January 2013 commercial printing shipments
were $6.3 billion, up +$148 million (+2.4%) compared to 2012. On an inflation-adjusted
basis, shipments were up +$50 million (+0.8%). This followed a poor December,
where shipments were down -3.4% in current dollars. The December decrease and
January increase may have been affected by small and mid-size businesses
delaying expenses until January as part of their management of new tax laws.
