We chat with Gary Jones, Andy Paparozzi, Adriane Harrison and Stephanie Buka about the recent executive orders signed by President Donald Trump and how to navigate federal versus state regulations; what the Alliance has planned in terms of advocacy, and how you can make sure you’re up-to-date on all the latest regulations and legislation in 2025.
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3M CEO Named New Chairman of the Board
The multinational conglomerate is the parent company of Counselor Top 40 supplier 3M/Promotional Markets.
Read MoreRoland DGA Names Dan Burmeister as New President
Burmeister is a print industry veteran with experience at companies such as Eastman Kodak and Canon USA.
Read MorePresident Trump Reinstates ‘De Minimis’ Exemption for China Imports
Even so, the president says he’s still aiming to ultimately eliminate the tariff loophole – a move that stands to impact importers in industries that range from retail e-commerce to promo.
Read MoreAuthorities Seize Nearly $40M in Counterfeit Sports Merch
Investigators nabbed 214,507 knockoff items, including jerseys, T-shirts, hats, jewelry and other memorabilia – a crackdown announced in conjunction with Super Bowl LIX.
Read MoreNew Steel, Aluminum Tariffs Prompt Price Increase Fears for Drinkware, Other Promo Products
Still, suppliers are working to determine how exactly the levies will affect promo. They’re also monitoring the president’s plan for “reciprocal tariffs.”
Read MoreTarget Report: Print Everything, Everywhere, All at One Place
Enabled by continual development of digital print technologies, almost everything we use has images printed on it in one form or another. Just about anything we can imagine being printed, can be printed, and is.
Read MoreSticker Shock: In-plants Savor Sticker Boom
Around the country, in-plants are getting in on the sticker craze. Like any new offering, stickers are helping to raise awareness of their services and bringing in new customers.
Read MoreFour Indications of the Growth of AI in Wide-Format
There’s been a lot of buzz around artificial intelligence (AI), especially in the printing industry. While some print service providers (PSPs) have been hesitant to add AI technology into their operations for a variety of reasons, the benefits AI can offer to wide-format PSPs in particular provide can’t miss opportunities.
Read More‘De Minimis What?’ What the Suspension of this Import Loophole Could Mean for Promo
Retailers, particularly e-commerce purveyors that ship directly from factories abroad to U.S. consumers, stand to be the most impacted, but the merch market could hit some sourcing bumps, too.
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