Friday, May 29th, 2009
Some in the industry may breathe a sigh of relief on June 13, and not just because it’s the 89th anniversary of the day on which the U.S. Postal Service declared—we’re not making this up—that children could no longer be sent through the mail via parcel post. This year, June ...Thursday, May 28th, 2009
“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that an astute man in possession of a good printing business must be in want of a four-color offset press.” Jane Austen didn’t write it, but I used to assume it until two revelations—one statistical, the other anecdotal—suggested that some serious rethinking about trends in ...Thursday, May 28th, 2009
I was fascinated to read Barb Pellow's article about QR codes. This is a perfect example of the kind of breakthrough thinking we need to breathe new vitality into the world of printing. As an industry, we have struggled to find our place in this world of new media, and ...Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
More at R.R. Donnelley’s Bid for Quebecor World There has been a lot of buzz around water cooler since RR Donnelley indicated its interest to acquire Quebecor World's Assets on May 14th. I don't see anything stopping this deal from going through. There might be a few bumps along the way if ...Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Today's edition of The Tennessean is reporting that Ingram Industries will merge its print and digital publishing operations into a single business entity. The article states in part: "Ingram Industries will consolidate its print and digital publishing services into one company called Ingram Content Group Inc., a move the company said ...Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
Starting on June 15, printing companies and other small businesses in tough financial straits may be able to get some of the emergency cash they need through a lending program operated by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). It’s called America’s Recovery Capital Loan Program (ARC), and it’s designed to provide ...Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
Even before the latest economic downturn, there has been concern in many parts of the industry as to whether or not we are making the best use of our limited resources. We've been hearing rumors that something is afoot in the Association world on this topic, so we reached ...
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