Promo Products

A reader asks, “Is there a way to know if my sales tax report is correct?” Read today’s edition of “Ask the Accountant” for the answer…

Amazon is set to significantly expand its digital and on-demand printing capabilities after reupping an existing agreement with Kornit, the Israeli manufacturer of high-speed inkjet printing equipment. Over the next five years, Amazon committed to buying...

Using color-coded bracelets, Fully Promoted of St. Charles gave people at the St. Charles, Illinois, Chamber of Commerce a way to nonverbally communicate their level of comfort with contact...

Not surprisingly, print and promotional products distributors and suppliers have seen strong demand for personal protective equipment and hand sanitizer, making health care products one of the most consistent performers in our industry. The numbers don’t lie...

A reader asks, “I use two item numbers for my distributorship—one is the item number I assign internally and show the customer and the other is the supplier’s number. Can I use both in QuickBooks?” Read today’s edition of “Ask the Accountant” for the answer…

Boston-based supplier HPG has acquired Eagan, Minnesota-based supplier Webb Company in a deal finalized Aug. 31. The acquisition expands HPG’s reach into the fast-growing personal care segment of the North American promotional products industry...

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an economic crisis that is unprecedented in scale and nature. NAPCO Research (NAPCO is the parent company of Print+Promo) & our sister brand Promo Marketing have dedicated their time and resources to create a new research program to inform print and promotional product distributors on the economic state of the industry.

The last few months have tested the resiliency of distributors. There have been new routines to follow, new obstacles to overcome and new products to learn. But, while campaign goals may have shifted, what hasn’t changed is the need for strong business partnerships. In fact, there’s even more opportunity to showcase the value of print and promo, and distributors are in a position to bring their clients’ ideas to life...

The past year has been a blur, but a few things have never been more clear. The most significant impact a company can make is with their customers and their community. Now more than ever, communities have to band together. I want to tell you about a few new ways to take care...

A reader asks, “When I record payments to suppliers, it’s going into a regular expense account called Cost of Goods Sold, but not into my Gross Profit calculation. Why is that?” Read today’s edition of “Ask the Accountant” for the answer…