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According to the latest, just-released edition of County Business Patterns, in 2021 there were 22,580 establishments in NAICS 323 (Printing and Related Support Activities). This represents a decline of 22 percent since 2010. In macro news, July retail sales came in above expectations. Read more in this analysis on WhatTheyThink.com.

Here are tips on how packaging departments can address the challenges that come with recruiting, training, and working with temporary staff in today’s gig economy. Read more on PackagingDigest.com.

81 percent of U.S. consumers believe they should have the right to choose how they receive important communications from their service providers, on paper or electronically, and 73 percent believe they should not be charged more for choosing a paper bill or statement. Read more by Two Sides North America.

I need to address an unacceptable pattern I observe in many printing companies. Sales reps are selling one-way -- meaning if they sell offset, they don’t want to sell wide-format, nor do they want any part of it. Read more by Debbie Nicholson of Think-to-INK! on American Printer.com.

What are your chances of getting a prospect to answer his or her phone? The odds aren’t very good. So, then why even bother? What’s the purpose of voicemail if it has similar characteristics to a black hole in space? Read more by Bill Farquharson of the Sales Vault.

Editor's note: Bill is one of the presenters of GLGA's popular monthly Short Attention Span webinars - FREE for GLGA members.  

Trish Witkowski of Fold Factory has got something fun for you today—cube mailers! Not everything you send in the mail has to be flat, so if you really want to stand out, try sending a cube-shaped mailer that is almost guaranteed to be opened. Let’s take a closer look.

Editor's note: Sample # 3 is by GLGA member Suttle-Straus of Waunakee, WI.

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The GLGA Academy features print Industry specific training focused on the fundamentals of print and graphic communications. Through a new partnership, GLGA has licensed more than 50 on-demand courses and educational tracks. Read more.

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In cass you were wondering, there’s a new COO at Case Paper, Cass Lundgren. The company is thrilled to welcome him to the team! Cass will be accountable for leading operations in all Case facilities.  Read more.

Posted on their website by Walsworth, Marceline, MO, and Ripon, WI:

Tripp joining the printing company represents the fourth generation of Walsworths in the company’s history, dating back more than 86 years, and continues Walsworth’s legacy of being family-owned and family-led. Read more.

Posted on LinkedIn by Interstate Graphics, Machesney Park, IL:

Interstate Graphics proudly introduces its business-to-business website, "Interstate OnDemand" (www.igiondemand.com). This advanced site offers an online design studio, enabling users to create custom signs from scratch with ease and efficiency for our customers. See more.

Posted on LinkedIn by Priority Press, Indianapolis, IN:

We are past the mid-point of 2023, it’s the perfect time to take a look at the year’s top trends so far. From lifecycle marketing to AI streamlining and more, get your copy to learn more today. Read more.