TAPPI CareerWire - TAPPI CareerWire August 2018

Industry Outlook

Understanding Why 34% of Shoppers Return an Online Purchase Because of Packaging

Esko (Belgium), alongside sister companies Pantone, X-Rite, and AVT recently released a new study, "Packaging and the Digital Shopper: Meeting Expectations in Food & Beverage," highlighting what primary shoppers want from food and beverage packaging. Brand and marketing managers, design leaders, packaging professionals, and tech leaders gain knowledge of shopper’s preferences in packaging within the food and beverage category in this study, along with the how and why they buy.

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Will Pulp Prices Continue Increase to Retail Level?

This past week, Reuters (London, U.K.) reported that P&G, the purveyor of Charmin toilet paper, Bounty towels and Puffs tissues, said on Tuesday (July 31, 2018) that it had recently begun notifying retailers of a 5% average price increase on all three brands. The company said it had also started rolling out an average 4% price increase on Pampers diapers in North America.

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Training & Education

Hands-On Papermaking Course

September 6 - 7, 2018
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

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Advanced Hands-On Papermaking: Formation

October 11-12, 2018
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

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