SanMar Corporation

A distributor works directly with a client to determine every detail of the order and relays that to a decorator, who completes the technical aspect of the project. Decorators acknowledge the distributor’s role when creating their contract pricing. But what should distributors expect out of that relationship?...

Just like you have different promotional suppliers for different products, you’ll need the same for different decoration methods or geographic locations to reduce transit from your preferred supplier warehouse or to the order’s final destination. So you'll want to have solid relationships with more than one contract decorator...

Distributors sometimes opt to bring decoration in-house, and there are some good reasons to go this route. However, leaning on a contract decorator has one major perk: The distributor can focus on selling while relying on contract decorators who know a thing or two about decorating apparel already...

Geiger received an order from a nearby camp that wanted to give employees branded vests to thank them for their hard work. The problem was that they wanted them in four days. Thanks to Geiger's workforce, warehousing and supplier relationships, the job got done and the client was happy...

As part of its “A Canvas for Good” initiative highlighting its belief that “business is personal,” SanMar last month held a fundraiser for Virginia Mason Hospital’s Bailey-Boushay House in Seattle. Employees raised $130,000 through a two-week charitable giving event...

SanMar Corporation, a supplier of apparel and accessories, recently announced more than 95 new styles to drive a new year of sales for customers.

AIA Corporation, Neenah, Wis., honored suppliers at its National Sales Summit in Orlando, Fla.

SanMar launched its fall new product line. The latest collection includes 130 new styles, including a refresh of the Precious Cargo line for infants and toddlers.

Commissioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, old and new, are in print this week. While style and subject are in stark contrast, both are worth a read.

SanMar celebrates the 20th anniversary of Port Authority, which was launched in 1994, with a video about the early days of the line.