Printed Magazine Announcement 2020 has been an unbelievably challenging year so far and like businesses worldwide, we have been forced to take stock and reorganise as we continue to do our best to serve our loyal customers. When the Coronavirus lockdown restrictions were first announced by the government in March, hardly any auctions were being held and we were left with little choice but to press pause on our weekly printed Auction News magazine.
us know your preferences, it has been an incredibly enlightening exercise. Global warming is widely considered the greatest threat to the future of mankind and even before the pandemic struck, we had often discussed the environmental impact of printing and distributing a weekly magazine. We were heartened to discover that many of you shared our concerns and your overwhelmingly positive feedback for the ‘digimag’ has nudged us to make what was initially a temporary move, permanent.
We resumed publication of the digital version on our website as soon as we could and were delighted to find that our print subscribers were able to access it on their computers, tablets and smart phones with ease. The success of this transition led us to reassess the necessity of the printed magazine. We conducted a survey of all customers – subscribers and auctioneers – to ask for feedback and, after carefully analysing the results, found that a move to an all-digital service was seen as a hugely positive step forward for Auction News. Thank you so much for taking the time to let
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The Auction News website is mobile friendly, and the “digimag” is easy to read on mobile phones, tablets, laptops and desktop computers.
Auction News started out as a printed publication over sixty years ago and so making the leap to an all-digital service is a big change for all of us. We have always been extremely proud of our magazine and we know that for some,
