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There's a distinctly autumnal feeling in the air, and as the leaves and weather undergo their transformation, so too will the world of digital publishing.

Insights from Harnessing the Web 2016 Research Summary Report

This week’s Memberwise event for the launch of the Research Report – Harnessing the Web to Drive Membership Value and Growth provided an excellent insight into the topics, trends and challenges facing membership/association professionals.

This year has brought monumental changes to the magazine and digital publishing industry, and we often work with publishers who are facing a variety of challenges.

Each publisher is different, but there are some issues that are facing almost all publishers. From a digital perspective, the following three points encapsulate the critical challenges facing magazine and digital publishing today:

Twitter have implemented the first instance of a store front, built directly into their user's interface.

Adult colouring books have been topping headlines as the latest craze in book publishing, but should we be surprised?

The current bestselling title at Amazon is Secret Garden, an Adult Colouring Book (no...not that kind of adult!). Illustrated by Johanna Basford, it is a beautiful compilation of pen-and-ink illustrations just begging to be coloured in. It even doubles as a treasure hunt, with hidden tiny creatures and even blank spaces to continue drawing!