The US Postal Service released its 10-year strategic plan this week. It’s a mixed bag for the commercial printing and mailing sector.
The CDC issued new guidelines for fully vaccinated people in a non-health care setting on March 8, 2021.
ARPA includes provisions aimed at small business economic recovery via Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loans.
President Trump signed HR 133 and several employer-related tax provisions were included in the Act.
The Paycheck Protection Program has been extended through March 31, 2021. This is good news for businesses that were able to continue operations last year in large part due to securing initial PPP loans. Now, a second draw, as well as new initial loans, are available for continued support during the first quarter of 2021. However, there are several key changes that accompany PPP 2.0...
We are in uncharted waters. We find ourselves longing for the days of boring sales meetings, live training events, and conferences.
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…
Taking the initiative to ensure safety and responsibility throughout the entire supply chain not only protects the brand equity of end-buyers, but also secures our livelihood in the promotional products industry. Sure, you could continue to gamble by ignoring product safety and responsible sourcing in order to achieve short-term gains, but the safe bet is to invest in the policies and procedures to protect the entire supply chain...
To justify taking the easy way out and not having the harder, more educational conversations with their customers, both suppliers and distributors tell themselves all kinds of lies: “My customers aren’t asking for it,” “My competitors aren’t doing it,” “It’s too expensive” and “No one has been caught.” What they may not realize is that these lies are costing them business...
What do promo buyers want? Like really want? That’s the $64,000 question. Since there’s no magic potion to drink so we can hear what others are thinking (that’s only on the silver screen, thankfully), we not only have to listen to what customers are saying, but we also must interpret their often unvocalized expectations. Case…
