Increases in cost of goods are coming and unfortunately unavoidable. You may have already felt the effects in the past few months of the global supply chain challenges. From the congested ports to tariff increases, it seems like the global supply chain is currently out of balance. Because of these challenges, consumers in both the … Continued
The Promotional Product Distributor Ranks In The Top 60 For The Industry Tempe, AZ— 6/25/19 —iCoStore, the Arizona based company, has been named one of the promotional products industry’s 2019 Greatest Companies To Work For by PPB (Promotional Products Business) magazine. PPB is the industry’s flagship publication of Promotional Products Association International, the not-for-profit association … Continued
As you are likely aware, today tariffs have jumped from 10% to 25% on about $200 billion worth of Chinese imports. We don’t have details on exactly which items it will affect, however we know it will affect much of the merchandise we offer. We and everyone in this industry will experience significant price increases … Continued
5 Ideas to Consider This Year Goodbye 2018, hello 2019! We started this year off attending our biggest industry trade show. While custom socks still seem to be a continuing trend for this year, we noticed more of a focus on sustainability, cause marketing, retail inspired products and practical merchandise. Here are the top 5 … Continued
Tempe, AZ— 11/29/18 — Today, iCoStore, announced the immediate availability of in-house screen printing services in their 32,000sf headquarters. The new state-of-the-art M&R machines and the addition of industry veterans on staff to run them allows iCoStore to screen print for its online company store clients. iCoStore now has full-control of its client’s corporate branding … Continued
Once a month, when the mail arrives and there is a little envelope with my name on it, I run to my coworkers’ offices and let them know we have received our monthly mailer! I’m not sure I’ve ever been so excited to get mail. But for the past 7 months I have received a … Continued
In case you haven’t heard, Pantone, the providers of color matching systems used across our industry and in graphic design announced the 2018 color of the year as Ultra Violet. You might be wondering why you need to know this. The color of the year forecasts what color we will see trending in the world … Continued
It’s hard to get excited about a tiny square cloth whose primary purpose is to clean your glasses. But for those of you in the marketing department in need of an inexpensive giveaway for your next event, a microfiber cloth might be just what you need! There are so many benefits to giving away … Continued
Holiday gifts…we know, it’s not even Halloween yet! But in the promotional product industry, we highly recommend you start planning your employee holiday gifts now. The goal should be to finalize your holiday order by the end of October. Over the years, we’ve learned that factories generally have a longer production time during this season, … Continued
Production time is a question that needs addressing. In our current Amazon Prime world, we believe that production time should only be two days, at most. In the promotional products world we need to remember that every item is a custom product, branded with your logo, which takes a bit more time. For special orders, … Continued
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