A chart of accounts is a list of financial accounts set up in a company to record financial transactions. Accounts fall into six general categories. When your financial transactions are recorded into your accounting system, they are assigned or recorded into the appropriate categories…
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After 28 years of mastering its craft and its acquisition by HPG in 2020, Webb Company has changed its name to “Mixie.” With the new company name comes a new logo, website, font, marketing collateral, product photography and entire visual identity system, along with a newly completed, state-of-the-art production facility…
Read MoreJohn Cena and the WWE created a themed merchandise bundle that included apparel, caps, autographed pictures and an exclusive NFT. They created 1,000—with Cena involved in the design process—thinking they’d sell out quickly. In reality, they ended up selling just 37. “This idea failed,” Cena said. But why?…
Read MoreSpaceX just sent four non-astronauts into orbit, with the promise of more commercial trips in the future from other companies like Virgin Galactic. But the trip didn’t just include the lucky crew members—it also included merchandise from the voyage’s sponsors, like stuffed toys promoting a Netflix show and custom space-themed watches from IWC…
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commonsku, a Toronto-based promotional products business and sales software, has hired industry veteran and former distributor Anna Nguyen as director of product management. Nguyen was most recently a former partner and the chief operating officer at Monarch, a Chicago-based distributor…
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In the world of promotional products, many make the mistake of trying to be like Jim Beam, thinking that simply because “everyone” buys branded merchandise, everyone is a potential client. But trying to be everything to everyone is a precarious position that undermines your brand…
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Maple Ridge Farms, Mosinee, Wis., announced the addition of 14 new charcuterie boards to its already-expansive line-up of cheese packages. Many of Maple Ridge Farms’ cheeses have been awarded gold medals in competitions throughout the world, and all cheese packages include a branded serving board or slate plate. Its premier gift features four cheeses that…
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Charles River Apparel, Sharon, Mass., has introduced two new outerwear styles that reflect its commitment to developing sustainable products: the Lithium Quilted Hooded Parka for women and Lithium Quilted Hooded Jacket for men, both made of 100% recycled polyester, an eco-friendly fabric made using the yarn of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. PET is a…
Read MoreAccording to data published by CNBC, the historical average change in online prices for apparel was -1.08% from 2015 to 2019. In August of 2021, the price of apparel online rose 15.52%. To compare, the next-highest rate was nonprescription drugs, which saw an increase of 4.66%…
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The NFL season always brings some fun promotional products, like that Coors Light weighted blanket we wrote about a few days ago. We’ll keep our eyes peeled for more football-related promos. But, in the meantime, here are five other promotional products that caught our eye this week…
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