Facilisgroup, St. Louis, added New York City-based Captiv8 Promotions Inc. to its fast-growing community of promotional products distributor partners. Founded in 1993, Captiv8 focuses on logoed merchandise, promotional products and event creation. “We are looking forward to growing our already established and successful business through Facilisgroup’s software and best practices,” said Larry Shapiro, owner of…
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Question: Can I enter credit card charges as journal entries in QuickBooks Premier? Answer: QuickBooks strongly discourages making journal entries, except in a few rare instances. You should not enter credit card charges as journal entries. QuickBooks has an icon on the homepage just for that. It’s in the lower righthand corner of the homepage…
Read MoreIt’s unclear who started the Team Elon site, a Shopify store selling branded merchandise ostensibly aimed at helping Elon Musk, a billionaire, fight his recent SEC suit. It’s kind of like the “Save Ferris” memorabilia from “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” only if instead of a lovable ’80s goofball Ferris was an ultra-rich entrepreneur smoking weed on podcasts and going on Twitter rants…
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The product selection is a masterclass in targeting a millennial audience through promotional merchandise. In addition to the usual T-shirts and mugs, there are embroidered snapback hats, ridiculous Cup Noodles costumes for people and dogs, a cleverly designed Top Ramen pillow and a giant Cup Noodles inflatable. But nothing compares to the neon sign…
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David Shultz joins commonsku, a promotional products business and sales software, as vice president of supplier partnerships. Shultz has more than 17 years of experience in the promotional products industry and is the former vice president of operations at Distributor Central. A recent PPAI Fellow inductee and recipient of…
Read MoreHalloween is approaching, and we want to hear your promo horror stories. Do you remember a promotional experience that was especially scary, spooky or downright nightmarish? A devilish customer? A job gone horribly wrong? Just a fun Halloween-themed promotion? Send it our way…
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While CafePress announced that it will be acquired after steady revenue declines and employee cuts, Custom Ink has continued increasing its physical presence, opening a new location in the King of Prussia Mall, located just outside of Philadelphia and home to 22 million visitors a year…
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BIC Graphic North America revived the Souvenir brand Oct. 1 with an initial collection of 14 new pens, plus additional designs launching in early 2019. This collection was designed in-house, and includes exclusive writing instruments with unique features and elevated ink technology. The Souvenir brand began when A.C. Stewart founded the Souvenir Lead Pencil Company in…
Read MoreDistractions are everywhere during a typical workday. Add modern technology to the mix, and we’re all but set up to be less productive. While it may be impossible to entirely avoid distractions, cutting down on them is the key to better efficiency in the workplace. Here are five ways to reduce your work distractions and boost productivity…
Read MoreThis past weekend, the contentious and sometimes unpredictable NAFTA talks culminated in a new deal between the three neighboring countries: the aptly named United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA for short. Those looking for a gigantic overhaul of NAFTA will be disappointed, but there are a…
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