The news of a well-known supplier with a long history closing their doors stunned the industry recently. This isn’t the first of such casualties and it certainly won’t be the last. There also will be losses of distributors and more consolidation. Strong suppliers will buy smaller suppliers and strong distributors will absorb smaller distributors. Some companies will just close their doors.
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Your business will be built by people, and you need to get very clear about who those people will be. Like a noisy owl, I want you to ask — “Who? Who? Who?”.
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I recently returned from a few days at Disneyland. My wife and I agreed to be chaperones for Grad Nite. On Grad Nite, Disneyland is open until 2 a.m. with just high school graduates and their chaperones. (It sounded like a good idea at the time.) I’m sure this goes on at locations all around the country, but being from Southern California, Disneyland is the place to be.
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My family celebrated a milestone occasion when my son graduated from high school. I am sure many of you can relate to these significant education accomplishments, either as a proud parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle.
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I recently attended Magento Imagine and Informatica World, both in Las Vegas, and got to see how non-industry people are using promotional products at events. Watching the booth staff and interactions from attendees was very telling on what should and should not be done.
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Ranking #19 on the Top 50 List, Black shares his thoughts on the future of the industry and what has made Boundless so successful.
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In the year since the devastating factory collapse in Bangladesh killed more than 1,100 workers, efforts have been continuing to improve safety in the country’s garment industry. Although progress has undoubtedly been made, two recent reports highlight how divisions within and among some major brands may be hampering efforts to prevent another catastrophic collapse or fire.
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These are the most influential people online in the promotional products industry based on their Klout score.
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The discussion on how businesses operate continues online in various forums. I believe these types of conversations should be handled carefully.
Earth Day. Promotional Products Work Week. Technology Summit. So many topics, which one should I blog about today?
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