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Proforma Sets Record for 2019 Million Dollar Club Members
February 4, 2020 at 5:16 pm

Proforma, Cleveland, has again set a new record for adding members to its exclusive Million and Multi-Million Dollar Clubs in 2019. The $500 million technology and business success leader will be presenting jackets to 27 new club members who achieved or exceeded $1 million in sales for the first time in 2019...

Proforma Albrecht & Co. Sets New Record $6 Million Month
January 28, 2020 at 5:29 pm

Proforma Albrecht & Co., Milford, Ohio, has set a new sales record at $6 million for December 2019. Through the use of ever-improving business development programs to help their sales reps increase sales with existing customers and...

13 Ways to Dress Up Business with Promotional Apparel
January 28, 2020 at 9:26 pm

It’s no secret that we here at Print+Promo love print. But that doesn’t mean we’re opposed to inviting other product segments into our monthly discussions on what’s trending—especially when such items can be surefire moneymakers for distributors. Take, for example, the $5.51 billion promotional apparel sector...

LSC Communications Reveals Plans to Close Three Magazine and Catalog Printing Plants
January 21, 2020 at 6:24 pm

Citing a drop in publisher demand for print publication titles and significant structural changes impacting the industry, Chicago-based LSC Communications filed a Form 8-K with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) on Jan. 14 announcing it will close its manufacturing facilities in Strasburg, Va.; Glasgow, Ky.; and Mattoon, Ill...

5 Sales Tips to Start Your Year Off Right
January 21, 2020 at 7:15 pm

At the start of every January—and now the beginning of a decade—many of us welcome a new year with updated resolutions and goals to reach. For some, that may mean getting in shape, eating healthier and saving money; for others, that may involve shifting their business routines to meet new sales goals...

Executive Perspectives: John Shanley, president of Labels West Inc.
January 21, 2020 at 7:46 pm

As part of Print+Promo’s ongoing feature, Executive Perspectives, we get to know leading professionals in the print and promotional industry. This month, we interviewed John Shanley, president of Labels West Inc., Woodinville, Wash. Here, he explains the importance of human connection, sheds light on his decision-making process and advocates for the purchase of high-end wine...

Russ Dantu's Tips for Alleviating Customer Pain Points
January 21, 2020 at 7:56 pm

In his presentation "Eliminate the Ow! For Customers," customer service expert Russ Dantu, owner of Synergy Solutions, guided distributors through hands-on exercises to eliminate pain points from their sales process and make their business more attractive to prospective customers...