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...
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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...
2024 Mail Growth Incentives
For existing mail marketers, the USPS has great news! The USPS has introduced its biggest incentive to date. Eligible mailers can receive a credit of up to 30% on incremental mail volume over last year. Registration for the First-Class Mail and Marketing Mail Growth...
Let’s get to know Holly Winters
Introducing Holly Winters, the newest addition to the SPCFuel Team as Associate Creative Director. With over two decades of experience in the direct mail industry, Holly brings a wealth of expertise poised to enrich our creative output. Her proficiency lies in...
The Paper Market Unfolded Q4 2023
The paper market remains steady heading into the new year, a much different scenario than the beginning of 2023. Printing & writing (P&W) demand is expected to show a dramatic drop in 2023, perhaps as much as 27%. Part of this dramatic drop is the overstocking...
2024 USPS Outlook: Recap of SPC’s Zoom Event
At SPC's quarterly informative sessions, you hear directly from industry experts and get your questions answered. On Tuesday, November 14th, we focused on the outlook of the United States Postal Services. Tom Foti, USPS Vice President, Product Solutions, shared...
The Paper Market Unfolded Q3 2023
As we move closer to the new year, we can't help but be hopeful about the continued stability of the paper market. At the end of the quarter, although printer inventories have been worked down, there is still excess inventory in the supply chain while paper...
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