Custom Ink announced today that it is launching an end-to-end platform for promotional products distributors called Swag Space. Swag Space provides what Custom Ink calls “a white-label solution designed to meet the business needs of promo distributors,” including online product catalogs, order management, inventory, production, distribution, and storage. The program is built upon the Swag.com…
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2023 Top Distributors: Something Inked’s Bill Feldberg
Bill Feldberg, executive vice president of business development for Something Inked, which ranked No. 21 on the Top Distributors list, details how the return of live events like sports, concerts, and travel contributed to the company’s growth from 2021.
Read More2023 Top Distributors: Dan Clarkson of MSP Design Group On Success Through Creativity
As part of Print & Promo Marketing’s 2023 Top Distributors list, we asked some of the top-ranked distributors about how they managed to continue their growth throughout the uncertainty that has still loomed over 2021 and 2022. Read on as Dan Clarkson, CEO of MSP Design Group, which ranked No. 47 on the Top Distributors list,…
Read MoreThis Hoodie Smells Like Axe Deodorant (Because It Was Made To)
Every distributor wants their campaign to be a multi-sensory, memorable experience. Items like packaging and apparel need to look good but also feel good to touch or wear. But what about making your apparel smell good, too? And we don’t just mean go heavy on the laundry detergent. The streetwear apparel brand MARKET is doing…
Read More2023 Top Distributors: Pinnacle Branding on Embracing Innovation and Customization
As part of Print & Promo Marketing’s 2023 Top Distributors list, we asked some of the top-ranked distributors about how they managed to continue their growth throughout the uncertainty that has still loomed over 2021 and 2022. Read on as Shaylah Paul of Pinnacle Branding explains how the custom apparel side of the industry has changed…
Read MorePantone Announces 2024 Color of the Year: Peach Fuzz
Pantone has announced the 2024 color of the year: Peach Fuzz (Pantone 13-1023), a bright, warm shade that the Pantone Color Institute says “captures our desire to nurture ourselves and others.” “In seeking a hue that echoes our innate yearning for closeness and connection, we chose a color radiant with warmth and modern excellence,” Leatrice…
Read More2023 Top Distributors: How IDitAll Spotted Trends and Expanded Offerings to Reach 81.8% Growth
Read on as Devin Robbins of IDitAll explains how his relatively small operation achieved tremendous growth by spotting trends in apparel and hard goods, informing customers about how to stretch their dollar farther, and more.
Read More2023 Top Distributors: Stats, Trends and Analysis
It’s an easier time to be a distributor than it was in 2020 or 2021, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t require hard work, tenacity, and creativity. Over the last few years, distributors have had to learn difficult lessons about how to not only allow their businesses to thrive, but in some cases just stay…
Read MoreJenna Quaranta to Join HPG in Senior Sales Role
HPG, Braintree, MA, announced that Jenna Quaranta will join the company as director of sales training and development starting Dec. 11, 2023. Quaranta has extensive experience, having previously spent more than nine years at alphabroder and two years at Knoss Apparel, and is a prominent thought-leader in the industry,…
Read MoreThe Domino’s ‘Plowing For Pizza’ Campaign Is a Case Study in Big Ideas and Patience
In 2018, Domino’s was paving over potholes to make sure pizzas got to customers safely. Now five years later, after a pandemic made us all even more likely to order something delivered to our door, Domino’s is making sure a little weather doesn’t stop—or even slow down—the delivery speed by rolling out its “Plowing for…
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