Magazine Publishers: Looking forward to 2015
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[responsive][/responsive]Publishing Executive Magazine Interview - December Issue 2014 What should publishers be thinking about when it comes to printing in 2015 and beyond? If you look back at recent years many sources (largely online content or those who provide digital...
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Is The USPS Going After a New Rate Hike?
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[responsive][/responsive]They sure like to keep us guessing. Back in October, the USPS announced it would not be seeking its usual inflation-based rate hike in January, after much speculation in the fall about whether they would or not. If you were...
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NJ’s Junk Mail Bill is Redundant and Costly
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[responsive][/responsive]A New Jersey legislator is sponsoring a bill that could potentially cost the state “tens of thousands of jobs, and hurt the economy in a huge ripple effect,” according to Seth Augenstein on NJ.com. The bill would establish a statewide...
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Should I Go Bigger? When and Why to Add Pages to Your Catalog
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[responsive][/responsive]Looking to grow your catalog sales? You can work to increase your circulation or increase your page count according to this great article by Stephen Lett in Retail Online Integration. Knowing when to increase your catalog page count – and...
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Behind the USPS Network Consolidation
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[rev_slider USPSCon] The volume of First Class mail this year is expected to be nearly half of what it was in 2007, before the great recession. The USPS cites this decline as one of the primary justifications for the consolidations...
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UPDATE: Are USPS Rate Hikes Coming? If they are, they won’t until after early 2015
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[responsive][/responsive]It’s Q4, that time of year when businesses are busy putting the final touches on next year’s budget. Yet for USPS customers, there is one line item that is too murky to call at this point. “Postal rates in 2015...
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Newman! Mailman Fails to Deliver
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The comparisons are unavoidable. Newman, the mailman everyone loves to hate on Seinfeld, was vilified in one episode when he was caught hoarding mail rather than delivering it. It’s hard to believe, but one Kentucky mailman was sentenced to six...
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Big Cuts Coming at the USPS
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Will $10,000 be enough of an enticement to pack in a career a few years early? The USPS hopes so, as it offers 3,000 postmasters a bonus to either retire early or face potential layoffs next year. “Qualified postmasters --...
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Postal Reg Violations Cost Mailers Millions
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Yikes, that’s gotta hurt. Two high-volume postal customers were slapped with multi-million dollar penalties and fines in recent decisions by the U.S. Postal Service, reports Dead Tree Edition. “The U.S. Postal Service assessed Southern California Edison [SCE] $7.6 million in...
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