PDF Print Communications, Signal Hill, CA, announced that it has acquired the assets of Quick Tech Business Forms Inc., Springboro, Ohio, known in the industry as Quick Tech Graphics LLC. “The acquisition expands our reach in the Northeast market, and expands our product line with additional long run roll-to-roll and roll-to-sheet capabilities,” said PDF Print…
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Print & Promo Marketing sits down with David Miller, the president of Chocolate Inn | Lanco (NC Custom), to talk about a fun category within promotional products — food!
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The truth is that the older we become, the more accomplished we become, the more we hesitate to be terrible at anything. Like a recent Wall Street Journal article stated, “Many of us are terrible at being terrible.” The truth is that if we want to learn a new skill, we need to be willing…
Read MoreA promotion at the Van Gogh museum turned into a violent Black Friday scene as customers fought over special edition promotional prints the museum made with Pokemon.
Read MoreAsk any busy executive for a list of their most pressing needs, and having more time will probably show up among the top three items. No surprise. Getting a handle on this important but elusive idea requires a different way of thinking. The paradox of time is that we have all there is. How is it then, that there never seems to be enough? The notion of “time management” is a flawed concept, since we really can’t manage time, we can only manage ourselves, our activities and most of all,…
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Barker Specialty, Cheshire, CT, announced the reveal of its new brand identity, which the company says “embodies Barker Specialty’s cutting-edge and contemporary position as a leader in the world of branded merchandise, company web stores, and proprietary marketing strategies.” The choice was made to maintain similar color schemes, secondary design elements, and the company name…
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Pokemon trading card collectors are always on the hunt for rare variants, like holographic Pokemon cards or other special-edition cards. Skateboard collectors like having rare, one-off or limited-edition decks, too, as they serve as something like a time capsule or special piece of art that can’t be found again. Santa Cruz Skateboards merged the two…
Read MoreCompanies typically don’t go out of business because they lose money in a month, or a quarter, or for the year. They go out of business because they run out of cash. It can just as easily happen to those companies who are making a profit. These operators sometimes lose sight of the fact that cash flow and showing a profit are not the same things. As Joe Becker would always say, “Cash is king!” And he was right. The cash burn begins the moment you get the order. Paper…
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When it comes to color and creativity, there aren’t many brands that come to mind more quickly than Crayola. After partnering with Vans for a customizable line of sneakers, Crayola is partnering with Kohl’s for an exclusive co-branded apparel line for kids, which rolls out next week.
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Proforma, Clevelad, announced Mike Dobozy as its new chief technology officer and promoted Brian Carothers to chief information officer, effective immediately. Dobozy, formerly with Red Hat Software as principal architect, is a world-class thought leader in automation, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. He has served as the Team Lead on Fortune 25 client projects, and…
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