What Does a World Without College Football Look Like for Small Town Merchandisers?

College sports took a huge hit yesterday when the Big 10 conference announced that it would not be playing a single down of football this upcoming season. It’s not the first conference to do so, but with schools like Penn State, Michigan and Purdue, it’s a huge move for college sports and, by extension, the companies who depend on selling merchandise…

Bella+Canvas, Serena Williams Team Up With National School Boards Association and Scholastic to Bring Millions of Masks and COVID Safety Education to Children

Bella+Canvas and Serena Williams have pledged to donate a minimum of 4.25 million masks—the number of students living below the poverty line—working with the National School Boards Association to distribute them to schools most in need. Bella+Canvas will provide free and discounted access to breathable, comfortable face masks—distributing masks to 115,000 schools nationwide…

Grow Your DTG Business During COVID-19

Despite extreme economic challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, some custom apparel businesses are not only surviving — they’re thriving! Learn how some Ricoh Direct-to-Garment printer owners have pivoted and learned to leverage the advantages of DTG to increase their revenue.

Bag Makers Names Anna Marie Madai Creative Marketing Director

Bag Makers Inc., Union, Ill., has named Anna Marie Madai as the company’s creative marketing director. Most recently, Madai spent 12 years as a regional business development manager for Bag Makers. In her new role, she will focus on writing, producing, editing and publishing short and engaging informational videos on the company’s social media platforms, as well as…

Single-Use Face Masks Could Be the Next Major Ocean Pollutant

Environmental experts worry that improperly disposed single-use face masks could make the issue of ocean pollution worse. More face masks are popping up in waterways across the world as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread and people take precautions to protect themselves and others…

OrderMaster Support Is Going Away—What Now?

Ask the Accountant… Question: I have used OrderMaster for a long time. Is there any support for the software? Answer: Unfortunately, no. OrderMaster is no longer supported. It was sold as a stand-alone product that users owned and loaded onto their computers. It has remained static while your computer operating systems have continually advanced. The…

Some Distilleries That Pivoted to Hand Sanitizer Are Now Struggling to Sell It

For months after the start of the pandemic, hand sanitizer was in short supply. In response, many alcoholic beverage distilleries stepped up to make it. And they made a lot of it. They made so much that, with the hand sanitizer supply starting to catch up and prices per gallon dropping, they now have more than they know what to do with…

BIC Graphic North America Donates More than 55,000 Items to Support Students

BIC Graphic North America, Clearwater, Fla., continues to support long-standing donation partnerships in its local communities with a recent donation of 55,176 items to organizations benefiting students and educators. Contributions in both Florida and Minnesota included more than 3,000 backpacks, as well as a variety of notebooks, earbuds, headphones, power banks, writing instruments, sport bottles…