As part of Print+Promo Marketing’s 2022 Top Distributors list, we asked some of the top-ranked distributors about what their future plans look like, and trends they’ve kept their eyes on in the industry. Here, we talked to HALO CEO Marc Simon—No. 2 on our 2022 list—about the company’s rebrand, and how it’s contributed to their…
Read More“Upselling” is really just helping both parties add value to their order. Yes, the distributor will get a bigger sale, but the client is coming out with more than they might have known they needed. That, in turn, can create a better impression with the end-user, and everyone wins.
Read MoreAs mourners line up for miles to see Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin, merchandise sellers in London have been cashing in on demand for souvenirs. While everything related to the queen has been popular, shops say demand for King Charles III merchandise is almost nonexistent.
Read MoreMuseum exhibits typically come with a special batch of merchandise in the gift shop. Those product lines tend to touch on the exhibit itself, reflecting the themes on display or the life of the featured artist. In the case of the Brooklyn Museum’s exhibit on the late fashion designer Virgil Abloh, the merchandise comes from…
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Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard announced that he is putting the company in the control of a trust, with all future profits benefitting the fight against climate change.
Read MoreThe Biden Administration announced this morning that rail workers’ unions and railroads have struck a tentative deal after 20 hours of negotiations, thus avoiding a potential national rail strike that would have further hamstrung the supply chain.
Read MoreTwo major rail workers’ unions are at the negotiating table for better contracts, with the possibility of a rail strike looming on Friday, Sept. 16. If the parties can’t agree by then, it’s possible that the government steps in. But, what can they do, and what does it mean for the workers?
Read MoreThe new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models look similar to the iPhone 13, but some minuscule changes to its size and button layout make it necessary to buy cases specifically designed for the newest phones.
Read MoreThere’s an ongoing joke that the Washington Commanders don’t even play in Washington, D.C. They practice in Virginia and play in Maryland. But, those locations are at least a little closer to D.C. than the state of Washington. This weekend, as the NFL season kicked off, one reporter on the ground at FedEx field noticed…
Read MoreUPS workers are demanding higher pay for tough working conditions, leading up to a contract negotiation next spring before the existing one is set to expire, creating the threat of a strike. A UPS strike isn’t without precedent: UPS workers organized a nationwide strike in August of 1997, culminating in $780 million in losses for…
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