American Solutions for Business (ASB), Glennwood, Minn., announced that the company won Charlotte, North Carolina-based Premier Inc.’s Supplier Horizon Award. Premier Inc. is an alliance of health care providers that work through collaborative power to…
Read MoreUsing ‘Leading Periods’ to Organize Sales Orders
Question: I use QuickBooks Premier. I have orders where copy or instructions are frequently the same. When I create these sales orders, is there a way to get these words onto the order without retyping them every time? Answer: Yes. You can save and reuse words or phrases that you use often by creating a…
Read MorePPAI Appoints Strom to Board
Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, has announced that Lee Strom, vice president of marketing and chief marketing officer of Issaquah, Washington-based supplier SanMar, has joined the PPAI board of directors, effective immediately. PPAI board chair Tom Goos, MAS, appointed Strom…
Read MoreLast Chance to Vote! PM Video Battle: Maple Ridge Farms Versus IDProductSource
Promo Marketing’s Video Battle pits two industry videos against each other for the chance at the ultimate bragging right: Being declared our readership’s absolute favorite. (Next up: Hope everyone has a great holiday weekend! We’re excited to eat too many hot dogs and lay down to watch fireworks here in Philadelphia!) Last week, Maple Ridge Farms got…
Read MoreSmall Businesses Brace for Canada Post Strike
After a period of contract disputes between its higher-ups and workers, Canada Post warned customers that carriers may not deliver mail or parcels if service shuts…
Read MoreWhat Experience Do You Deliver?
How would your clients describe the experience of meeting with you? How do they feel as you walk out of their offices? How do they feel about your impending appointments to see them? Here’s the toughest question for you to ponder. I want you to think this through thoroughly. If you are part of a…
Read MoreJ.R. Smith Tattoo T-shirts and Capitalizing on ‘Micro Moments’
We’ve seen a fair amount of merchandise commemorating LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers’ first NBA Championship. Fans want to wear their Cleveland pride wherever they go, sharing a fraction of the feeling that the players felt…
Read MoreCounterfeiters Claim Pat Summitt Merch Benefits Foundation
Following the death of Pat Summitt, Hall of Fame coach of the University of Tennessee women’s basketball team, members of her foundation warned that counterfeiters not only are selling unlicensed…
Read MoreConsolidation, Shipping Volume Continue to Grow
Declining shipping growth in China and collapsing freight rates have set off a domino effect in the international shipping industry. Because of this, we’ve seen major companies merge as…
Read More9 Camouflage Apparel Options for a Stand Out Campaign
From wedding dresses to wading pants, camouflage has found its way into almost every nook in the apparel industry. Want to join the fun with your next campaign? Camouflage may help end-users blend in with their surroundings, but these nine pieces of apparel stand out from the rest…
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