Canadian Promo Market News – July 2017
iPROMOTEu (asi/232119) has hired Gary Goodhart and Guy Dupuis as directors...
Hot Frog Print Media Acquires Integra Print & Image
Hot Frog Print Media (asi/227749) has acquired Integra Print & Image. Financial...
Case Study: Have Ideas, Will Travel
Persistence and creativity landed a new IT client for this distributor.
Case Study: Customer First
During sales presentations with end-buyers, distributors should position themselves as ...
Study: Small Businesses Want Congress to Work on Economy
A majority of small-business owners believe Congress is not currently doing enough to...
Case Study: Turn Up the Heat
This promo veteran used his barbecue skills to score clients.
7 Tips To Close Deals Faster
Start clinching orders in record time by using these proven strategies.
Economy Adds 222K Jobs in June
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has reported that the U.S. economy...
ASI Education Q&A: Cheryl Hokanson
Cheryl Hokanson is the promotional products director at Ironmark (asi/169127) in...
How To Overcome Order Errors
Act fast to correct mistakes and you may actually strengthen a client relationship.
Ennis Reports Q1 Revenue Increase
Top 40 supplier Ennis (asi/52493) announced total sales of $94.6 million for the...
Survey: Workplaces Present Obstacles to Productivity
More than half of American employees at companies with five or more workers believe...
Canadian Government Suspends CASL’s Lawsuit Provision
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada has announced that the Canadian...
Study Finds Cautious Optimism Among Small-Business Owners
A new survey has found that while small-business owners in the U.S. are optimistic...
Promotional Product Sales Compensation Survey
Distributors are increasingly choosing salary over commission to compensate sales reps....
CPSC Recalls Children’s Bathrobes
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued an official recall for...
Winning Swag at MLB Retail Summit
Major League Baseball recently hosted its annual Retail Summit, a two-day event for...
ASI Education Case Study: Lisa Gapen
Lisa Gapen is the owner of Generate Sales and Marketing (asi/444517) in Crown Point,...
CPSC Recalls Light-Up Toys
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued an official recall for...
5 Tips to Conquering Your Day
1. Downsize the To-Dos Oftentimes, to-do lists are simply too long. We try to cram...
CPSC Recalls Drinkware From Pier 1 Imports, Michaels
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued official recalls for...
A Wealth of Swag at Berkshire Hathaway Meeting
Last week marked the annual Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Meeting in Omaha, NE,...
Distributor Prints Thousands of Shirts for NBA Playoffs
When it comes to NBA Playoff giveaway T-shirts, one Nashville distributor’s got game.
Study: Workers Job-Hopping as Unemployment Reaches New Low
The number of American workers switching jobs in one year has reached an all-time...
How To Accept Rejection
The human brain is hardwired to avoid rejection, and reps who succumb to the fear...