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Sourcing & supply chain
How Supply Chain Woes & Distributor Creativity Are Spurring Gift Card Sales for MediaTree
Brian Duran's No. 1 rule for selling gift cards is not to sell gift cards. Coming...
Trump Issues Executive Order Delaying Reciprocal Tariffs to August 1
NewsThe reciprocal tariffs announced April 2 were supposed to take effect this week. The pr...
Trump Announces Trade Deal With Vietnam
The pact, which reportedly hasn’t been fin...
World Emblem To Open Larger Factory in Houston, Bringing Up to 150 Jobs
The Counselor Top 40 supplier said it inte...
DHL Express Canada Reaches Tentative Agreement With Workers Union
Operations won’t resume until the new cont...
S&S Activewear Deepens Inventory Across Canadian Distribution Centers
NewsThe Counselor Top 40 supplier aims to enhance service to clients across Canada.
Trump Administration Says No More Changes Coming to China Tariffs
NewsIf followed through upon, the decision would contribute to price increases on promo pro...
World Emblem To Open New 100,000-Square-Foot Factory In Dominican Republic
NewsThe Counselor Top 40 supplier said the move is part of supply chain diversification eff...
ThreadX 2025: Economist Alex Chausovsky Talks Tariffs, Pricing Strategies & Using Data To Predict & Control Variables
StrategyThe Bundy Group executive presented data-driven perspectives on global economic trends,...
Will Inventory Shortages Hit the Merch Market in 2025?
In April, the White House increased the...
Price Hikes Loom for Promo Drinkware & Other Categories as Trump Raises Steel & Aluminum Tariffs
On June 4, the president increased the lev...
President Trump To Double Steel & Aluminum Tariffs, Prompting Cost Concerns for Promo
The president indicated he would increase ...
Trump Tariffs Back On As Court Ruling Temporarily Halted
An appeals court on Thursday paused an ord...
Court Voids Many Trump Tariffs, Says President Exceeded His Authority
The White House is appealing, but for now ...
ANTE Act Could Expand Application of Section 301 Tariffs
The act intends to prevent China-backed ex...
PremiumSquareUSA.com Partners With Premium-Square Europe To Offer Cross-Continental Promo Solutions
NewsThe firms are separate companies but have a common thread through industry veteran Jeff...
Tariff Rates on Lower-Value Imports From China Reduced Temporarily but Challenges Persist
NewsSome promo pros say the move will help but note cost burdens and uncertainty remain. Ot...
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Postal Service Aims To Increase Prices in July
NewsThe planned hikes are intended to strengthen the agency financially and help it improve...
US & China Agree To Substantially Lower Tariffs For 90 Days
NewsStarting May 14, the U.S. will drop the tariff rate it has imposed on China-made import...
Gemline & XD Connects Launch New Cross-Continental Merch Fulfillment Program
NewsTransAtlantic Advantage aims to allow distributors to provide eco-friendly identical pr...
U.S. Ends De Minimis Exemption for Imports From China & Hong Kong
NewsSome larger bulk importers like the move, but others say it will significantly inflate ...