SanMar, Issaquah, Washington, has been selected as a 2024 U.S. Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and the Wall Street Journal.
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SanMar Joins Vice President Harris’ Central America Initiative
SanMar has joined the Call to Action initiative, a multi-industry effort that has announced new commitments of $1.7 billion in new private-sector investments in Central America. Vice President Kamala Harris launched the Call to Action for businesses and social enterprises to make major commitments to promote economic opportunity for people in…
Read MoreApparel Contract Decorator Partnerships Series, Part 3: Contract Pricing Refresher (and How to Not Annoy Your Decorator)
A distributor works directly with a client to determine every detail of the order and relays that to a decorator, who completes the technical aspect of the project. Decorators acknowledge the distributor’s role when creating their contract pricing. But what should distributors expect out of that relationship?…
Read MoreApparel Contract Decorator Partnerships Series, Part 2: Building Relationships (and How Many Decorators Do You Need?)
Just like you have different promotional suppliers for different products, you’ll need the same for different decoration methods or geographic locations to reduce transit from your preferred supplier warehouse or to the order’s final destination. So you’ll want to have solid relationships with more than one contract decorator…
Read MoreApparel Contract Decorator Partnerships Series, Part 1: Boost Business With a Sales-Focused Mindset
Distributors sometimes opt to bring decoration in-house, and there are some good reasons to go this route. However, leaning on a contract decorator has one major perk: The distributor can focus on selling while relying on contract decorators who know a thing or two about decorating apparel already…
Read MoreDecoration Diaries: How One Distributor Raced the Clock to Deliver Branded Vests in Four Days
Geiger received an order from a nearby camp that wanted to give employees branded vests to thank them for their hard work. The problem was that they wanted them in four days. Thanks to Geiger’s workforce, warehousing and supplier relationships, the job got done and the client was happy…
Read MoreSanMar Employees Raise $130,000 to Support Local Charity
As part of its “A Canvas for Good” initiative highlighting its belief that “business is personal,” SanMar last month held a fundraiser for Virginia Mason Hospital’s Bailey-Boushay House in Seattle. Employees raised $130,000 through a two-week charitable giving event…
Read MoreSanMar Delivers Over 95 New Products to Power a New Year of Selling
SanMar Corporation, a supplier of apparel and accessories, recently announced more than 95 new styles to drive a new year of sales for customers.
Read MoreAIA Corporation Announces Supplier Achievement Recipients
AIA Corporation, Neenah, Wis., honored suppliers at its National Sales Summit in Orlando, Fla.
Read MoreSanMar Launches 130 Brand New Products for Fall
SanMar launched its fall new product line. The latest collection includes 130 new styles, including a refresh of the Precious Cargo line for infants and toddlers.
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