SAGE Connect & PDX Promotional Products Industry Standards
Not everyone has the mind of a software programmer or developer. They have a very particular set of skills. The software and systems they create also have very particular parameters. In the same way developers and marketers must learn to work together behind the...
SAGE Connect & PDX Promotional Products Industry Standards
Not everyone has the mind of a software programmer or developer. They have a very particular set of skills. The software and systems they create also have very particular parameters. In the same way developers and marketers must learn to work together behind the...
Supplier Spotlight: A Glow Stick Story
Halloween night didn’t always have kids running from door-to-door with a glow stick necklace. Fourth of July celebrations didn’t always have the excitement of wearing your very own glow stick bracelet to match the fireworks in the sky above. Before the phone and the...
What Does Sustainability Mean for Apparel?
If you’ve spent any time in fashion circles this year, you know that sustainability is the hot topic of the moment. With discussions swirling about fast fashion, ethical production, and everything in between, consumers are more concerned than ever about how...
What Do All These Eco-friendly Terms Mean?
Consumers are a pretty powerful force. While marketing can influence a purchasing decision, manufacturers ultimately cater to their own product decisions based on consumer trends. Consumers historically are very vocal. If they want something changed, they’re going to...
SAGE Product Update: Virtual Design Studio
We are happy to share our recent update to SAGE’s Virtual Design Studio, our easy-to-use tool that gives customers the ability to add logos to any product image from the SAGE database. The Virtual Design Studio is included in your SAGE Workplace subscription and is...
The Fidget Phenomenon
Seasoned promotional products professionals will remember the fidget spinner craze of 2017: seemingly overnight, the world became obsessed with those little plastic spinners. Industry message boards filled with requests for help locating suppliers that carried fidget...
SAGE Community: Join the Discussion
After being in the promotional products industry for over two and a half years, one of the best things I've discovered about the industry is the strong sense of community. Everyone is willing to help each other out - no matter the need. Whether it's with charity...
I’m a Barbie Girl, In a Promo World!
Hi Barbie! The world seems to have turned pink... and unless you live under a rock, you may have noticed a HUGE boom in the world of Barbie! Barbie, the iconic fashion doll that has captured hearts for generations, has been a beloved playtime companion and evolved...
Supplier Spotlight: Catching Up – Yorkn
It's been exactly one year since I last sat down with Jake Pan of Yorkn - and boy, has a year brought a whole bunch of changes! Last year, Jake and I talked about the story of his company and how he sort of stumbled into the promotional products industry. Born in...