Supply and Demand for Paper Shows Signs of Return to Normalcy
For the writing and printing paper market, the end of 2022 showed a relative return to normal buying habits, as the reduced demand for the month of December resembled buyer activity of a pre-pandemic market. With pulp and paper prices hitting all-time highs, many are wondering if and how the changes in demand may affect future pricing. Panic buying is at an end The transition from 2021’s to 2022’s market trends is very interesting, with a paper distributor telling Fastmarkets’…
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Pinterest Predict’s Trends for 2023 Look Good on Paper
For the fourth year in a row, Pinterest Business has produced their “not-yet-trending” report, detailing what they believe may be the hottest new trends for 2023. For Pinterest Predicts 2023, over 500k trending search terms were analyzed and curated to make this year’s list. The report’s 27 trends to watch fit into categories like beauty, fashion, home and wellbeing, but they also represent stylistic approaches that can be incorporated into print design for the new year. Out of the past…
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Walsworth Donates $15,000 to Fund Literacy
MARCELINE, Mo., Oct. 4, 2022 — In celebration of the company’s 85th anniversary and their commitment to literacy, Walsworth is making $2,500 donations to schools and literacy programs near each of its six locations. “Growing up in a printing family, it was a given that reading materials were always readily available. By giving back to our communities, we hope to provide the same opportunity to young readers in the area,” President Don Walsworth said. “As a company that prints numerous…
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Two New Updates from the USPS You Need to Know for Your Periodicals
The most recent Postal Bulletin released by the USPS on Aug. 25, 2022, contains two key policy updates pertaining to Periodicals Requester Records Requirements. Effective Nov. 7, 2022, the Postal Service will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), part 207, to reflect changes to Postal Service verification requirements for authorized audit bureaus. The Postal Service is enacting new procedures for auditing compliance with circulation standards for Periodicals requester publications, as well as standardizing…
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USPS Announces Proposed Temporary Rate Adjustments for 2022 Peak Holiday Season
It’s time to prepare for shipping during the holiday season – and then some. On Aug. 10, the USPS filed a notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) regarding temporary price adjustments for the upcoming peak holiday season. In the past, the Postal Service’s peak holiday season has occurred between the dates of Oct. 3 and Dec. 26, but this recent filing marked Oct. 2, 2022, through Jan. 22, 2023, as the peak holiday season. Pending approval through the PRC,…
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What We Can Predict About the Next USPS Pricing Increase
When is the next rate increase scheduled? Do you have any indication of what the percentage of increase will be? Can mailers expect as high of an increase as the last two increases? Postal rates just changed on July 10, and within a few days I was already fielding many questions like these. I don’t have a solid answer for any of these questions, but I do have a couple hints. On July 14, just days after the last USPS…
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