Metropolis International Group Limited, established in 1994, is a predominantly UK-based media and technology group specialising in business, consumer, and travel media including awards, events, websites, business software, and reward and benefit programmes. It currently has 300 employees with offices in

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, Acton and

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. The company's headquarters are currently located in Acton, West London.

Business publishing

Metropolis publishes several business-focused titles including: *''

Architects' Journal ''Architects' Journal'' is an architectural magazine published in London by Metropolis International. History The first edition was produced in 1895. Originally named ''The Builder's Journal and Architectural Record'', from 1906 to 1910 it was ...

'' - a weekly architectural magazine, first published in London in 1896, purchased by Metropolis International from

Ascential Ascential plc, formerly EMAP, is a British business-to-business media business specialising in exhibitions & festivals and information services. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. History Ric ...

in June 2017. *''The

Architectural Review ''The Architectural Review'' is a monthly international architectural magazine. It has been published in London since 1896. Its articles cover the built environment – which includes landscape, building design, interior design and urbanism ...

'' is a monthly international architectural magazine published in London since 1896. Like AJ, it was acquired by Metropolis from Ascential in 2017. *''AV magazine'' - ''AV magazine'' was launched in 1972 for the professional audio-visual sector. The AV portfolio includes AV and AV Europe magazines, the AV Powerbook Directory and numerous supplements. *''Building Products'' - Established in 1976, ''Building Products'' is read by professionals working within the specification chain of the UK construction industry. The magazine highlights products and innovations and their application in projects. *''

Construction News ''Construction News'' is a monthly publication, plus digital and events services, primarily targeting the United Kingdom construction industry. History Early history The magazine was first published as ''Labour News'' on 30 August 1871, having ...

'' - Established originally in 1871, the once weekly print publication primarily covered the United Kingdom construction industry. The title was acquired by Metropolis from Ascential in 2017. *'' Drapers'' - formerly ''Drapers Record'', founded in 1887, ''Drapers'' is a business magazine and website covering the

fashion Fashion is a form of self-expression and autonomy at a particular period and place and in a specific context, of clothing, footwear, lifestyle, accessories, makeup, hairstyle, and body posture. The term implies a look defined by the fash ...

retail Retail is the sale of goods and Service (economics), services to consumers, in contrast to wholesaling, which is sale to business or institutional customers. A retailer purchases goods in large quantities from manufacturing, manufacturers, dire ...

sector, acquired by Metropolis in June 2017. *''Duty Free News International'' - Established in 1987, ''Duty Free News International'' is a monthly subscription-based news publication for the global travel-retail industry. It offers coverage of industry issues with news, analysis and features. *Ground Engineering - Established in 1968, ''Ground Engineering'' is the official magazine of the British Geotechnical Association and is published monthly. It was acquired from Ascential by Metropolis in June 2017. *''Independent Retail News'' - Established in 1995, ''Independent Retail News'' is a fortnightly magazine for owners of independent convenience stores. *''IEM (previously Industrial Exchange & Mart)'' - Established in 1975 and focuses on buying and selling of new and used industrial and commercial products and services. *''

Irish Medical Times The ''Irish Medical Times'' is an weekly newspaper for Irish physicians. It was founded in 1967 by John O'Connell, who went on to become the Minister for Health. The paper contains news, features, clinical articles, interviews and opinion pi ...

'' and MIMS Ireland *''

Laboratory News ''Laboratory News'' is a monthly science magazine aimed at scientists with a focus on laboratory equipment. Founded in 1971, the magazine covers all aspects of scientific discovery and advances in the laboratory sector. Laboratory News has two webs ...

'' - Founded in 1971 is a laboratory science magazine. Every month, it brings news, comment, reviews and features to users and buyers of laboratory equipment and services. *''The Landscaper'' - Established in 1998 is a magazine for the landscaping industry’s professionals. *The ''

Local Government Chronicle The ''Local Government Chronicle'' (''LGC'') is a British weekly magazine for local government officers, and is published by Metropolis. The magazine was launched in 1855 by bookseller and publisher Charles Knight . It was then published by E ...

'' (LGC) is a British weekly magazine for local government officers launched in 1855 and acquired by Metropolis in June 2017. *''Mortgage Finance Gazette'' - Established in 1869 as the ''Building Societies Gazette'', ''Mortgage Finance Gazette'' has been a publication for the mortgage lending industry for over 140 years. *''Motor Trader'' - Established in 1904, ''Motor Trader'' is for automotive industry professionals. It focuses on the issues behind the headlines presenting analysis about what is impacting dealers, repairers and car manufacturers. *''National Plant Hire Guide'' - was first published in 1961 and was quickly established as a directory for the UK plant hire industry. This online directory is split into plant hire equipment and service categories. *''

New Civil Engineer ''New Civil Engineer'' is the monthly magazine for members of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), the UK chartered body that oversees the practice of civil engineering in the UK. First published in May 1972, it is today published by Metropoli ...

'' - First published in May 1972, NCE is the monthly magazine for members of the

Institution of Civil Engineers The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is an independent professional association for civil engineers and a charitable body in the United Kingdom. Based in London, ICE has over 92,000 members, of whom three-quarters are located in the UK, whi ...

, and was acquired by Metropolis in June 2017. *''

Nursing Times ''Nursing Times'' is a website and monthly magazine for nurses, which is published in the United Kingdom. It covers original nursing research and best practice for nurses at all stages in their career, as well as daily news, opinion and other infor ...

'' is a monthly magazine for nurses in the United Kingdom. Acquired by Metropolis in June 2017. *''Packaging News'' - Established in 1957 is a source of news and analysis covering business issues, production, design and innovation in the UK packaging supply chain. *''

Property Week ''Property Week'' is a UK business-to-business magazine which reports on the worldwide commercial and residential property market. It reports news, features and analysis and the latest information from the industry - from development opportunit ...

'' - was published by

UBM plc UBM plc was a British business-to-business (B2B) events organiser headquartered in London, England, before its acquisition by Informa in 2018. It had a long history as a multinational media company. Its main focus was on B2B events, but its pr ...

until September 2013, when it was acquired by Metropolis. *''UK Boarding Schools Guide'' - Established in 1995 offers aimed marketing for domestic and international recruitment to UK boarding schools.

Diamond Publishing Ltd

Diamond is the consumer publishing arm of the group and produces a number of publications and

website A website (also written as a web site) is a collection of web pages and related content that is identified by a common domain name and published on at least one web server. Examples of notable websites are Google, Facebook, Amazon, and W ...

s. *''

Record Collector ''Record Collector'' is a British monthly music magazine. It was founded in 1980 and distributes worldwide. History The early years The first standalone issue of ''Record Collector'' was published in March 1980, though its history stretches ba ...

'' is the UK’s longest running monthly

music magazine A music magazine is a magazine dedicated to music and music culture. Such magazines typically include music news, interviews, photo shoots, essays, record reviews, concert reviews and occasionally have a covermount with recorded music. Notable ...

; it also produces the sector’s 'bible' "''The Rare Record Price Guide''" which is available in

book A book is a medium for recording information in the form of writing or images, typically composed of many pages (made of papyrus, parchment, vellum, or paper) bound together and protected by a cover. The technical term for this physical ...

form and via online subscription. *''Best of British'' is the UK's leading nostalgia monthly magazine *''Cyclist'' - British cycling magazine *''

Fortean Times ''Fortean Times'' is a British monthly magazine devoted to the anomalous phenomena popularised by Charles Fort. Previously published by John Brown Publishing (from 1991 to 2001), I Feel Good Publishing (2001 to 2005), Dennis Publishing (2005 to 2 ...

'' - British magazine dedicated to anomalous phenomena *'' Viz'' - British comic magazine

Travel publishing

Since its foundation in 1994, Metropolis International has published ''For Less Compact Guides'', which aim for a user-friendly design accompanied by various “2 for 1” discounts. Metropolis have launched these guides for over 35 locations including

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Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the urban ar ...

Madrid Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and ...

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...

and a variety of other countries and cities. The

map A map is a symbolic depiction emphasizing relationships between elements of some space, such as objects, regions, or themes. Many maps are static, fixed to paper or some other durable medium, while others are dynamic or interactive. Although ...

s feature a complete street index accompanied by an underground/ metro map on the reverse, now also provided online and as apps.

Smartsave

Launched in 2009, Smartsave.com is Metropolis’ self-proclaimed flagship discounts website, specialising in family day trip savings. The site also offers price reductions on

restaurants A restaurant is a business that prepares and serves food and drinks to customers. Meals are generally served and eaten on the premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services. Restaurants vary greatly in appearan ...

hotel A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a re ...

theatre Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The perfor ...

s, experiences and general shopping with 20% being the standard discount. Smartsave uses 'discount technology' with electronic terminals being deployed in shops, restaurants and other outlets. Metropolis International also offer Smartsave discounts to consumers through a variety of distribution channels including

guide book A guide book or travel guide is "a book of information about a place designed for the use of visitors or tourists". It will usually include information about sights, accommodation, restaurants, transportation, and activities. Maps of varying det ...

street map A road map, route map, or street map is a map that primarily displays roads and transport links rather than natural geographical information. It is a type of navigational map that commonly includes political boundaries and labels, making it ...

s, directories and

mobile applications A mobile application or app is a computer program or software application designed to run on a mobile device such as a phone, tablet, or watch. Mobile applications often stand in contrast to desktop applications which are designed to run on des ...

. The programme currently runs discounts in the UK, United States, France, Germany and the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

. Some of Smartsave's partners include

Ripley's Believe It or Not! ''Ripley's Believe It or Not!'' is an American franchise founded by Robert Ripley, which deals in bizarre events and items so strange and unusual that readers might question the claims. Originally a newspaper panel, the ''Believe It or Not'' fea ...

, Manchester United Museum, Paradise Wildlife Park,

Aquarium of the Bay Aquarium of the Bay is a public aquarium located at The Embarcadero and Beach Street, at the edge of Pier 39 in San Francisco, California. The aquarium is focused on local aquatic animals from the San Francisco Bay and neighboring rivers and wa ...

, Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum and more.

External links

Metropolis Official websiteSmartsave Official website

References

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