Computer & Electronics
July 18, 2016 at 6:32 pm
Promo Marketing, the Philadelphia-based source of product and marketing information for distributor sales professionals, is pleased to announce the first installment of its 2016 Supplier Excellence Awards. The annual Supplier Excellence Awards give distributors the ability to vote for their favorite suppliers in more than 40 hard goods and apparel categories. After thousands of votes were cast,…
July 12, 2016 at 6:43 pm
I've had my Samsung S7 for two weeks now after upgrading from the S5. My S5 was losing battery quickly, giving me less than a half a day of use. So I bought the S7 hoping to solve that problem. I felt unsure about the upgrade. After all, other than battery life, my S5 was…
June 28, 2016 at 6:52 pm
Chris Morrissey, president of Fort Collins, Colorado-based Proforma Big Dog Branding has received one to two emails a day from prospective customers asking for information on products for about the last eight months. For any distributor, that doesn't seem out of the ordinary. If anything, that's great news. Business is booming, right? Not necessarily. Morrissey,…
June 22, 2016 at 2:14 pm
If you're a distributor or supplier of promotional earbuds and headphones, you're going to want to take note of Apple's latest iPhone 7 news. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Apple plans to remove the headphone plug to make the iPhone 7 thinner and improve…
June 21, 2016 at 6:29 pm
IDProductsource, Port St. Lucie, Fla., announced that it has launched its Distributor Tools program. Now, distributors can upload a purchase order, create an online purchase order or download a blank purchase order for submission to the orders department. This new installment on the website also provides other useful devices to the distributor, such as product…
June 17, 2016 at 5:57 pm
Question: How should I set up items for blank goods in QuickBooks? Answer: “Blank goods,” or orders that are then screen printed or embroidered by other vendors, are one of the most complex of orders in our industry. I recommend setting up a blank wearable by its item number and description only—not including color or…
June 16, 2016 at 4:03 pm
What will your role be in the buying and selling of promotional products in 2026? How are you preparing yourself now? We've seen some major shifts over the past couple years, and everything points to the fact that change only is going to accelerate. More and more, the buyers of promotional products are digital natives. Those…
June 15, 2016 at 6:22 pm
On Monday, we reported that Microsoft acquired LinkedIn in a $26 billion acquisition. Both companies' CEOs raved about the potential for integration and innovation between Microsoft and LinkedIn. But what can you, as promotional products professionals, expect from this merger? We spoke to Dale Denham, chief information officer for Geiger, Lewiston, Maine; Mark Graham, chief…
June 13, 2016 at 1:30 pm
Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., announced today that it has acquired Mountain View, California-based LinkedIn for $196 per share (a 49 percent increase since Friday) in an all-cash transaction worth $26.2 billion. According to a statement from Microsoft, LinkedIn will retain its brand, culture and independence. Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn, will remain in his position and…
June 7, 2016 at 5:54 pm
We remember when we were little and our parents treated us to kids' meals at a fast food restaurant. It wasn't just because we got to eat burgers and…
