According to data published by CNBC, the historical average change in online prices for apparel was -1.08% from 2015 to 2019. In August of 2021, the price of apparel online rose 15.52%. To compare, the next-highest rate was nonprescription drugs, which saw an increase of 4.66%…
Read MoreOur 5 Favorite Promotional Products of the Week: Fashionable LEGO Sets, Geico Ice Cream and More
The NFL season always brings some fun promotional products, like that Coors Light weighted blanket we wrote about a few days ago. We’ll keep our eyes peeled for more football-related promos. But, in the meantime, here are five other promotional products that caught our eye this week…
Read MoreThis Apparel Company Is Turning Air Pollution Into Screen Printing Ink
Pangaia, the apparel brand, has taken the sustainable sweatshirt to new heights by using screen printing ink made from air pollution. The stylish comfortwear line already uses minimal ink for small logos on its products. And what little ink it does use is made from turning carbon emissions into what the company calls “Air-Ink”…
Read MoreWhy You Should Keep Sales Forecasting and Budgeting (Even If It Feels Impossible)
While sales forecasting and budgeting can be a draining process with so many unknowns right now, the positive side is we are now taking a new and closer look at our businesses than during “normal” years. We are spending more time strategizing and being reflective of our businesses and our own careers…
Read MoreGifting-as-a-Service Startup Sendoso Gets $100M in Series C Funding
Sendoso, another startup in the rapidly growing gifting-as-a-service space, recently landed $100 million in Series C funding. That brings the company’s funding total to $152 million, surpassing the totals of Snappy and Alyce, two similar startups that have attracted significant attention from venture capital firms over the last year or so…
Read MoreShipping Delays Forcing Some Chinese Manufacturers to Cancel Orders Amid Inventory Back-Ups
Some Chinese manufacturers have started canceling orders as COVID-related shipping delays have caused inventory to stack up. The South China Morning Post reported that smaller manufacturers have started rejecting orders to avoid cash flow problems, since payments are tied up in orders that can’t be shipped.
Read MoreDeadline Extended! Vote Now for the 2021 Supplier Excellence Awards
It’s been an interesting year, to put it mildly. Yet, with all the supply chain challenges, we’ve seen suppliers going above and beyond, doing everything in their power to assist their distributor partners. It’s time to recognize the best of the best in our annual Supplier Excellence Awards. Voting is now open!…
Read MorePPAI Announces Promotional Products Work! Day on October 20, 2021
PPAI has designated October 20, 2021, as Promotional Products Work! Day. The celebration will reflect the original program’s concept of celebrating the power of promotional products, but on a single day instead of over a full week. Throughout the day, PPAI, together with its members and other industry professionals, will…
Read More2 Shifts You Should Make in Your Marketing to Grow Existing Clients
Since selling has shifted to digital-first and digital (mostly) interaction, we need to not make the mistake with our marketing by relegating it to lead-gen only or reduce it to branding, image and identity. Marketing is the key driver of new business and existing client sales. Here are two shifts we should make in our marketing to grow sales…
Read MoreWhat’s Inside the MTV VMAs Gift Bag? Turntables, Athleisure and More
The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) are one of the bigger award ceremonies for the music industry. So, you’d guess that the attendees, presenters and nominees would receive a pretty solid gift set, right? You’d be correct. And this set, unlike some we’ve seen for other award shows, seems like it contains items recipients will actually use…
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