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Simpson Group: Investing in our people (1/2)

Continuous learning and self-development isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. Some people finish their formal education with a huge sigh of relief and set off to make their mark in life through whatever opportunities present themselves. For some people, their school years may have been forgettable...

Simpson Group acquired in management buyout

    Washington based Simpson Group has been acquired in a management buyout seeing the family founders hand over the reins of the £11m turnover business. The print company was formed in 1972 by Bill Simpson and now employs over 100 staff in the North East, and at...

A Perennial Printing Service

  At Simpson Group, we like to pride ourselves on providing the very best point of sale and point of purchase design and print -  not only in quality but with our competitive price point. Printing for a variety of loyal and well-established clients in the retail sector,...

The Printing Industry vs. GDPR

What is the GDPR? The GDPR is nothing to fear if you are compliant with the new rules and regulations. On May 25, 2018 The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into action, resulting in a change how companies will collect and utilize their data...

The Toys Sector: Will technology replace the magic?

Recently, a member of LinkedIn posted a photo of one of our Paw Patrol 3D headers within the Entertainer store. The individual stated that she witnessed someone else’s toddler having a melt down over it and although parents may not approve, it most certainly worked....

Is POS an Operating Cost or a Marketing Investment?

When we talk to retailers about their approach to buying and using POS in their stores often the discussion proceeds something like this: Retailer – We are spending £1 million per year on our POS and are looking to reduce our costs and cut our budget...

In-store basket abandonment and the importance of it

Basket abandonment is a term many of us within the retail and marketing industry are more than familiar with. There’s articles circulated daily discussing ways of improving online user journey in order to reduce basket abandonment. Yet, you very rarely see the same number of...

Simpson Group Recognised as an Investor in People

Our people are our most important asset. No amount of procedures will work if our employees are not trained, mentored and given the opportunity to develop and grow effectively.  In July of last year we set ourselves the target of gaining the silver Investors in...