Printing
July 5, 2022 at 2:38 pm
The catalog printing world is in crisis. Paper prices continue to increase. Paper supplies are limited and catalogers often aren’t getting enough paper shipped to their printer to meet their press run requirements. Printers are “sold out” for the holiday 2022 season. Costs continue to increase for paper, postage, ink, and freight and fuel. Bindery…
August 11, 2021 at 6:48 pm
Prices for catalog paper increased again on August 1. Paper price increases have continued over the past several months. Printers are now being allocated paper by the mills, which means printers aren't able to get all the paper they've ordered. As a result of this supply chain backlog, printers are sold out of press time…
May 13, 2021 at 5:17 pm
Digital textile printing is reshaping the fast-fashion industry.
November 8, 2018 at 4:02 pm
Amazon.com is dropping its first-ever printed holiday toy catalog to millions of customers starting this month, according to a report on CNBC. The catalog features 70 pages of cozily-clad kids surrounded by toys such as action figures, board games and Barbies, as well as high-end items such as Bose audio gear and PlayStations. The book…
October 15, 2018 at 11:51 am
New research conducted by NAPCO Research and commissioned by the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) evaluates the value and transformational influence of digital printing (i.e., inkjet and toner-based electrophotography) for retailers, including the ways they’re using digital printing, challenges faced in adoption, future interest, and level of understanding of programs. The research shows that retailers are…
