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Canada Sportswear Wins Decorated PPE Challenge

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The Toronto-based supplier created lighthearted masks for the children’s ward of a Hali...

5 Creative Ways to Sell Sun Protection

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Don't think stay-at-home orders and social distancing mean sun protection promos...

Walmart, Other Retailers Mandate Masks in Stores

The nation’s largest retailer said the pol...

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State of the Industry 2020

Insights and opportunities for a new era o...

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Retail Sales Rise, COVID Surge Threatens Progress

Greater consumer spending sent U.S. retail...

6 Simple Tricks to Make Online Payment Easier

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Order payment is one of the most crucial parts of completing promo orders . But many...

SOI 2020: The Corona Effect

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The promo industry was strong going into 2020. Now, not so much. The promo industry...

SOI 2020: Top 40 Outlook

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Sales are down overall, but the industry’s largest firms are finding ways to adapt.

The Long Road to Supplier Diversity

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Will recent outrage over racism and discrimination finally force buyers to get serious ...

Promo Distributor Sales Drop 44.4% in Q2

Caused by fallout from the coronavirus pan...

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SOI 2020: Shifting the Supply Chain

The traditional industry sourcing model ha...

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EIDL Emergency Grant Program Out of Funding

The SBA gave out $20 billion in advances t...

Facebook Study Shows COVID’s Impact on Business

Sales and employment are down as small bus...

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SOI 2020: End-Market Upheaval

Healthcare is up, other markets are not, b...

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SOI 2020: Technology Advancement Accelerates

Coronavirus shutdowns forced businesses to...

SOI 2020: PPE Has Been Promo’s Lifeline

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PPE sales have sustained many industry companies through the pandemic. That could conti...

California Governor Rolls Back Reopenings

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The mandated restrictions shut down bars and indoor dining and affect every county in t...

SOI 2020: Learning From the 2008 Recession

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As the U.S. faces a recession, distributors are using the wisdom they gained from the l...

Contest: Create Innovative Face Masks People Will Wear

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There’s a million-dollar prize purse and access to rapid manufacturing opportunities fo...

SOI 2020: Events Going Dark

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Cancellations and postponements have sent distributors back to the drawing board.

SOI 2020: The Benefits of Diversification

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By providing extra services, particularly digital ones, distributors have been better a...