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U.S. Postal Service Reports Q1 Fiscal 2019 Results, Including a $1.5B Net Loss
February 12, 2019 at 9:14 pm

The U.S. Postal Service reported total revenue of $19.7 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2019 (Oct. 1, 2018 to Dec. 31, 2018), an increase of $553 million, or 2.9 percent, compared to the same quarter last year. First-Class Mail revenue declined by $81 million, or 1.2 percent, on a volume decline of 428 million...

Vistaprint CEO to Step Down After 'Disappointing' Second Quarter for Cimpress
February 5, 2019 at 7:38 pm

Cimpress, Venlo, Netherlands, parent company of Vistaprint, released its second-quarter earnings report yesterday, and it's a doozy. The company said it will part with CEO Trynka Shineman after Vistaprint posted revenue growth of just 1 percent, while overall Cimpress revenue grew 8 percent, down from 32 percent in the second quarter of 2018. Robert Keane, Cimpress CEO, will serve...

The Sourcing Group Acquires Carpe Diem Sales & Marketing
February 5, 2019 at 7:51 pm

The Sourcing Group (TSG), New York, has acquired Carpe Diem Sales & Marketing, an Orlando, Florida-based premium and promotional marketing company. “We are thrilled to bring Carpe Diem into our company for...

How Diamond Packaging Takes its Promotional Calendar to the Next Level
February 5, 2019 at 8:01 pm

Promotional calendars are hardly a new tool for printers to use when wooing customers and prospects. But, when a specimen like the 2019 wall planner from Diamond Packaging comes along, it asks us to think of printers’ calendars not just as marketing giveaways, but as works of art and platforms for interactive “smart” technologies as well...

6 Commonly Asked Questions About Integrated Labels and How to Answer Them
February 5, 2019 at 8:49 pm

The integrated label market is a growing industry replete with possibilities. From health care applications to e-commerce opportunities, clients are always in need of the cost-saving benefits that these types of products can provide. But the integrated label market requires an in-depth and keen understanding of the variety of options, and, therefore, it can be overwhelming for distributors looking to jump in...

Diversified Labeling Solutions Acquired
January 29, 2019 at 7:48 pm

Last week, news broke that Taiwan-headquartered TSC Auto ID Technology, a global provider of quality Auto-ID solutions for transportation and logistics, manufacturing and health care, industry and retail, acquired Top 50 Supplier...

Executive Perspectives: Bob Chanson, president of Meridian
January 29, 2019 at 8:50 pm

As part of Print+Promo’s ongoing feature, Executive Perspectives, we get to know leading professionals in the print and promotional industry. This month, we interviewed Bob Chanson, president of Meridian, Loves Park, Ill. Here, he talks about the art of innovation, banner opportunities for printers and his confident business approach...

The Biggest Promotional Products Trends We Noticed at PPAI Expo 2019
January 22, 2019 at 8:05 pm

Wandering around the show floor and taking it all in is one of our favorite parts of the show. And as much as it might seem like aimless strolling, there’s actually a great deal of learning involved. Here are some of the biggest trends we noticed from...