As a sign of appreciation during the fight against COVID-19 in the U.K., Britons have been literally applauding their National Health Service workers every day. Goodwill toward the NHS has also translated into a boom in branded apparel featuring the organization’s logo…
The Vernon Company, Newton, Iowa, recently recognized Polyconcept North America (PCNA) with the 2019 Supplier of the Year Award during the company’s annual national sales meeting. The Supplier of the Year Award is given annually to the industry supplier that provides the best overall service to The Vernon Company and its customers. The award is…
National Nurses is a chance to show appreciation for everything nurses do on a daily basis, and it’s especially important now as nurses battle the COVID-19 pandemic. While one week isn’t enough to show our thanks, here are seven promotional products ideas to suggest to clients for National Nurses week, or just for any sort of health worker appreciation program…
Ask the Accountant… Question: Help! I have been using an industry software that I pay for each month to write orders. I am now switching to another system. How do I get my order history out of the old system? Answer: Does this software have the capability to export into QuickBooks? If so, your order…
Despite living in a time where we have just about every movie ever made available at the click of a button, access to all of our friends and loved ones via video chat, and more advanced video games than the creators of Pong could ever have imagined, puzzles have been the star of quarantine. Brands are realizing that…
This week on Screen Time, our guests are Printfection’s Ryan Campion and Casey Schorr. Printfection, a promotional products management platform, had a huge year in 2019. Ryan and Casey joined us to discuss their success and how they’re adapting their strategies to keep growing their business moving forward…
Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, has announced that David Nicholson, president of Polyconcept North America (PCNA), New Kensington, Pa., has joined the PPAI Board of Directors. Nicholson fills the seat vacated by former board member Bill Mahre, CAS. Nicholson’s term begins immediately and runs through the PPAI Expo…
After 36 years with BIC Graphic North America, Dave Saracino has decided to retire, effective immediately. Saracino made an incredible impact on both BIC Graphic and the promo industry over the course of his career. After starting with BIC Graphic in 1985 as a retail sales representative in Toronto, Saracino was promoted through several different sales roles…
According to Science Daily, researchers believe they’ve developed a textile garment that could adapt to temperature, cooling the wearer in the summer and warming them up in the winter. It could also help them potentially save some money on their air conditioning bill…
Happy May, everyone! The weather is starting to warm up a little bit, the sun is out longer, and there’s baseball on TV (albeit broadcast at 3 a.m. from Korea). It sure feels a lot like spring! To celebrate, we’ve been spending a lot of time inside looking for fun promotional products and branded merchandise all over the internet. Join us, won’t you?…