September 2023 printing shipments came in at $7.42 billion, down a scosh from August’s $7.47 billion. Compared to the four previous years, this is not a good look, and not what we were expecting, but—here’s hoping—we should get a boost in October which, with March, has become the best month of the year.
January-to-September shipments are at $65.69 billion, shy of last year’s $67.73 billion. At this stage, the probability that we will exceed 2022 shipments is slipping away, unless we have a massively strong October.
(By the way, our Fall 2023 Print Business Outlook is still in the field. If you have not participated yet, there is still time! To take the survey, click here. Thanks in advance!)
