Pangaia, the apparel brand, has taken the sustainable sweatshirt to new heights by using screen printing ink made from air pollution. The stylish comfortwear line already uses minimal ink for small logos on its products. And what little ink it does use is made from turning carbon emissions into what the company calls “Air-Ink”…
Read MoreWhy You Should Keep Sales Forecasting and Budgeting (Even If It Feels Impossible)
While sales forecasting and budgeting can be a draining process with so many unknowns right now, the positive side is we are now taking a new and closer look at our businesses than during “normal” years. We are spending more time strategizing and being reflective of our businesses and our own careers…
Read MoreGifting-as-a-Service Startup Sendoso Gets $100M in Series C Funding
Sendoso, another startup in the rapidly growing gifting-as-a-service space, recently landed $100 million in Series C funding. That brings the company’s funding total to $152 million, surpassing the totals of Snappy and Alyce, two similar startups that have attracted significant attention from venture capital firms over the last year or so…
Read MoreShipping Delays Forcing Some Chinese Manufacturers to Cancel Orders Amid Inventory Back-Ups
Some Chinese manufacturers have started canceling orders as COVID-related shipping delays have caused inventory to stack up. The South China Morning Post reported that smaller manufacturers have started rejecting orders to avoid cash flow problems, since payments are tied up in orders that can’t be shipped.
Read MoreDeadline Extended! Vote Now for the 2021 Supplier Excellence Awards
It’s been an interesting year, to put it mildly. Yet, with all the supply chain challenges, we’ve seen suppliers going above and beyond, doing everything in their power to assist their distributor partners. It’s time to recognize the best of the best in our annual Supplier Excellence Awards. Voting is now open!…
Read MorePPAI Announces Promotional Products Work! Day on October 20, 2021
PPAI has designated October 20, 2021, as Promotional Products Work! Day. The celebration will reflect the original program’s concept of celebrating the power of promotional products, but on a single day instead of over a full week. Throughout the day, PPAI, together with its members and other industry professionals, will…
Read More2 Shifts You Should Make in Your Marketing to Grow Existing Clients
Since selling has shifted to digital-first and digital (mostly) interaction, we need to not make the mistake with our marketing by relegating it to lead-gen only or reduce it to branding, image and identity. Marketing is the key driver of new business and existing client sales. Here are two shifts we should make in our marketing to grow sales…
Read MoreWhat’s Inside the MTV VMAs Gift Bag? Turntables, Athleisure and More
The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) are one of the bigger award ceremonies for the music industry. So, you’d guess that the attendees, presenters and nominees would receive a pretty solid gift set, right? You’d be correct. And this set, unlike some we’ve seen for other award shows, seems like it contains items recipients will actually use…
Read MoreFord Is Giving Bronco Dealers $1,000 to Spend on Branded Merchandise for Frustrated Car Buyers
Car buyers have been frustrated by production delays, and Ford is trying to keep them satisfied by offering vouchers that they can redeem for branded merchandise, free maintenance and other perks. Ford sent letters to dealers announcing “Bronco Satisfaction Funds” that would allot $1,000 to spend on customers…
Read MoreKoozie Group Enters Supplier Partnership With SCX Design
Koozie Group, Clearwater, Fla., announced last week a new exclusive supplier partnership in the U.S. and Canada with SCX Design. Founded in 2017, SCX Design is a young French company that specializes in the design and creation of innovative products as a medium of communication…
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