Changing Tides… Can You Relate to This?

At times, most of us ponder the things that drive us nuts as we evaluate our career choice. These days our industry is facing more challenges than we may be accustomed to. How many of the following thoughts have captured your thinking at times?

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Your Strategic Plan For Success

To say 2011 was an interesting year for business would be an understatement.

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A Changed Life … My Personal Journey in This Industry

Many years ago I started in this industry as an apparel decorator. We were doing pretty well, but my wife saw the need to expand the business to include promotional products. I thought she was nuts but I went along with it.

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Risky Business

I often get asked which product categories are at the highest risk for causing harm to people and damage to an end-user’s brand. My regular answer applies a reasonable amount of common sense.

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Time to Take a Closer Look at the Test Reports in Your Files

With the deadline for mandatory third party lead testing less than two months away, now would be a very good time to take a closer look at the third-party test reports in your files.

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Who Cares If You Have A Compliance Program?

Do you have a compliance program? Does anyone care if you do? Absolutely.

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Lawsuits, Buyouts and Time Travel

Updates on the Obama campaign lawsuit and the CPSC product safety database, as well as the best excuse to order both the omelet and waffles at brunch on Sunday.

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Trademark Infringement: 8 Ways to Protect Your Business

Following yesterday’s news about a major trademark infringement lawsuit with the Obama campaign, here are eight tips to help ensure you don’t end up in hot water.

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Distributor to Supplier: Is this Product OK for Children?

I received a call last week from a distributor concerned about an order she had recently shipped through an industry supplier for a children’s event.

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