Skip Bray, a 43-year industry veteran who first started working at former family-owned French-Bray Printing in Baltimore when he was 16 years old, says he’s enjoying himself career-wise now more than ever before. As the president of Modern Litho-St. Louis, Bray is leading an expansion effort into new market segments.
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My Favorite Merch: Debbie Gaspar, Zagwear
Industry distributors share the promo products that they love the most.
Read MoreLexmark Recalls 40,000+ Printers Over Fire Risk
The MS725dvn and MX725adve print on paper, vinyl signs, banners and various other plastics. Lexmark sold them in the U.S. and Canada.
Read MoreAvoiding Graphic Installation Disasters
While you can control the prepress and the print side of production fairly reliably using automation and clearly defined processes, installation is a different kind of beast. Every location will be different, with different considerations that can help — or hurt — the process.
Read MoreInfographic: Incentive Research Foundation Suggests Positive Gifting Outlook for 2025
The IRF’s 2025 outlook report notes decreased spending in 2024 but projects increased budgets for non-cash rewards, including merchandise, in 2025.
Read MoreIndianapolis-Based Distributor Tactive Acquires Fellow Indy Firm Concept Prints Inc.
CPI employees are coming aboard and the firm with a 43-year history will go to market under the Tactive name.
Read More‘E-L-G-S-E-S’: Philadelphia Mayor’s Spelling Error Lives on With Merchandise
The viral moment demonstrates the power of merch and the flourishing of print-on-demand.
Read MoreThe Print Sales Opportunity of Tags and Labels
Tags and labels may get overlooked, but they’re a more than $20 billion product category replete with opportunity. Learn how to capitalize on that here.
Read MoreObituary: Fred Albrecht, Proforma Albrecht & Co.
The longtime co-owner of one of promo’s most successful distributorships and the 2024 Counselor Lifetime Achievement Award honoree passed away on Jan. 23.
Read More2025 Predictions for Wide-Format and Interior Design
Kristen Dettoni is pulling out her crystal ball again to see where she thinks wide-format printing for the interior market will grow in 2025.
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