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National Postal Forum: Mail Under the Microscope

National Postal Forum: Mail Under the Microscope

The National Postal Forum (NPF) is an important annual event for organizations who interface and work with the USPS. For SPC’s marketing clients in retail, fashion, automotive, hospitality and other sectors who make significant investments in direct mail, this event...

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Recognizing Ourselves: Consumer Trends in 2019

Recognizing Ourselves: Consumer Trends in 2019

In the new year we often look back reflexively on events of the previous 12 months. It’s also important to squint and look at what’s coming next. At SPC, we’ve always got at least one eye on the future, and we appreciate anyone who helps make tomorrow a little...

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5 Ways to Improve DMA &THEN


5 Ways to Improve DMA &THEN


At SPC, we relish every opportunity to connect with those in our industry, stand out, build relationships, and help meet the needs of marketers creating high-volume direct mail. Many of these opportunities come from conferences like DMA’s &THEN, where we exhibited...

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A View from CRMC 2018

A View from CRMC 2018

The retail marketing world keeps changing, and in order to change with it, marketers gather each year at the CRMC conference, an event designed for retail marketers to work together, hear about and explore new trends and technologies at the forefront of successful...

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A New Era in Direct Mail

A New Era in Direct Mail

The United States Postal Service is hoping to revolutionize the way we think about mail. How? Their new service, Informed Delivery (ID), allows users to digitally view the outer face of incoming mail pieces, and it could pave the way for a shakeup in the mailing...

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Retail Renaissance: Part 2

Retail Renaissance: Part 2

Tom Lemke is the CEO of BBG-Global with more than 30 years of retail marketing experience, having served as the CMO for several multi-billion retailers. A pioneer in leveraging data to drive customer communications, Tom has extensive experience in customer centric...

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