In our latest Executive Perspectives, Print+Promo Marketing interviewed Andy Ogren, CEO of Blanks/USA, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Here, he details his career path, discusses the impact of major economic trends, and expands on company developments...
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Some clients will steal your heart; others will steal your product. Just ask Gerry Barker, president of Barker Specialty Company, a distributor based in Cheshire, Connecticut. This was the situation he found himself in when his company partnered with a client that ordered a substantial amount of product, including golf balls...
Break-your-ankle platform boots are walking their way back to hearts, Avril Lavigne has a new album out, and, perhaps, most puzzling of all, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are engaged … to each other. Sweet. 2002 is back, baby!...
As part of Print+Promo Marketing’s ongoing feature, Executive Perspectives, we get to know leading professionals in the print and promotional industry. This month, we interviewed Michael Brugger, president of Fully Promoted, West Palm Beach, Florida. Here, he lays out why he’s betting on diversification, addresses the supply and demand imbalance, and shares what playing Chuck E. Cheese taught him about promotional products...
Frank Abagnale Jr., the reformed confidence trickster whose crimes inspired Steven Spielberg’s 2002 film “Catch Me If You Can,” believes that if you make it easy for people to steal from you, they will. And he should know. From checks and diplomas to transcripts, there hasn’t been a document Abagnale couldn’t forge...
From safety regulations and supply chain fractures to inflation and staff exoduses, there’s been no shortage of headaches for the print and promotional products industry. But, for printers, the current paper shortage arguably tops the list. Jim Kersten, CEO of Diversified Labeling Solutions, joined the latest edition of The Promo Marketing Podcast to get us caught up and offer advice to distributors...
Print+Promo Marketing is preparing for its 2022 Women in Print and Promo feature, and we’re asking for your help in nominating standout members from the print and promo industry! The ideal candidate will inspire her peers, shift perceptions and/or have a demonstrated track record of success. Know someone who fits the bill? We want to hear from you...
Most virus restrictions have been lifted and business has returned, but the print and promo industry continues to grapple with the ongoing ripple effects of the pandemic: inflation, materials shortages, staffing challenges and more. We break down five big issues to watch for the rest of 2022...
As part of Print+Promo Marketing’s ongoing feature, Executive Perspectives, we get to know leading professionals in the print and promotional industry. This month, we interviewed Patrick Napurski, president of Halls & Company, Minneapolis. Here, he reveals what led him back to promo, shares his approach to making tough decisions and illuminates the powerful impact of supply chain partnerships...
American desires for a winning lottery ticket, world peace and their two front teeth are a tale as old as time. But for print professionals like John Burnette, paper tops every wish list. When asked if his supply chain partners could be doing anything more to help him be successful, he joked, “Find some imaginary mills and order some paper"...
The groundhog has spoken, folks. If you trust Punxsutawney Phil, arguably the world’s most famous fur-covered meteorologist, we have six additional weeks of heavy coats left. Keeping with the spirit of the season, the pandemic continues to write the monotonous script that...
As part of Print+Promo Marketing’s ongoing feature, Executive Perspectives, we get to know leading professionals in the print and promotional industry. This month, we interviewed Cathy Armstrong, CEO of RBO, St. Louis. Here, she reflects on the career highlights that earned her a C-suite role, shares her pandemic takeaways and previews her long-term business strategy...
At the end of the day, we’re over circling back for more deep dives about our new normal. Wait, what? If you’ve been keeping up, you’ll recognize five of those phrases from Lake Superior State University’s 2022 list of banished words and phrases. Such lists are generally amusing, but one of the chosen words evokes negative reactions among label printers: supply chain...
As part of Print+Promo Marketing’s ongoing feature, Executive Perspectives, we get to know leading professionals in the print and promotional industry. This month, we interviewed Gary Keefer, CEO of Orbus Exhibit & Display Group, Woodridge, Illinois. Here, he breaks down pandemic influences, talks resilience, and advocates for the needed blend of technology and creativity...
It’s been rough for the comedy world with the passing of American treasure Betty White and America’s dad, Bob Saget. White’s death on Dec. 31, less than three weeks shy of her 100th birthday, closed out a trying year, uniting us in a cathartic shout-along: REALLY 2021?!...
