Business Strategies for the Distributor Sales Professional
When thinking about business cards and brochures, Peter Posk, president of Fort Lauderdale, Florida-headquartered BCT, encouraged business people to think about the difference between a nice, affordable car and a high-end sports car
The presidential election is more than a year away. It will be months before voters determine who will go head to head in the upcoming election. But, when it comes to the business of bumper stickers, lawn signs and rally fans, it's always campaign time. In fact, some say that is the biggest misconception about the election sector of the print industry.
In case you didn't know, print is green. And, Research and Markets, a source for market research and market data, has a report titled "Print Is Green!" that explains it all.
Labels and tags have long been a staple of the printing world. While the economic recession introduced new challenges, it ultimately failed to stop the presses. Over the last few years, suppliers channeled their business savvy and began to run leaner operations. As a result, they are now poised for an exciting 2011 filled with…
If this was a weather forecast, the prediction would be clear and sunny with little chance of wind, rain or snow.
When it comes to wholesale printing, always keep in mind rapid turnaround times, availability and the ability to change and adapt.
Last year, print professionals continued to navigate the rocky path of an economic recession. Nevertheless, overall sales figures were up from 2008. Were manufacturers able to hold on to their modest success? The answer is not so simple.
Ed Engle reaped the benefits of his cousins' disinterest in the family business.
Ten years ago, a lot of people were still feeling a sense of relief that the Y2K bug hadn't caused the collapse of society. Google wasn't very well-known as a noun, let alone as a verb. Blogging was in its infancy. Watching video on the Web generally meant downloading the whole thing first. And social networking was something that you did over lunch or at a convention.
No business sector is more representative of small business than printers. There are approximately 36,000 commercial printers (not including neighborhood print shops) in the United States. However, this number is falling dramatically as more and more printers fail due to the recession, an increase in bulk mail rates by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), and the government's ongoing unwritten policy of manufacturing print in-house rather than reliance on the private sector.
