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Revenues for book publishers were $2.33 billion for the first quarter of 2017, a $108 million (4.9%) increase over the first quarter of 2016, according to the StatShot report from Association of American Publishers (AAP). Much of the growth is attributed to increased revenue in the two of the largest categories - Adult books and higher education course materials. StatShot tracks publisher revenue for about 1,200 publishers of trade (fiction/non-fiction/religious), PreK-12 instructional materials, higher education course materials, university presses and professional books. Click Read More below for additional details.

FY23 second quarter service performance scores covering Jan. 1 through Jan. 20 included: *First-Class Mail: 91.7% of First-Class Mail delivered on time against the USPS service standard, an increase of 0.7 percentage points performance from the fiscal first quarter. *Marketing Mail: 93.9% of Marketing Mail delivered on time against the USPS service standard, consistent with performance from the fiscal first quarter. *Periodicals: 85.3% of Periodicals delivered on time against the USPS service standard an increase of 0.7 percentage points performance from the fiscal first quarter.

Boise Paper announced three winners in the 2017 Give the Gift of Box Tops Sweepstakes. Waterford Montessori Academy of Waterford, MI; St. Labre Indian Elementary School of Ashland, MT; and R.E. Baker Elementary School of Bentonville, AR, will each receive 10,000 Bonus Box Tops and 400 reams of paper to benefit their students and staff in 2018. “Our Give the Gift of Box Tops Sweepstakes is a fun way for us to engage and connect with local schools in the communities our customers and employees call home,” said Paul LeBlanc, vice president of Boise Paper. “We are proud to fulfill our Paper with Purpose promise by presenting these three schools with an unexpected gift this holiday season!” Click Read More below for additional information.