Bret Mealing, owner of SC Embroidery & Screenprinting, a promo distributor and decorator based in Columbia, S.C., explained how he expanded his apparel decoration business and helped a nonprofit create a branded merchandise program that grew into the organization’s second-largest revenue stream…
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‘Moneyball’ Screen Printing: Using Data to Improve Operational Efficiency and Decrease Costs
“Moneyball” screen printing is a method used to improve productivity and profitability through data collection. The following outlines an example in which we implemented the method presented to improve a factory without further capital investment…
Read MoreDecoration Diaries: How Classic Print Company Overcame Dye Migration to Deliver a Complex Jacket Decorating Job
For the first installment of Decoration Diaries, Qais Arabo tells us how his company completed a complex jacket project for a luxury department store with its in-house screen printing and sewing capabilities, and in the process overcame a few challenges including dye migration and hand sewing…
Read MoreUse Journals to Reduce Stress and Gain Perspective
During times like these, it is more important than ever to pay attention to personal well-being. While this may look different from person to person, there are a few actions that have been proven to help reduce stress and promote a positive outlook. Journaling just so happens to be one of them!…
Read More9 Super-Powered Promotional Products Case Studies
How to find success using promotional products in brilliant and creative ways
Read MoreCase Study: Executive Apparel’s Uniform Solutions for Warm-Weather Clients
Executive Apparel is well-known for school uniforms and tailored apparel for career uniforms. As outfitters for students from pre-K to collegiate, we supply Elite Brand apparel to Catholic and private schools, charter schools, school groups (like academic, arts or sporting clubs) and leadership groups. Executive Apparel also supplies career professionals tailored apparel from our signature…
Read MoreThink Ink with Cross Pens: 4 ways to win at corporate gifting
Think Ink with Cross Pens: 4 ways to win at corporate gifting
Read MoreCase Study: How Executive Apparel Helped Solve a Restaurant’s Promotional Uniforms Problem
Working with restaurant or food-service clients on promotional uniforms can be tricky, especially when so many places have unique requirements for look and functionality. To help point distributors in the right direction, Lisa Denham, marketing director for Executive Apparel, Philadelphia, shared a case study on a restaurant uniform promotion that went particularly well. It shows…
Read MoreCase Studies Vol. 1: Get Inspired With 10 Great Promo Ideas
In this free download, you’ll find 10 great case studies, submitted by some of the industry’s top suppliers, on how distributors used their products in thoughtful, fun or powerful ways. Hopefully, these promo ideas provide that last bit of inspiration you need for your clients’ upcoming promotions, or spark some ideas later on when you’re in a creative funk…
Read MoreWhich Presidential Candidate Spends the Most on Promotional Products?
Presidential campaigns spend a lot on branded merchandise, like signs, hats and T-shirts. But which 2016 candidate spends the most on political campaign products?
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