For as much progress as there has been in the print industry, it’s still common to see fulfillment and distributor locations use pick or pack lists to pull items and separately print a shipping label after the product has been pulled and packed. But there’s a bigger picture at play here. Let’s say a warehouse…
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Items Purchased: Are They Inventory?
Ask the Accountant… Question: When I buy items from suppliers, isn’t that inventory? Answer: In our industry, we order items that have been customized specifically for one customer. We rarely take possession of the items – only so we can deliver them to the customer ourselves or our customer will pick them up. These instances…
Tales from a Top Executive: Patricia Dugan
As part of Print+Promo Marketing’s ongoing feature, Executive Perspectives, we get to know leading professionals in the print and promotional industry. This month, we interviewed Patricia “Pat” Dugan, MAS, vice president of sales and marketing, Budgetcard Inc., Attleboro Falls, Massachusetts. Here, she talks shop, reflects on the future of networking and shares how the pandemic…
AIA Hosts Regional Meetings to Drive Owner Collaboration
Throughout 2022, AIA Corporation (AIA) hosted a series of regional meetings designed to bring together owners, AIA leadership and suppliers for a day of collaboration, education and exclusive supplier access. “We know our owners relish the opportunity to spend time together as a community – not only to share their unique perspectives, but to have…
Convergence Corner: A Firsthand Tale of Educating Clients and Finding Success
Sometimes, the hardest part of a business transaction is marketing yourself to potential clients. You could have the best products and capabilities in the entire industry, but if customers don’t know you or what you do, your inbox will be quiet. Like so many of her peers, Beth Levine, founder of Multi Media Promotions, Plainview,…
Q-Tees Shifts to Solar-Powered Facilities, Releases Sustainable Tote Bag
Q-Tees, Stone Mountain, GA, is implementing new eco-friendly practices as they pledge to become more sustainable in the years to come. The brand is known for its reasonably priced, high-quality products, but as Q-Tees approaches its 35th year in business, the focus has shifted to a brighter future for both its customers and the planet.…
50 Out-of-the-Box Ideas for Selling One Product
Around 1.2 trillion photos are posted to social platforms each day, creating vast amounts of visual data stored on mobile devices. Technology has made it easier for people to take photos and print them without sacrificing quality. Enter a new product from Crystal D—IllumaPix™ Crystal Prints. It is the perfect solution for creating custom prints for any industry…
Print+Promo Marketing Announces 2023 Power Meeting and Power House Dates
Where can you talk projects, find new products and solve business challenges? Only at Power Meetings, powered by Print+Promo Marketing. These events remain the gold standard in industry relationship-building events — and they’re back for 2023. Three days of one-on-one meetings provide a networking experience that large trade shows and other events simply can’t match,…
Design Merch in Minutes with Spector & Co’s New Webtool
Providing your clients with visuals can be hard – especially if you don’t have a design team on standby… Well friends, meet Dec’d Out, the new way to virtually decorate merch in minutes! Dec’d Out is our way of providing you with another layer of Spector & Co. support, so that you can focus on wowing your clients and giving them what they ask for, real quick…
Hot Apparel Trends to Remember for 2023
At the close of every year, the fashion world gets a little makeover. Some apparel trends will stay around for the long term, whereas others fade in and out quickly. Most trends are dictated by retail and global influences, and while distributors probably aren’t going straight to the runway or H&M for the latest looks,…