Management
January 31, 2020 at 1:46 pm
Ask the Accountant… Question: I have sales in several states. Do I have to collect sales tax in states other than my own? Answer: Sales tax has always been a complicated issue, and it was made infinitely more complicated by the Supreme Court ruling in South Dakota v. Wayfair in 2018. The decision means that…
January 31, 2020 at 9:45 am
For years, email marketers have debated over what’s the just-right frequency for sending emails…
January 30, 2020 at 1:47 pm
As of Thursday, there were more than 7,700 confirmed cases of coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in China, with 170 deaths. Cases have been confirmed in multiple other countries, and many nations have restricted travel to and from China. In the promo industry, which relies on China for the majority of its products, the situation is causing some anxiety...
January 30, 2020 at 11:38 am
Bag Makers, Union, Ill., has resumed full operations following a Jan. 13 malware attack on its I.T. systems. Most business-critical systems are restored, including phones, email, website, ERP business software and shipping. Customers can contact the company through normal communication channels for quotes, orders and order status inquiries. Bag Makers was able to manually process,…
January 29, 2020 at 2:59 pm
HALO Branded Solutions, Sterling, Ill., announced the acquisition of Axis Promotions, the distributor based in New York City. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Axis Promotions ranked No. 30 on our 2019 Top Distributors list with $53.7 million in 2018 promotional products revenue. HALO ranked No. 2 with $605 million in revenue...
January 29, 2020 at 1:43 pm
A bill proposed in the U.S. House of Representatives could change the way promotional products professionals who classify themselves as independent contractors do business. H.R. 2474 reworks the National Labor Relations Act to eliminate independent contractors as a classification of employee, stating that all workers in the U.S. are employees of their organization unless they...
January 29, 2020 at 11:48 am
Proforma founder Greg Muzzillo joins the podcast to talk Steve Wozniak's promotional products collection, big tech investments (and why tech matters so much for industry businesses) and much more. Sean gives a first-hand report on Disney's Star Wars Galaxy's Edge merchandise, while Sean and Brendan debate the merits of $11 promotional sporks...
January 29, 2020 at 10:02 am
Many companies vow to treat all customers equally, but could improving the way you deal with top customers improve customer retention?
January 27, 2020 at 11:50 am
Molly Ginish Nazzarro, president of Imagery Impressions, Scottsdale, Ariz., remembers one such job, which involved a whole lot of T-shirts and coordination with a department store, a famous magazine, a major automotive brand and more. To say it was a lot would be an understatement...
January 22, 2020 at 1:59 pm
Orbus Exhibit & Display Group, Woodridge, Ill., announced that its field sales representative Kara Barker has been named a Promotional Products Association of Florida board member for 2020. Founded in 1972, PPAF is a nonprofit trade association serving promotional products…
