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One man’s trash is another man’s deckle-edge upscale stationery
T. S. Eliot said that “immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.” In other words, transforming known material is more sophisticated than attempting an inferior likeness. Something similar is true regarding the stuff that poets write on, according to John Dancy-Jones. The Asheville paper... READ MORE »
Restructure of Artco, Carlson Craft, Fine Impressions, Tatex, and McPhersons
This April, five companies will transition to a new legal structure that joins its print facilities together under one company name. This change involves the following facilities: Together, they will be known as The Occasions Group. While the legal structure will be new, the facilitie... READ MORE »
The 2018 LOUIE Award Finalists are…
After two intense days of reviewing hundreds of outstanding submissions, our esteemed panel of judges was able to select the 168 finalist entries for this year. The finalists can be found here. Winners will be announced at the LOUIEs bash on May 20th in New York City. ... READ MORE »
Stationery drive gives pupils all the ‘write’ tools
THE Back to School stationery campaign, hosted by Boardwalk Inkwazi Shopping Centre and Amangwe Village, reaped phenomenal results with 19 stationery school packs to be distributed to primary and a high school learners. In addition, stationery was also donated to the boys’ and girls’ club... READ MORE »
Rifle Paper Co. releases stationery featuring custom portraits
Rifle Paper Co.’s new releases are always a cause for celebration—from whimsical Alice in Wonderland-inspired fabrics to lovely floral printed Keds, everything Anna Bond and her team comes out with never fails to take our breath away. So we’re not surprised that we fell head over heels the ... READ MORE »
Paper industry unveils first-ever animated characters to strengthen consumer connections nationwide
Today the Paper & Packaging – How Life Unfolds® campaign reveals two new animated characters to further strengthen the consumer connection established by the campaign over the past three years. The new industry brand ambassadors are a springboard for inspiring creativity, connection and a... READ MORE »
London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2018
[caption id="attachment_13045" align="alignnone" width="660"] Images extracted with permission from PANTONEVIEW Colour Planner Autumn/Winter 2018/19.[/caption] Each season the team at the Pantone Color Institute creates the Pantone Fashion Color Trend Report; a color overview highlighting the... READ MORE »
For the love of stationery!
This year's National Stationery Week will run from Monday, April 23 to Sunday, April 29. The team behind National Stationery Week is appealing for help from the industry to get its 2018 campaign underway. Last year, 74.5 million people, both online and in print, saw orheard information about th... READ MORE »
January retail sales continue strong after holidays
An improving economy kept January retail sales nearly as good as the holiday season’s strong showing – dropping only 0.26 percent seasonally adjusted from December – and fueled a healthy 5.4 percent increase year-over year, the National Retail Federation said today. The numbers exclude aut... READ MORE »
Majority shareholding in American Greetings sold to Clayton Dubilier & Rice
In what constitutes the biggest news in the global greeting card world for decades, the majority shareholding in American Greetings, the parent company of UK Greetings, has been sold to US investment company, Clayton Dubilier & Rice. American Greetings, the second largest gr... READ MORE »
