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1. When will the next anticipated USPS postal increase happen? How will marketing mail of letters vs flats be affected by the increase? The next USPS postage rate increase is scheduled for July 2022. It is projected that the next postage rate increase will be between...
Developing a strategy for future campaigns can feel overwhelming—we get it. Staring at a white wall is how it usually starts. Well, how about first looking at where you can save money? What’s this USPS Promotions and Incentives Program about? In 2011, the USPS...
With the holiday season in full swing, direct mail marketers have their noses to the grindstone trying to get their customers’ pieces in-home, and on time. This is a challenge every year. Certain factors are making it even more challenging this year. This issue of Ask...
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...
8-Week Summer 2021 Recap Despite the challenges of the pandemic, SPC continued its commitment to give college students a hands-on look at the world of marketing and direct mail production. This summer marks the second time we hosted Harper College Students studying...
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Competiscan is a service SPC uses to gain custom insights and analyze competitors’ marketing efforts with various companies. It allows us the ability to track a prospect’s current marketing habits, specifically in direct mail and print for SPC’s purposes. SPC recently...
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