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Read MoreTeespring Removes ‘Antifa’ Merchandise Listings, Allows ‘Boogaloo’ Movement Shirts
Teespring, the custom merchandise platform, has been growing in both capabilities and popularity, but one logo will be absent from its site. In a controversial move, Teespring announced that it would remove all Antifa-related merchandise from the platform pending review of the content…
Read MoreBag Makers Names Anna Marie Madai Creative Marketing Director
Bag Makers Inc., Union, Ill., has named Anna Marie Madai as the company’s creative marketing director. Most recently, Madai spent 12 years as a regional business development manager for Bag Makers. In her new role, she will focus on writing, producing, editing and publishing short and engaging informational videos on the company’s social media platforms, as well as…
Read MoreSingle-Use Face Masks Could Be the Next Major Ocean Pollutant
Environmental experts worry that improperly disposed single-use face masks could make the issue of ocean pollution worse. More face masks are popping up in waterways across the world as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread and people take precautions to protect themselves and others…
Read MoreOrderMaster Support Is Going Away—What Now?
Ask the Accountant… Question: I have used OrderMaster for a long time. Is there any support for the software? Answer: Unfortunately, no. OrderMaster is no longer supported. It was sold as a stand-alone product that users owned and loaded onto their computers. It has remained static while your computer operating systems have continually advanced. The…
Read MoreSome Distilleries That Pivoted to Hand Sanitizer Are Now Struggling to Sell It
For months after the start of the pandemic, hand sanitizer was in short supply. In response, many alcoholic beverage distilleries stepped up to make it. And they made a lot of it. They made so much that, with the hand sanitizer supply starting to catch up and prices per gallon dropping, they now have more than they know what to do with…
Read MoreFast Food Genius: Auntie Anne’s Order-Placing Recliner and Whataburger’s Baseball Team Takeover
Fast food and fast-casual restaurants are taking branding and promotional items to new levels of creativity. Gone are the days where just a T-shirt was enough. Auntie Anne’s released a recliner that orders delivery for you, and Whataburger is taking over a whole Minor League Baseball team…
Read MoreBIC Graphic North America Donates More than 55,000 Items to Support Students
BIC Graphic North America, Clearwater, Fla., continues to support long-standing donation partnerships in its local communities with a recent donation of 55,176 items to organizations benefiting students and educators. Contributions in both Florida and Minnesota included more than 3,000 backpacks, as well as a variety of notebooks, earbuds, headphones, power banks, writing instruments, sport bottles…
Read MoreCreating Better Product Pitches to Increase Purchase Conversions
When your client asks for a new T-shirt or hat idea, chances are you send them back a few shirt options in their selected colors and maybe a couple hat styles that fit their idea. It is likely that most of us are operating in this fashion, taking the inquiry and producing what is asked for the client. While this is fine on an introductory level, it puts the reins into the clients’ hands instead of allowing us, the experts, to direct the client…
Read MoreFDA List of Dangerous Hand Sanitizers Reaches 114, Includes Ohio Manufacturer
The FDA list of potentially dangerous hand sanitizers containing or manufactured in facilities containing methanol has reached 114 products. The latest round of additions includes products from several suppliers based in Mexico, as well as Ohio-based Spartan Chemical Co. Inc….
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