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Prepare and Build for the Future of Your Shop

Prepare and Build For the Future of Your Shop

As this pandemic drags on, more changes are headed our way in the decorated apparel industry. A few shifts that are happening in the marketplace probably won't stick, but others will certainly have longer legs. This article is about those…
Shop Improvement Series: Win More Sales

Shop Improvement Series: How to Win Sales in the Next Year

It's no secret that the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have amplified some consumer trends that have been lurching along for the last few years. Most business owners have put off changing or adapting to these trends because basically the…
Pump Up Customer Experiences

Pump Up Customer Experiences

I've been speaking to a lot of decorated apparel industry shops lately, and it seems like a good number are on the way back to being busy. A few have spoken to me that they never closed, some are about 75% to their seasonal normal for this…
Faster Recovery Three Key Factors

Faster Recovery: Three Key Factors

As I speak with people in the decorated apparel industry from around the country, it is very interesting to hear everyone's take on what we need to get reopened and moving again. I'm not touching the political debate, but there are three main…

B2B Digital Sales Strategy

The coronavirus pandemic event is shifting how B2B buyers and sellers interact. Are you ready for the next normal? As the COVID-19 virus destroys both the health of people and business revenue around the world, it is crystal clear that the…
Baton Passing for Apparel Decorators

Baton Passing for Apparel Decorators

In the sport of track and field, there are a few types of relay races. All at different distances. You may have seen those before on the Olympics or maybe even at your local high school. Concrete-feet enabled kids like me didn't participate.…