Demand for environmentally friendly, socially responsible and Made-in-Canada products was up in 2025, according to new State of the Industry data from ASI Research.
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Everything Is Customer Service: Effective Communication Is About What’s Understood, Not Said
The best communication methods focus on conveying one simple idea and serving recipients – not the sender.
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For apparel decorators looking to diversify, branching out into hard goods is a smart move, whether it means pairing name-brand drinkware with an embroidered quarter-zip in a new hire kit or adding name badges and lanyards to an employee uniforming program
Read MoreInside Roland DGA: What’s New for Wide-Format PSPs
At Roland DGA’s Open House, held at its Irvine, CA, headquarters on Aug. 14, Senior Product Manager Daniel Valade walked through unreleased and newly released wide-format technology.
Read MorePromo Insiders Deep Dive: The Growing Threat of Natural Disasters
As major weather-related disasters ravage the U.S. and the world, promo companies need to have emergency preparedness and disaster response plans in place.
Read MoreFamily Welcomes Service Dog Through 4 Paws for Ability With Support From Koozie Group
4 Paws for Ability is a nonprofit that places service dogs with children and veterans.
Read MoreAvoid Headaches From Marking Items as ‘Billable’ in QuickBooks
Billable expenses should not be used in our industry, except in unusual circumstances.
Read MoreConvergence Corner: Katie Grimes Delivers Custom-Made Magic
In this episode of Convergence Corner, the account executive from MadeToOrder walks through a custom order that required a bit of imagination.
Read MoreWhat Happens After the Mistake?
What happens after the mistake tells you a lot about the leadership and culture of an organization.
Read MoreHow To Avoid Digitizing Disasters
When a design fails on an embroidery machine, the knee-jerk reaction in this industry is to blame the digitizing.
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