Registration for PRINTING United Expo 2022 has officially opened! The leading event in printing, representing all facets of the industry, takes place October 19-21 in Las Vegas. Product launches, live demonstrations, powerful keynote education, networking opportunities and more is just months away…
Read More2022 Style Guide: 5 Trending Fashion Looks (and How to Bring Them to Promo)
Whether it’s the ongoing influence of sustainability or the growing power of millennial buyers, 2022 apparel trends are a combination of re-emerging nostalgia and renewed optimism. As styles new and old make their way into the promo industry, distributors should pay attention to what’s hip if they want their sales to grow. Here are five style trends to watch…
Read MoreSmart Source Acquires Suncoast Marketing
Smart Source announced that it has acquired Suncoast Marketing Inc. The acquisition will allow Smart Source to further increase market share and strengthen its existing South Florida operations, while giving Suncoast access to the tools necessary to be a market leader and grow its business in a changing industry…
Read MoreRaining Rose Promos Adds Two Sales Assistants to Support Team
Raining Rose Promos, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, recently announced the additions of Hannah Bruns and Jordan Roetman to its support team. The two will work behind the scenes to make the order process as smooth as possible for Raining Rose customers while providing excellent customer service…
Read MoreEven Crypto and NFT Brands Are Using Real Branded Merchandise
If you were spooked by the idea of virtual merchandise eventually replacing the physical kind, well, this should calm your nerves: Even the biggest names in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and cryptocurrency are using real branded merchandise. A lot of it. Bored Ape Yacht Club, for example, has a full online store stocked with…
Read MoreThe 3-Step Method to Overcoming Resistance to Change in Your Promotional Products Business
Whether you’re the leader of a billion-dollar company, the sales director for a three-person sales team or the manager of a production department, knowing why your organization fights change is critical, because it’s crucial to growth. Here is a simple three-step method to making change much, much easier…
Read More99-Year-Old Promo Supplier Wendell August Forge Launches NFTs
Wendell August Forge, the 99-year-old gift designer and promotional supplier, announced the release of an NFT ornament collection as it combines old-world and new-world gifting. Launching June 16, each NFT will be accompanied by a physical commemorative coin along with membership benefits, special perks and experiences announced throughout the year…
Read MoreGood Company With John Morris, Episode 3: Convergence in Action
In episode 3, we go deeper into the concept of convergence, with John using examples from real-life Club Colors clients to demonstrate the success of this business practice. John explains how convergence between apparel decorators and promotional products distributors, when done right, will only serve to grow the community as a whole…
Read MoreValidation Is for Parking Receipts
You need validation for your parking receipt if you want free parking. That’s all you need validation for. You don’t need validation from others that you are successful. You don’t need validation from others that you are right. You don’t need validation from others that you are worthy. If you know you are successful, right…
Read MoreWhy You Should Reconcile Accounts Before Filing Sales Tax
Question: I filed my sales tax last week with the numbers in the QuickBooks sales tax liability report. When I ran the report again this week, the numbers had changed. What’s going on? Answer: Likely, you had not reconciled your checking account(s) before running the first sales tax report…
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