USPS posts net loss of $764 million in JulyWashington, D.C.—Despite a resurgence of commercial direct mail, the U.S. Postal Service continues to hemorrhage money, posting a net loss of $764 million in July. The Postal Service reported a year-to-date loss of $6.14 billion, with just two months left before its fiscal year closes Sept. 30.
08/27/2010
American Greetings Introduces Guitar™ Greetings that Really Rock Cleveland, Ohio (August 24, 2010) – When shopping for the perfect card for a child’s birthday, consumers are always looking for ways to surprise them with something fun and interactive. They want to recognize that this is an important day, let them know how special they are, and give them a big birthday smile. To help meet this need, American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) has given m usic cards a makeover with Guitar™, an innovative new greeting guaranteed to keep them rocking long after the birthday celebration is over.
08/24/2010
Hallmark Writers Seek 100th Birthday Celebrants KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Aug. 23, 2010) — Do you know someone who turns 100 in 2010? Hallmark writers want to talk to you.
08/23/2010
On the Sixth Day...No Mail?
Businesses from greeting-card makers to Internet service providers are split on the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) proposal to end Saturday mail delivery. Some companies say scaling back to five days of delivery is a necessary evil to help the USPS overcome severe budget shortfalls. But other businesses believe the move could hurt their bottom lines by pushing more people away from traditional mail services.
08/17/2010
American Greetings Introduces Cards that Bounce to the Birthday Beat Consumers shopping the greeting card aisle for the perfect birthday greeting are looking for a fun new way to make the recipient smile and know how much they care. Sometimes this is done with a great joke, the perfect song, or a fun interactive element. Adding all of these favorite ingredients together, American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) is introducing Good Vibrations™, an innovative new greeting card that takes traditional musical birthday greetings to a new level with a fun visual that moves and grooves to the music.
08/17/2010
Lawrence to Leave Encore StudiosLong-time industry vice president of sales and marketing of Encore Studios, Brian Lawrence, recently announced his decision to focus all of his efforts into 3 year old company Local Traffic Builder, a web design, enhancement and marketing company established to help stationery retailers best use the web to attract local customers.
08/16/2010