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The U.S. Postal Service is giving new meaning to the concept of “snail mail.” The postal inspector general last month published a management advisory that found customers who send out large quantities of political mailings were concerned about “mail delays and service quality"...

Eastman Kodak, Rochester, N.Y., has announced strategic decisions related to its Enterprise Inkjet and silver metal mesh touch sensor businesses, following in-depth management reviews of these business operations and discussions with customers, partners and other industry participants...

The 2016 Expo East was underway in Atlantic City, N.J., last week. Promo Marketing, the sister publication of Print+Promo, spotted everything from costumed leprechauns to fun giveaways. But if you weren’t able to make it this year, don’t worry, we’ve got all the highlights straight from the source...

RR Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD), Chicago, has entered into a strategic relationship with Adobe to integrate Adobe Marketing Cloud into its technology platform. Through this arrangement, RRD and Adobe will deliver an exceptionally broad set of marketing solutions and services to their customers...

Presidential campaigns spend a lot on branded merchandise, like signs, hats and T-shirts. But which 2016 candidate spends the most on political campaign products? Promo Marketing, the sister publication of Print+Promo, has combed each campaign’s FEC filling and highlighted relevant marketing costs, along with total budget for January 2016...

The printing industry saw a lot of activity in 2015, and not all of it was positive—starting with Standard Register Company’s decision to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy-court protection and its subsequent sale to Taylor Corporation for $307 million in a bankruptcy auction. The big question is: How did the ongoing industry consolidation, coupled with a protracted economic recovery, influence print’s performance...

Corporate Development Associates (CDA), a leading printing industry M&A firm located in Scottsdale, Ariz., has added Joel Chyke, former owner of Nashville, Tennessee-based FISI, to its deal-making team. Chyke has been actively involved in the printed office products supply industry for the last 20 years...

Proforma, Cleveland, recently announced a new partnership with HomingPIN, the creator of the world's first global lost property and recovery system, to be the exclusive provider of this proprietary technology in the promotional products industry...

The Image Group, Holland, Ohio, has acquired Santa Ana, California-based companies Bag Warehouse and Thirsty Promo from Mark-it Smart. According to a press release, the deal includes Mark-it Smart’s Web-based sales platform...

For more than a century, Standard Register Co. was a household name in the print industry. But starting today, that name is no more. According to the company’s website, Standard Register Co. now goes by Taylor Communications—a nod to Taylor Corporation...