Category: Industry Profiles
As USPS founders, Congress treads water
Significant reform is on the horizon, but hasn’t yet actually begun for the USPS. We still wait for Congress to fix the 1970 Postal Reorganization Act.
10 Designers to Watch in 2021
This year, Stationery Trends takes a look at 10 designers who have stood out as stationery stars in 2021.
Designer to Watch 2021: Josh Nusbaum
Josh Nusbaum from Waterknot has shown himself as a stationery star and is one of Stationery Trends’ 10 Designers to Watch in 2021.
Designer to Watch in 2021: Amy Gonzales
Amy Gonzales from Smitten on Paper, has shown herself as a stationery star and is one of Stationery Trends’ 10 Designers to Watch in 2021.
Designer to Watch in 2021: Janie Velencia
Janie Velencia from The Card Bureau, has shown herself as a stationery star and is one of Stationery Trends’ 10 Designers to Watch in 2021.
Designer to Watch in 2021: Tiffany McGraw
Tiffany McGraw from Paper Rehab, has shown herself as a stationery star and is one of Stationery Trends’ 10 Designers to Watch in 2021.
Designer to Watch in 2021: Lauren Ashley-Barnes
Lauren Ashley-Barnes from Pineapple Sundays Design Studio, has shown herself as a stationery star and is one of Stationery Trends’ 10 Designers to Watch in 2021.
Designer to Watch in 2021: Cami Monet
Cami Monet has shown herself as a stationery star and is one of Stationery Trends’ 10 Designers to Watch in 2021.
Designer to Watch in 2021: Janine Kwoh
Janine Kwoh, founder of Kwohtations, has shown herself as a stationery star and is one of Stationery Trends’ 10 Designers to Watch in 2021.
Designer to Watch in 2021: Natalie Henry-Charles
Natalie Henry-Charles from Pretty Peacock Paperie, has shown herself as a stationery star and is one of Stationery Trends’ 10 Designers to Watch in 2021.
Designer to Watch in 2021: Jodee Stevens
Jodee Stevens from Cardthartic, has shown herself as a stationery star and is one of Stationery Trends’ 10 Designers to Watch in 2021.
Designer to Watch in 2021: Alexa Pulitzer
Alexa Pulitzer has shown herself as a stationery star and is one of Stationery Trends’ 10 Designers to Watch in 2021.
Are Greeting Cards Essential?
An accurate reflection of any American market can be found in comparable markets in other countries. And when it comes to greeting cards, the British are interesting to consider since they send more cards than any other country, according to Ofcom.
Coming of Age
Jubiliana, a home based invitation business grows and was founded by two longtime New Jersey friends that helps its clients navigate COVID-19.
22 Tips for Holiday 2020
Card and gift stores share what succeeded in ‘19 — and their 2020 plans.
UnBound at BookExpo
Originally slated to run May 27 through May 29, BookExpo is the publishing industry’s leading trade event, where booksellers, specialty retailers, librarians, national chains, publishers and tastemakers converge on Jacob Javits Center in New York City to discover the latest titles, authors, distribution channels, technology and trends.
Noted Lookbook: Faded Denim
Noted Lookbook: Faded Denim features washed out blue hues that are as comfortable — and comforting — as a favorite pair of jeans.
A Small World
By and large, the stationery industry is filled with inexpensive, palm-sized baubles. Last year, Stationery Trends’ State of Paper Report found the sweet spot for cards to be $3-$5 retail, according to 63% of our respondents; 53% cited $11-$20 as the sweet spot to retail small gifts and impulse items.
Risk & Reward
Like many letterpressers, Shayna Norwood fell in love with the medium at a young age while earning her BFA at San Francisco Institute. But it wasn’t until she began working on her MFA at Columbia College Chicago that Steel Petal Press came into existence, initially as a side project.