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Quebecor World faces more cutbacks

Chantal Todé May 02, 2008

Quebecor World Inc. said it will close one US facility and significantly downsize a Canadian facility as part of its three-year retooling program, resulting in the loss of approximately 700 full-time jobs. Earlier this month, Quebecor World said it will close its Magog, Quebec, facility, which produces magazines and retail inserts, resulting in a loss of approximately 300 full-time positions.

Will lower direct mail volume save trees?

April 28, 2008

With an increase in consumers' awareness of eco-friendly business practices, the pressure is on for marketers to decrease the environment impact of their output.

HP, Omnicom join on print

Chantal Todé April 25, 2008

The small but growing digital printing segment received a major boost last week, when Hewlett-Packard, the Palo Alto, CA-based computer manufacturer, and Omnicom Group Inc., the New York-based marketing holding company, said they will co-pilot a digital print supply chain for several multinational brands in 2008.

HP, Omnicom to develop digital print supply chain for marketers

Chantal Todé April 21, 2008

HP and Omnicom Group Inc. have formed a strategic relationship to develop a digital print supply chain expected to reduce printing costs and improve the effectiveness of marketing campaigns for Omnicom's clients. The two companies plan to pilot the program with several multi-national brands in 2008.

Print & production potential

Chantal Todé April 21, 2008

Office supply superstores are fast becoming big players in the printing business. Chantal Todé reports on this trend.

Quebecor to close magazine, retail insert facility

Chantal Todé April 01, 2008

Troubled printer Quebecor World Inc. is closing its Magog, Quebec, facility, which produces magazines and retail inserts for the US and Canadian markets. The company said in a statement that the closure is part of its global retooling and restructuring program begun three years ago.

Quebecor in talks to renew Economist contract

Lauren Bell March 25, 2008

The Economist has given Quebecor World notice that it may want to opt out of its printing contract when the agreement expires in September. No concrete decisions have yet been made, and both companies are in talks to extend the contract. The contract would have been automatically renewed had The Economist not given notice.

Luring customers with content

Joe Pulizzi, founder and chief content officer, Junta42 March 10, 2008

I recently received a US Postal Service direct mailer on variable data printing (VDP). It's a nice piece. It had my name all over it, very personable. The only thing: Iwas bothered by a bit of the copy. The last line read, "As a large business looking for new ways to appeal to customers, personalization may be the exciting new temptation you're looking for." Irun a small business, but still the question begs: As marketing pros, do we look for "new temptations" to reel our customers in?

Mimeo taps customer evangelists to beat industry averages

Tara Lamberson, MindComet March 04, 2008

Whether you run a small or midsize business or have been stranded on a business trip away from your in-house copy center and administrative staff, you've probably used a chain copy center. Anyone among us has probably searched for one to make a deadline in Minneapolis or Miami at some point — I know I have.

NYT presses into Philadelphia

Lauren Bell March 03, 2008

The New York Times Company has entered into a printing and distribution agreement with Philadelphia Newspapers LLC. Under the agreement, Philadelphia Newspapers will print daily editions of The Times and distribute the paper to home subscribers in Philadelphia and the surrounding area.

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