Logo merchandise is everywhere in daily life—we see some awesome products and others that make us scratch our heads. Companies invest a lot of time and money in branding through uniforms, logo merchandise, and swag, with over $26 billion spent in 2023 alone! So why do...
What is In-House Decoration? In-house decoration is when a distributor decorates products themselves instead of using an outside decorator (contract decorator.) While most promotional products distributors partner with contract decorators to embroider and screen print...
Evaluating your online company store and vendor can be complex. You probably worked with them for years, then they built a company store at your request. Do you know what else is out there and how your store stacks up? Does it integrate and solve your internal...
From Paper Catalogs to Digital Platforms The evolution of online company stores tracks back to the pre-internet era and they started as paper catalogs featuring company swag. Initially, these catalogs were exclusive to larger companies, who would distribute...
What is Use Tax? Use tax is a tax on the use, storage, or consumption of goods and services within a state. It is similar to sales tax, but it is applied in cases where sales tax was not collected at the time of purchase. The primary purpose of this type of tax is to...
The tax question “Is Company Swag Taxable to Employees?” is a common question from many of our clients when they giveaway swag, allocate points to employees or issue gift certificates to employees through their online company store. The IRS considers Swag...
