CrawfordTech’s Weekly Reading List: May 18, 2012

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For those that attended drupa for most of the first half of May, the month has probably seemed to fly by. Given that drupa is one of the largest print shows in the world, we felt it only appropriate to take a look back this week now that the show has closed. In addition to drupa news, we continue our look at Digital Mailbox Services, emerging digital printing technology, one-to-one messaging and the consequences of the Royal Mail's hike in postal rates.

Also, be sure to check out our breaking news featuring a new Crawford Technologies partner announcement. We also have a webinar feature that will allow you to view a replay of the Document and Mailing Systems Technology Magazine webinar on Multi-Channel Communications and Digital Mailbox Services.

Which topic will catch your interest?

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Tagged Digital Mail Royal Mail Transpromo Webinar communications digital mailbox drupa postal services trade shows

The decline of postal volumes in Europe; what will happen next?

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Less than a mile from our office in London is one of the largest Royal Mail sorting offices in the UK. But take a walk to a local Post Office in the United Kingdom and you’ll see anything but letters, packets and parcels.

You can buy language training courses, the latest movies on DVD, office supplies (including inkjet printers shredders and other hardware items) and even a few toys for the kids. It appears that, in these times of diversification and the need to make a profit wherever possible, the processing of mail is almost an afterthought.

In Germany, even the Post Office itself may have disappeared, with Deutsche Post kiosks now taking up a small area in the corner of a local bank. Deutsche Post has sold off nearly all of their properties over the last fifteen years, going from 29,000 buildings down to around just 25. In some smaller towns and villages, the postal service may even be run by a resident from their house, rather than having a dedicated Post Office.

Why is this?

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Tagged Digital Mail Europe Transpromo digital mailbox postal services

CrawfordTech’s Weekly Reading List: January 13, 2012

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Welcome back to our weekly edition of industry news. This week we have a question on Transpromo, a Q&A about sustainability and printing, an update from Xplor and a postal change for Direct Mail. In addition, you probably saw our PRO Viewer product announcement last week and this week CrawfordTech announced the PRO Suite Version 4.0 upgrade. We have included a link to the press release in this edition as well as the details for our informative product launch webinar January 18, 2012!

We also just launched the newest Crawford Courier newsletter; now in a new format for easier viewing. Have you signed up to receive it?

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Tagged Transforms Transpromo USPS Xplor direct mail direct marketing print sustainability transactional documents

CrawfordTech’s Weekly Reading List: December 16, 2011

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Now in the middle of December and with the Holidays ramping up over this next week, the news in the industry has switched gears and focused on the future. The Holidays really do signal the end of one chapter and the beginning of the next bother personally and in business. This week we have the release of a new market and forecast study on the North America transactional print industry, a double shot from WhatTheyThink! on Drupa and the US commercial print industry and finally a look at whether personalized ads can save magazines.

If your magazine spoke directly to you with personalized and relevant offers, would you be more apt to continue your subscription?

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Tagged Forecasts HVTO Transpromo printing transactional documents
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