Mailing/Fulfillment - Postal Trends

Most mail gets tossed, but every so often, a piece earns a second look. That’s design with intention. Let’s break it down here.

PostcardMania reports growth in 2025 across multiple sectors, led by renewed demand for traditional direct mail and automation.

This week on 5 Minute Mail, the Postal Regulatory Council has locked the USPS to rate changes just once a year through 2030.

Paul Bobnak reflects on how a walk through Philadelphia’s history offered a timely reminder of the power of handwritten communication.

NPF appoints Dina Kessler of Kessler Creative to its Board of Directors, strengthening leadership across the mailing industry.

Johnson & Quin kicked off the new year celebrating our 150th anniversary at our holiday party on Friday. It was a fun opportunity to reflect on how the company has grown and evolved over the years, from our beginnings in 1876 to where we are today. Founded in Chicago by Nels Johnson as the N.M.…

Welcome to the very first episode of the brand new series, 5 Minute Mail. In it, Senior Editor Toni McQuilken and Printing Impressions Contributor Paull Bobnak will sit down twice a month to chat about the trends impacting printers in the direct mail and postal space - all in five minutes or less! They are…

Strong direct mail design isn’t about decoration. It’s about clarity and intent. Here are the key elements to get it right.

Direct mail isn’t just surviving the digital era, it’s outperforming expectations. Here are the key trends shaping direct mail in 2026.

Over the years, Paul Bobnak has collected mail and research to understand the direct mail space. Here are three studies that stood out.