Remember back in the day when you combed your hair, brushed your teeth, put on your best pair of khakis and a new shirt—all for your classroom photo? That’s what factories do on audit day.
Read More“Picture Day” – Why Factory Audits Are Not Enough
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4 Signs that the Promotional Products Industry Will Improve in 2012
This year is going to be one of strength and growth for the promotional products industry, and I have four (completely unscientific) reasons why.
Read MoreCould Your Promotional Products Business Withstand a Recall?
Just for a moment, try to imagine that a promotional product you sold to your largest customer has suddenly become the subject of a government recall.
Read MoreBecome a Marketer: The 4 Ps of Marketing Plus, Part 1
For a large number of people, our industry was not their first career. So for many of us, marketing and advertising may be new disciplines.
Read MoreThe Golden Sample: Why Testing Alone Isn’t Enough
Requesting product safety testing results from the factory about the specific item it is making for you is a natural first step. Seems easy enough, right?
Read MoreWarning: Walls May be Hazardous to Your Health
An architecture firm recently launched an online database of construction materials manufactured with harmful chemicals. How long until promotional products face the same scrutiny?
Read MoreLoopholes in Product Safety Law Put Compliance Burden on You
You sell a product to a Little League for distribution to 7-year-olds. Would your client expect the product to comply with Federal children’s product standards?
Read MoreCPSIA Exemptions: Excerpts with Brent Stone
More information from QCA’s Brent Stone about the Small Batch Manufacturer’s Registry and what distributors should know when looking for a compliant supplier.
Read MoreThe Best New Product at The PPAI Expo
The PPAI Expo 2012 had rows and rows of products both old and new. Which one do you think was the best?
Read MoreCheers, 2011
A toast to 2011 and a quick word of thanks.
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