Trade Print Automation
Trade print, or just trade prices?
Why genuine trade-only print involves confidentiality, unbranded fulfilment, dependable quality and support—not only a low price.
Competitive pricing matters, but a low price alone does not make a supplier genuinely trade-only.
Trust
Outsourcing means placing customer relationships in another company's hands.
A trade supplier should not compete directly for the same end-user work.
Branding and Confidentiality
Trade fulfilment should protect the reseller's identity through:
- Unbranded packaging
- Unbranded vehicles where appropriate
- No promotional inserts
- Confidential handling of customer information
- Neutral delivery documentation
Service and Quality
A dependable supplier should be available when a reseller needs help and should produce work consistently enough to support the reseller's own reputation.
Practices Worth Checking
- Whether presses run in reduced-colour economy modes
- Whether approved digital stocks are used
- Whether tolerances are excessive
- Whether file checking and delivery charges are hidden
- Whether parcels are packed at impractical weights
Flexpress operates as a trade-only printer with one brand, no public-facing design service and unbranded fulfilment for print professionals.