Question: I have sales reps that I pay based on gross profit. Can I do these reports in QuickBooks? Answer: Unfortunately, no, QuickBooks does not calculate gross profit by sales rep for non-inventory items, which is 98 percent of our industry. I am working on a solution to this problem for some of my clients,…
Read MoreMusic fans can be protective. Especially in the punk rock community, people who see themselves as “purists” or “lifers” might be quick to call out those whom they believe are “posers” or “sell-outs.” It doesn’t take someone deeply rooted in the punk rock scene to see some problems with Target’s latest promotional campaign, though. Even…
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HUB Promotional Group’s Hub Pen Company, Braintree, Mass., announced the addition of Dawn Banta to its customer service team. Banta comes to Hub with many years of experience managing the accounts for several successful local businesses, often while also working with the public in hospitality. “I love people, and…
Read MoreA Saskatchewan-based clothing store issuing “Humboldt Strong” shirts that generated more than $300,000 for a community foundation to benefit victims of an April bus crash that killed 16 members of a Canadian junior hockey team.
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Vantage Apparel, Avanel, N.J., has added Lacie Anderson as the new regional sales representative for Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Anderson brings to Vantage five years of distributor sales experience, having worked with professional sports leagues and their top sponsors. “My success comes from helping clients understand the power of…
Read MoreAccording to Fortune, an ongoing heat wave in Germany has been discouraging beer drinkers from returning their bottles, while encouraging them to seek respite from the weather by drinking more beer than usual. These and other factors, such as people leaving for holidays, have contributed to a shortage of reusable bottles…
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Royal Industries, Brooklyn, N.Y., announced that it has acquired the promotional products division of Marlo Plastic Products, Neptune, N.J. “Royal and Marlo have been friendly competitors for years, and the decision to sell the promotional products division was an organic conversation,” Art Livingston, CEO of Marlo Plastic Products, said in a press release. “It kind…
Read MoreAs they approached and subsequently celebrated their first World Series title, we enjoyed chronicling the success that the Houston Astros enjoyed last season. Holding Major League Baseball’s second-best mark this campaign, the defending champions could certainly repeat come the fall, but even if they were at the bottom of the standings, we know that the…
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Starline, Grand Island, N.Y., announced the addition of Steve Parker, MAS, as the new regional sales manager representing California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona. Parker has been working in the promotional products industry since 1987. He spent 10 years on the board of the Specialty Advertising Association of California (SAAC).…
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Last week, McDonald’s partnered up with UberEats to deliver not only its famous food, but some pretty impressive promotional items, including jackets, socks, pins and fanny packs. People were quick to post pictures of their hauls on the internet, apparently believing that the swag items made the increased price of delivery versus picking it up…
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