Marketing and Sales

For Print+Promo Marketing’s 2021 State of the Industry report, we set out to learn more about the…

I have said many times that there is no excuse for not making $500,000 per year in this industry, whether you are a business owner or a sales rep. Time is money. You heard it before. But do you really believe it? Do you really treat time like money? Think about it this way. Let’s say…

BAMKO, Los Angeles, announced that it has hired Sasha Pirrie as national sales manger. Pirrie previously was with Polyconcept North America. “I’ve been watching the growth and innovation happening at BAMKO over the last few years, and you simply can’t deny that they are building something different over there—very, very different,” Pirrie said. “To me,…

Ask the Accountant… Question: A customer is placing a reorder. Is there an easy way to do that in QB Premier? Answer: Yes. Open the original sales order and click “Create a Copy” at the top of the screen. Make any adjustments to prices in the new sales order, then create the supplier purchase order…

HPG, Braintree, Mass., announced two new exclusive partnerships with consumer brands Nomatic and Pladra. HPG will be the first to offer promo-industry access to the two award-winning retail brands under the HPG Exclusive line launched in February 2021. Nomatic and Pladra styles will be available at...

Consider this small window of opportunity—now—the biggest moment of your future. The Financial Times called it a “once-in-a-century” boom. Nobel-winning economist Paul Krugman calls this imminent moment coming out of COVID a big bounce followed by a long boom. Many are predicting a second roaring twenties. But it won’t boom for all. Why?...

This week, our five favorite promotional products include co-branded Tito's Vodka golf shirts from Bill Murray's golf apparel company, very specific Mountain Dew cans and more. It should be enough to hold us over while we work on our new self-care goals...

Storm Duds Raingear, Attleboro, Mass., announced the addition of multi-line representative Beata Miller of Jules Scheck Associates. Miller will represent Storm Duds Raingear and share the territory with Michael Bender to expand the company’s services to its growing partner distributors. Miller joins Storm Duds Raingear with more than a…

Brighter days lie just ahead, as in-person trade shows slowly return, sports teams welcome fans back to the stands and more summer events are announced each day. Optimism fills the air with events coming back in 2021, and you need to be ready to represent your brand. SnugZ USA is here to help with everything…

Michael Feuer started OfficeMax with one store and a personal investment of $20,000, and grew the business into a $5 billion company with nearly 1,000 stores. Feuer shares with host Greg Muzzillo the steps he took to ensure that his business would be successful...