Carried Away

Whether it’s unprecedented bag bans or increased consumer demand for fashion and function, the bag market is changing fast. Here’s what you need to know to keep up.

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Fast, New and Fancy

Drinkware—it’s one of the fundamental components of the promotional industry. Here are three tips on selling it, no matter how rushed, picky or particular your buyer may be.

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My Best Promotion

Customization is a fundamental part of the promotional industry, but Kevin Peska, senior sales manager, western region for Newton Manufacturing Company, Newton, Iowa, shared a story about a promotion where a job’s customization requirements were taken past the point of what’s normally expected.

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Why the Heck Did You Dispute that Credit Card Charge?

After noticing a discrepancy in my credit card batch total, I called my credit card merchant and was informed that one of my customers who had placed a $500 order for mugs disputed the credit card charge! Distributors, has this ever happened to you?

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