Consumers Want Sustainable Shipping Options

Submitted by: Kathi Rowzie, TwoSides August 31, 2021 According to Sifted, a leading logistics-data science platform, consumers whant sustainable shipping options, as eco-conscious consumers are on the rise, and they want to buy from brands committed to being part of the climate change solution. As e-commerce continues to boom, this news bodes well for the corrugated packaging industry, …

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Survey Reveals Increased Consumer Interest in Direct Mail, Other Traditional Media Channels

Submitted: Kathi Rowzie from Two Sides A recent study, about direct mail, released by R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, a leading global provider of marketing and business communications, reveals that traditional marketing channels, including word of mouth, direct mail, and in-store signage, are largely untapped by marketers. The study, based on surveys of both U.S. marketing professionals …

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Packages and Your Packaging Preferences Unpacked

CHICAGO – June 9, 2021 –  Submitted: Kathi Rowzie June 9, 2021 With physical stores closed during the pandemic, the boom in online shopping resulted in record numbers of packages arriving on consumers’ doorsteps. Along with all that merchandise came a growing awareness of the materials used to package and ship products, and the impact those materials …

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The History of Postcards

May 19, 1898, was the day US Congress passed the “Private Mailing Card Act,” allowing private publishers and printers to produce postcards.  They had to be labeled “Private Mailing Cards” until 1901, then they became known as “souvenir cards.” On December 1901, the Postmaster General issued Post Office Order No. 1447 which allowed the words …

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