or methods and they…
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I know I’ve written blogs around the topics of design, useful tips and quality of reproduction before. But this seems to raise its head…
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HAD-Print is all about service and support. With decades of experience and specialist partners, who are like ourselves, experienced and skilled in unique disciplines.…
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Once upon a time (well that sounds like a children’s story), the process of “proofing” was a critical process of producing an item for…
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It’s not every day I get the opportunity to try/test out high-end kit. Recently I was lucky enough to win a technical jacket from…
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Our Stuart unpacks some of the traditional knowledge when applied to digital print, really packs some punch in creating stunning results. In an age…
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Over the last decade, I’ve watched the business world go very polar in the extremes of customer service. Every time I talk to fellow…
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Print when correctly done is a very powerful tool in any business/organisations marketing arsenal. Having the right printer on board is essential, when they…
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Back in the early 1990’s WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) was the buzz acronym. The mantra of this probably rings truer…
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Over several weeks, it’s become very apparent that smoke and mirrors can rule the roost. In a period where a client working with a…
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New opportunities and time stops for no one. Three years have passed since we launched in Huddersfield, and the world has significantly changed and…
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That is how I was tongue in cheek described as last week. It really does seems that the world is going mad. Sustainability is…
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Everyone sets boundaries, sometimes it’s for comfort, others for self-belief. Today has taught me a few things, implementing what you know if highly powerful.…
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For any of you that know me reasonably well. I do make the effort and pound the pavement or jog through the woods, in…
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Apparently, I have a reputation for pedantry… That may be my reputation. However, what I actually have is a desire for accuracy and the…
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Well if only the businesses knew what I did when they dare to deliver tat to my door. One local estate agent canvassing for…
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Many people are saying the world will be a different place and things will change. However, you can take a different view on how…
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2020 has been the year that no-one would have expected. Change happens, however, progress is to be made, standing still just wasn’t an option.…
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Almost sounds utopian but highly achievable. But yet small businesses still use scattergun approaches to marketing, in the hope of a big return.
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Insights from those nearest and dearest to you, often ring home with a certain resonance. The daily chat with my Mum, she was telling…
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The outbreak of Coronavirus certainly has got a lot of people thinking, if not concerned. However, resilience is created through necessity and is born…
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After many conversations with some of our marketing friends, almost every time their first port of call is the question around existing customers. Something…
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Customer service is one of those experiences which everyone says they excel at. However, the word quality is very subjective. What does it really…
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Nerves might be everything when you’re taking a big step to progressing your business forward. Getting your print marketing right can be a big…
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Long before radio, television and digital marketing, direct mail ruled. Ask a senior relative about mail order catalogues and they will probably remember the…
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Nothing ever stands still, the gentle rhythm keeps moving forward. We have a responsibility to progress to bring the right benefits to what we…
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The battle for our attention is real. Recent research concludes the average smartphone user checks their device 47 times a day! However how much…
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Turning prospects to customers is the art of marketing. Understanding the needs, wants, desires of your potential customers is the key to harnessing the…
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It’s often underestimated, the knowledge that us printers have of marketing. We’ve been a significant part of the marketing toolbox for many years. Equally,…
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It’s your choice… It’s your responsibility… It’s your world. We are acutely aware of the resources we use within our processes. We endeavour to…
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We have one big difference from the “Big Shed” Printers, – we genuinely care. Like true crafts people, we are the people that do…
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