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Mail Moments 2016 Can you guess what mailing aspect increased overall since 2012? Or how long it takes consumers to sort their mail once they get it? These findings and much more are revealed in the recent United States Postal Service (USPS) 2016 Mail Moments review based on a study conducted by Summit Research. The study shares insights across varying age demographics, particularly within the Millennial sector (ages 18–39).

Ready to read about the science of touch, or haptics, and how it’s a formidable force in building brand awareness and sales success?

Color your world. From a calming turquoise ocean to a flashing red light, color is everywhere. And it’s packed with emotion. So much so that from a marketing perspective, we make 85% of our buying decisions based on color. Add color. Get results. There’s a whole psychology behind color. It’s woven into our world and based on our personal experiences.

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This all-inclusive piece featured a pen in a pouch and these 4-color items: a desk calendar pad, letter-sized pad with 12-month calendar, magnets, brochure and business card, and a sheet of calendar event stickers created by Western States. Everything was sealed in a large, clear poly sleeve. The holiday version was wrapped in ribbon.

With changing postage rates, a CD/DVD duplicator ran into issues when it reached over $1 to mail a DVD to its recipients. With a multimedia mailer, the company was able to cut their mailing costs down to a fraction of the original cost.

Western States is proud to support all of our veterans and active service members. Whether it's sending holiday gifts to the troops, writing letters to service members, or wearing red on Fridays to support the troops overseas, we believe it's important to remind them of our support. Take a look at the pictures below to see how we continually give back to our service members!

Western States partnered with the Journey House, who's mission is to give education and opportunity to urban Milwaukee residents, to take part in their Adopt a Family Program over the holidays. The Adopt a Family Program helps families in need over the holiday season, many of whom are unable to enjoy the sharing of gifts at Christmas. You can help too! Learn more about the Adopt a Family Program.

In my short time here at Western States, I have been very impressed by the quality of the people I meet – it’s been spectacular. We are an incredibly gifted team and I’m excited to be here because I believe the future is limitless. I’ve also been impressed with how giving the people of Western States are as well.

The Great Lakes Graphics Association (GLGA) has announced that Western States Envelope & Label is an award winner in the 2017 Graphics Excellence Awards competition. The GEA competition is one of the largest printing competitions in the nation.