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The SPC Q2 Paper Market Update started out with this sentence, “The paper market remains in crisis causing ripple effects across the U.S. Economy.” Current market conditions are essentially the same as they were in Q2. Paper experts have predicted a more normalized...
Paper – the vanishing commodity. The ever-shrinking production capacity of paper mills and ravaged inventory coupled with reduced allocations has wreaked havoc on the print industry. The lack of availability of paper and the subsequent bargaining to procure it has...
1. What are the highlight changes in the 2022 USPS incentives as compared to years past? The upcoming USPS Mailing Promotions for 2022 are repeats of previous years. What has changed is the duration for a handful of them and the biggest difference being the percentage...
Yes, the forthcoming August 29, 2021 USPS rate increase is painful. But the USPS threw direct marketers a bone. Did you miss it? The USPS August rate case includes a size adjustment for first-class postcards. Marketers are no longer bound by the content restrictive...
Executive Summary The paper market remains in crisis causing ripple effects across the U.S. economy. Marketers have been forced to scramble as they identify alternative paper choices, spend more for paper orders, and delay campaigns—just as brands are working through...
Effective June 21, FedEx has instituted additional peak surcharges on some residential ground packages by $.30 per package, which could impact your fulfillment shipping costs. UPS also added surcharges to certain international shipments. Our previous blog, "Getting...
The Clemson Graphic Communications program has proven to produce knowledgeable, experienced professionals ready for the work place after graduation. SPC is always looking for ways to grow the future of print and is committed to the success of young professionals in...
The economic recovery is welcomed yet things remain quite volatile for the direct mail industry and the USPS. While making progress, the summary points below describe a postal organization very much still in transition. The most important three words to both guide and...
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