Forbes is giving readers a new way to connect with content through the launch of its Forbes Store e-commerce platform. In addition to a standard assortment of Forbes-branded merchandise, the publication will partner with a rotating cast of designers and artists for brand-specific capsules…
Read MoreIndustry companies are reporting difficulties hiring, both for positions vacated due to layoffs at the start of the pandemic and for new positions necessary to meet surging demand. These issues are contributing to slower production times for suppliers already navigating supply chain challenges and causing problems for distributors as the economy rebounds…
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A distributor works directly with a client to determine every detail of the order and relays that to a decorator, who completes the technical aspect of the project. Decorators acknowledge the distributor’s role when creating their contract pricing. But what should distributors expect out of that relationship?…
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Just like you have different promotional suppliers for different products, you’ll need the same for different decoration methods or geographic locations to reduce transit from your preferred supplier warehouse or to the order’s final destination. So you’ll want to have solid relationships with more than one contract decorator…
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Distributors sometimes opt to bring decoration in-house, and there are some good reasons to go this route. However, leaning on a contract decorator has one major perk: The distributor can focus on selling while relying on contract decorators who know a thing or two about decorating apparel already…
Read MoreUK-based clothing designer Vollebak, which bills itself as making “clothes for the future,” created a black T-shirt dyed with algae, which naturally produces oxygen and absorbs carbon dioxide. Many black dyes are made with a material called carbon black, which is produced by burning petroleum to create a powder used in pigments…
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There are always lots of great promotional products out there, but scrolling through social media long enough to find five that really stand out can be a grind, especially if you’re trying to cut down on your screen time. But, anything worth doing is worth doing right, so we have a good batch of five products that we think are pretty neat…
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Geiger received an order from a nearby camp that wanted to give employees branded vests to thank them for their hard work. The problem was that they wanted them in four days. Thanks to Geiger’s workforce, warehousing and supplier relationships, the job got done and the client was happy…
Read MorePlayStation gamers in Australia were excited to possibly get their hands on a fully McDonald’s-branded PS5 controller as part of a giveaway. But, in an extremely weird turn of events, Sony said the controllers don’t actually exist, and that McDonald’s never even approached Sony about the idea…
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Established as Timeplanner Calendars by Jerome O’Boyle in 1971, JournalBooks is marking its golden anniversary this year, celebrating five decades of made-to-order paper products. Today, its made-to-order journals and planners are a key part of PCNA, which acquired JournalBooks in 2007…
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