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ASI Chicago 2024: The Biggest Trends & Newest Products From the Show Floor
Nineties fashion, mission-driven companies and product innovations all shined at the show. A look at product trends and popular decoration techniques from the ASI Show in Chicago.
Read MoreStaying Human in Today’s Digital World
Small-business expert and entrepreneur Ramon Ray gave a high-energy keynote to an enthusiastic crowd with tips to foster connections with clients.
Read MorePop! Promos Partners With Siligrams
Pop! Promos will offer certain Made-in-the-USA Siligrams products, including personalized ice molds and silicone coasters, to the promo space.
Read More6 Printing Industry Sales Tips to Create an Experience
The email read, “Thank you for your proposal and presentation to become the print vendor of choice at Whatsamatta U. We were impressed with your equipment list and capabilities. The samples you showed displayed some excellent quality. There is no doubt you do great work for your clients.…
Read MoreEnd-Buyer Research: Companies With 10 or Fewer Employees
ASI Research has launched a new series profiling the people distributors work with most closely: end-buyers. Each week we’ll release a new data set that spotlights one of eight markets and looks at end-buyers through demographics such as gender, region, and company size. Read the previous entries in our End-Buyer research series. This week, our research focuses…
Read MoreT-Shirt Takeover: Heavyweight Tees Dominate the 2020s
Style moves in a cycle, promo T-shirt specialists say. “It’s just the natural progression of fashion,” says Michelle Yu, creative director of design at Bella+Canvas (asi/39590). “Everything comes full circle.” Bella+Canvas’ (asi/39590) new heavyweight shirt collection, which includes the 3010 6-oz. Heavyweight Tees shown here, combines comfort and style, director of…
Read MoreCounselor Person of the Year 2024: CJ Schmidt, Hit Promotional Products
Had fate not put its thumb on the scale, CJ Schmidt would’ve been a Jerry Maguire-esque sports agent, and reveled in every second of it. “I’ve always loved sports – I’ve played on teams since I was a kid, and through college was considering going into a career in sports management and being an agent,”…
Read MoreProforma’s Annual Convention Draws Nearly 600 Attendees
The 2024 Proforma Annual Convention and Family Reunion recently occurred at the Loews Hotel in Kansas City, MO, drawing nearly 600 Proforma affiliates, suppliers, sales professionals and support team members.
Read MoreNEWS July 24, 2024 FTC Notches Court Win in Quest To Enforce Noncompete Ban
Whether the prohibition on the controversial contract clauses for workers will take effect on Sept. 4 as the commission intends is still uncertain, though.
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