Monday, April 02, 2007

Postal Rates to increase – will hurt Paper Sales

The US Postal Service recently announced a rate increase for first class stamps by 5.1% effective May 14; and a rate hike for publication mailing such as magazines and catalogues for July 15.
The increase for publications is one more component to add to all the other recent cost increases printers have experienced. Energy, freight, fiber, chemicals, and now distribution costs. Most likely reducing paper consumption to save money.

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