Catalog and Publication Outlook -- Proceed with Caution

“We’ve seen decreasing magazine ad sales, canceled titles, wholesale layoffs and production departments rationalizing capacity,” adds Kevin J. Clarke, Quebecor World’s president of publishing services. “And, there are the traditional issues—like rising paper, postage and distribution costs—as well as competition with the Internet, which could be more problematic than ever before, due to the severity of the present recession.”