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The Economist passes 1.5 million circulation, fuelled by increase in digital subscribers

Thursday, February 16th 2012

The circulation of The Economist has passed the 1.5 million mark for the first time. It has achieved print circulation of 1,487,010 in the latest ABC period [ABC UK/US July-December 2011], combined with a digital-only paid circulation of more than 100,000 in December 2011.

Digital-only sales of The Economist reach 100,000 as The Economist Group reports growth in half-year results

Monday, November 28th 2011

Digital-only sales of The Economist for tablets, e-readers and the web reached 100,000 for the first time alongside growing print circulation.

Circulation of The Economist maintains steady growth

Thursday, August 18th 2011

The latest ABC circulation figures for The Economist confirm continued growth in the UK and around the world. In the UK, year-on-year circulation growth was 7.7% to 210,318. Globally, circulation of The Economist has grown by 3% to reach 1,486,838.

The Economist launches Android app following 2.4m downloads of iPhone and iPad apps

Tuesday, August 2nd 2011

Following the success of The Economist on iPhone and iPad, The Economist Group today announced the global launch of The Economist on Android.

The Economist launches three new executions for “Where do you stand?” poster ad campaign

Thursday, June 9th 2011

The Economist's ‘Where do you stand?’ brand campaign returns to underground train stations in London next week tackling three fresh subjects. Presenting arguments for and against each issue, the three double posters will ask if trying to slash immigration is a good or a bad idea, whether or not Britain should give up trying to be a global power, and if China is a threat or friend to the West.

The Economist's "Where do you stand?" advertising campaign wins gold

Friday, May 27th 2011

The Economist took gold in the media category for its UK advertising campaign, "Where do you stand?", at the Marketing Week Engage Awards in London on Tuesday night.

 The Economist: ‘Worst is yet to come’ in euro-area debt crisis according to survey of global business executives

Friday, May 20th 2011

The Economist and the Financial Times today publish a new global survey which reveals the depth of pessimism amongst the world’s business elite regarding the euro debt problem. Despite the bail-outs of Greece, Ireland and Portugal, the majority (62%) of global respondents felt the worst was yet to come, with executives in North America the most pessimistic at 70%.

The Economist online debate: Inflation

Thursday, May 5th 2011

The Economist today launches an online debate on inflation rates with the motion "This house believes that a 2% inflation target is too low ". The debate will run from 3rd May to 13th May 2011 at www.economist.com/debate.

The Economist launches new posters for “Where do you stand?” ad campaign

Tuesday, March 15th 2011

The Economist’s ‘Where do you stand?’ campaign, launched in June 2010, returns to underground train stations in London on the subjects of the Olympics and the baby boomer generation. Presenting arguments for and against each issue, the posters will ask if hosting the Olympics is a waste of money and if the baby boomer generation has left a good or a rotten inheritance.

UK circulation of The Economist passes 200,000

Thursday, February 17th 2011

Greater demand for analysis and understanding of global events has helped UK circulation of The Economist grow to a record high of 210,204, the first time in the publication’s history that circulation has exceeded 200,000.