In the fast-paced world of the printing industry, the relationship between sales and production is crucial to a company’s overall success. Despite having different goals and day-to-day operations, these two departments must work together to deliver quality products efficiently and on time. When sales and production are misaligned or in conflict, it can lead to…
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Binick Imaging: An In-house Printing Powerhouse
In the 1940s, Miami, Florida, earned the nickname “The Magic City” for good reason. The moniker refers to the rapid growth it saw year after year during that time. Binick Imaging, which operates out of Miami, has a little growth magic of its own. A larger-format printing company, it offers it all: from design and…
BYBBA Partners With 4Ocean To Combat Plastic Pollution
The reusable bag supplier will fund the removal of one pound of plastic waste for each bag sold beginning Oct. 1.
Ports Prep for Strike as Oct. 1 Work Stoppage Looms
A strike by unionized port workers along the East and Gulf Coasts could send disruption rippling through global supply lines, including the promotional products market.
Breaking Point: Why Rebates Are Tearing Apart Distributors and Suppliers
When Kate Ivory, owner of GIDI Promotions, started out as a distributor more than 20 years ago, something happened that really bothered her. She was immediately offered end-quantity pricing (EQP) by suppliers – even though she’d never worked with those suppliers before. “It’s like, I’ve done nothing to deserve that,” says Ivory, who’s based out…
Epson Acquires Fiery for $591 Million
Epson announced on Friday that it acquired Fiery LLC, a digital front-end server and workflow solutions provider for the graphic arts and printing industries, for $591 million from private equity firm Siris.
Design to Print: Blending Great Print and Sustainability
Based in the desert of Utah, Design to Print is closer to Las Vegas than it is to Salt Lake City. In St. George, the city the company calls home, sustainability and the environment are big deals. This is not surprising considering how close it is to national treasures like Zion National Park. “We have…
What Was the July 31 QuickBooks Deadline?
Ask the Accountant… Question: What was the July 31, 2024 deadline from QuickBooks all about? Answer: Intuit/QuickBooks set July 31, 2024 as the last day that QB Desktop (Pro and Premier) could be purchased by a new customer or a current customer with a non-supported QB product. The good news is that the July 31…
Promo Executives: Fed Rate Cut Could Help Stimulate Sales, Business Investment
Company leaders view the Federal Reserve’s Wednesday decision to decrease benchmark short-term borrowing rates as positive for the merch industry.
iPROMOTEu Acquires AIA Corporation
Counselor Top 40 distributor iPROMOTEu (asi/232119) has acquired fellow Counselor Top 40 distributor AIA Corporation (asi/109480).