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27 Inexpensive Trade Show Giveaways $5 or Less
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27 Inexpensive Trade Show Giveaways $5 or Less

Complete your booth while staying in budget with affordable trade show giveaway items. Find ideas for $5 or less in this blog.

Sheet-fed vs. Web Press: What’s the Difference?
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Sheet-fed vs. Web Press: What’s the Difference?

What’s the difference between sheet-fed and web press printing and why does it matter? Take a deep dive into a step of the printing process in our recent blog. 

Sophisticated Appreciation Gifts for Employees
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Sophisticated Appreciation Gifts for Employees

Want trailblazing gifts that show your employees how much you value them? These appreciation gifts are perfect for you. Read more!

Standard Poster Size Breakdown
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Standard Poster Size Breakdown

Do posters have to be a specific size? Not exactly – learn what standard poster sizes are and what’s best for your project here.  

Large Format Printing 101
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Large Format Printing 101

What is large format printing? After reading this blog you’ll be ready to go big with your advertising and graphics. Learn more. 

The Best Promotional Products of 2023
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The Best Promotional Products of 2023

Looking for the best promotional products to hit the market this year? Check out this blog for the newest show-stopping custom apparel.  

Complete Guide for Choosing Book Paper
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Complete Guide for Choosing Book Paper

Want to gain a better understanding of paper specs before choosing one for your next book? Find the answers you need in this blog.

Standard Children’s Book Sizes: A Publishers Guide
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Standard Children’s Book Sizes: A Publishers Guide

What size should a children’s book be? Our print experts answer this question and more. Read more. 

Book Binding Types: A Publishers Guide
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Book Binding Types: A Publishers Guide

Are you choosing the right binding for your books? Learn about the different binding types, their benefits, drawbacks, and more in this article.

The History and Future of Digital Printing
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The History and Future of Digital Printing

What is digital printing and what is its history? Learn more about digital print and its origin story here.

27 Swag Giveaway Ideas that Aren’t Junk
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27 Swag Giveaway Ideas that Aren’t Junk

Need inspiration for your next giveaway? Here you’ll find the best swag giveaway ideas for all occasions. Read more.

Fulfillment Center vs Warehouse: The Ultimate Guide
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Fulfillment Center vs Warehouse: The Ultimate Guide

What is the difference between a fulfillment center and a warehouse? Here you’ll learn everything you need to know about these two supply chain functions.

UPS, USPS and FedEx Holiday Schedules 2022
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UPS, USPS and FedEx Holiday Schedules 2022

Looking for 2022 holiday shipping schedules for your favorite carriers? Learn about UPS, USPS, and FedEx Holiday schedules here.

Offset Printing vs Digital Printing: What are the Key Differences?
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Offset Printing vs Digital Printing: What are the Key Differences?

Which printing method suits your printing job? Learn the key differences between offset and digital printing in this article.

13 Trade Show Materials to Complete Your Booth
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13 Trade Show Materials to Complete Your Booth

Prepping for your next trade show? We have created a trade show material list of print and marketing items for a professional and captivating trade show booth. Read more.

Print Collateral Essentials for 2023
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Print Collateral Essentials for 2023

Is your business ready for 2023? Make sure your business has the proper print collateral for the new year. Read more.

What is Commercial Printing?
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What is Commercial Printing?

Commercial print is used by businesses everywhere but what is it? Keep reading to learn about the processes, types, and commercial print products.

What is Screen Printing? The History, Process, and More.
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What is Screen Printing? The History, Process, and More.

Gain a full understanding of the screen printing process before you order. Here you can learn the history, process, and more.

FedEx, UPS, and USPS Shipping Services & Delivery Time Differences
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FedEx, UPS, and USPS Shipping Services & Delivery Time Differences

When do packages go out for delivery? What’s the fastest shipping carrier? Here you’ll learn about the services and delivery times of the largest shipping carriers. 

What are the Types of Direct Mail?
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What are the Types of Direct Mail?

What is the perfect type of direct mail for your content, goals, and target audience? Find out here.

The Ultimate Guide to Targeted Mailing Lists
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The Ultimate Guide to Targeted Mailing Lists

Where does your direct mail end up? Without targeting recipients, your message can get ignored by customers. Learn about targeting mailing lists here.

The Coziest Holiday Company Gift Ideas
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The Coziest Holiday Company Gift Ideas

Giving back to your team this holiday season? These holiday gift ideas will leave you and your employees craving a warm cup of cocoa. Get inspired.

Why Companies Favor BOPP Product Labels
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Why Companies Favor BOPP Product Labels

What makes BOPP labels so special? The resistance and clarity of this plastic film is unmatched. Find out why.

Removable vs. Permanent Labels: Which is Best for Your Product and Industry?
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Removable vs. Permanent Labels: Which is Best for Your Product and Industry?

Which adhesive is best? Some product labels are removed within weeks of application, others need to last forever. Learn which adhesive is right for you.

Top Sustainable Corporate Gift Ideas of 2022
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Top Sustainable Corporate Gift Ideas of 2022

Do your corporate gifts support your environmental efforts? Spark some creativity with our list of the top sustainable corporate gifts of 2022. Read more.

Requirements for Labeling Beer Bottles
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Requirements for Labeling Beer Bottles

Not sure what info to add to your beer labeling? There are beer label requirements you need to know before sending your brew out the door. Learn the requirements.

Labeling Wine Bottles: Required vs. Optional Information
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Labeling Wine Bottles: Required vs. Optional Information

Labeling wine bottles? The label design is up to you, but there are requirements for what information your label must include. Read about the requirements.

14 New Employee Welcome Gift & Kit Ideas
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14 New Employee Welcome Gift & Kit Ideas

Looking to wow new hires with gifts they’ll love? These unique ideas for new employee welcome gifts promote your brand and elevate your onboarding process.

Fulfillment Simplified
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Fulfillment Simplified

What do fulfillment centers do? Fulfillment centers act as a command center for receipt of orders, order prepping, packing and logistics. Read more.

What is Flexographic Printing?
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What is Flexographic Printing?

Print quality, high speeds, and large print run capabilities have made flexo printing a trusted label printing technique, but what exactly is flexographic printing?

4 Tips for Putting up Effective Political Yard Signs
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4 Tips for Putting up Effective Political Yard Signs

Looking to improve your political campaign strategy? Boost your political yard signs’ effectiveness with these tips.

Printed Books are Preferred by U.S. Adults
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Printed Books are Preferred by U.S. Adults

When was the last time you read a book? According to recent findings, chances are you’ve read a book in the past year. Learn more about ebooks vs printed books.

Book printing challenges persist in 2022
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Book printing challenges persist in 2022

While ongoing economic, labor and supply chain issues prevail going into 2022, it’s not all doom and gloom for publishers and book printers.

Supply Chain Crisis – update
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Supply Chain Crisis – update

You’ve probably noticed, things on the supply chain front haven’t improved. More than one hundre...
When reading to learn, what medium works best?
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When reading to learn, what medium works best?

Learning requires comprehending what one has read. Can you guess what medium lends itself to better retention?

5 Reasons for the Current Supply Chain Crisis
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5 Reasons for the Current Supply Chain Crisis

You’re probably experiencing delays in the receipt of raw materials or products from international sources. Here’s why. 

Books cultivate a love of learning
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Books cultivate a love of learning

Books cultivate a love of learning, as numerous pieces of research prove. BR is proud to contribute to the development of lifelong readers.

USPS Granted Mid-year Rate Increase
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USPS Granted Mid-year Rate Increase

Mid year rate increase not accounted for in mailer’s 2021 budgets

Demand for forest products at an all-time high
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Demand for forest products at an all-time high

As publishers and printers are aware, the paper market is extremely tight, with longer lead times and higher prices. What factors have converged leading to a high demand for paper, packaging and forest products?

Easing Back into the Workplace
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Easing Back into the Workplace

Nationwide, vaccines are getting into arms and restrictions are being lifted, but with the ever-pres...
Promo Products
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Promo Products

Promo Product Facts (we bet you didn’t know) Promotional Products work because…. They resonate w...
Disruptions in Book Publishing Bode Well for Digital Printers
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Disruptions in Book Publishing Bode Well for Digital Printers

The book publishing industry has undergone tremendous change, much of it driven by new technologies and distribution outlets.

Print needs on the rise…but so are related costs
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Print needs on the rise…but so are related costs

As the economy begins to return to normal, the demand for print is on the rise, but so are the costs of raw materials.

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