PUBLICATION PRINTING OUTLOOK --Challenging Issues

As always, there continues to be a significant range of performance within any given sector, such as women's services, men's lifestyle, home decor, etc., Paloian points out. "Consumer magazines in general seem to be faring better than many of their business-to-business counterparts," he adds.

Effective and efficient supply chain management—from image creation to final distribution of the printed product—continues to gain heightened focus by both printers and publishers.