Through the Eyes of SPC Marketers from around the country Connected at the Crossroads in Indianapolis for the 2024 National Postal Forum (NPF) in early June. For those unfamiliar, the NPF is the mailing and shipping industry’s premier networking event with over 4,000...
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2024 July USPS Postage Rates
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2024 World ENVIRONMENT Day
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Diving into a Career in Print
Q&A with Eric Kuhn - SPC’s new Strategic Accounts Executive Navigating a career in the print industry can be a challenging yet rewarding journey, especially for recent graduates seeking to find the right match for their skills and interests. In this Q&A, we...
SPC to Receive First U.S. Installation of Canon ProStream 3160
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Ask Randy: USPS Updates
What can you tell us about the recent postage price announcement? The pattern continues of price increases happening two times a year, one increase in January and one increase in July. In January we saw an increase of 1.2% for Marketing Mail. In early April, the USPS...
The Paper Market Unfolded Q1 2024
2024 kicked off with mills paying close attention to several variables that will shape the stability of the paper market: Lower order volumes Mills face the challenge of maintaining a balance between predicted lower order volumes and operational efficiency. Mills are...
2025 Proposed USPS Promotions
Big Changes Proposed for the 2025 USPS Promotional Calendar The USPS filed their proposed 2025 promotions with the Postal Regulatory Commission featuring two new promotions and a new add-on program providing customers an additional 1% discount. SPC has you covered...
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