Promotional products association Archives

How Does Amazon’s Business Model Affect Ours?

March 19, 2015May 8, 2024 Jeff Solomon, MAS

Our evolving industry business model continues to be a hot topic. Recently I started wondering how an online purchasing mentality, I’ll call the Amazon click-to-buy world, affects our industry. It begs the question, are we (aka distributors) really needed? It’s getting easier and easier for end-users to buy online or direct from suppliers.

For Promotional Product Sales, Protect Your Client’s Brand

June 3, 2013May 8, 2024 Rick Brenner

Whether you are selling to a global brand like Nike or to your local YMCA, no single asset is more valuable to your client than the client’s good name.

A Salute to Our Industry’s Heroes

May 3, 2012May 8, 2024 Jeff Solomon, MAS

Inspiration for this piece came from a recent journey that made me realize I needed to stop and salute our Industry’s Heroes—those road warriors that spend time away from home to help us.