PPAI Supplier Star nominees boosted by Essent OrderTrax
11/26/2013
SanMar, DIGISPEC, Fields Manufacturing, Gold Bond Inc. and Hit Promotional Products are among 23 finalists in the PPAI 2014 Supplier Star competitionfor excellence in communication, service and quality. |
Promotional Products Ecommerce Demo Showcases Essent Solutions
11/20/2013
Essent is showcasing powerful ecommerce capabilities for the promotional products industry at HighPerformancePromo.com. |
Internet Explorer 8.0 Support Ends April 8, 2014
11/14/2013 |
Essent Receives Keepsake for Aiding Eco-Friendly Pool Project
11/14/2013
Essent donated to the project because it was impressed with the effort to use technology for the common good. |
T-Shirt Errors: Apparel Urged People to Commit Felonies
11/12/2013
We previously examined what looked too much like a symbol for a violent gang and why the Red Sox are second in spelling. Now we examine how an automated process put a promising company out of business. |
Essent Announces Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Certification for Compass
11/7/2013 |
T-shirt Errors: Urban Outfitters' Proofing Problem Reinforced Its Image
11/5/2013
We previously looked at why the Red Sox are first in baseball but second in spelling. Now we examine how a logo that too closely resembled a gang symbol could have provided a short boost for Urban Outfitters. |
Red Sox T-shirt Gaffe Shows Pratfall in Promotional Products Standby
10/29/2013
Considering that T-shirts imprinted with brand logos remain a strong standby for the promotional products industry, we're taking a look at a few T-shirt mistakes and their fallout, starting with a second-place speller. |
Ecommerce and Mcommerce Gains Reveal Missed B2B Opportunities
10/16/2013
B2B companies are far from making the increasingly popular ecommerce and mcommerce markets part of their business strategy. This despite the overwhelming majority of B2B buyers wishing for the B2C experience. |
Marketplace Fairness Act is a Double Blow for Ecommerce, but Essent has Solutions
10/8/2013
While everyone wants to pay their fair share, adhering to the sometimes arcane, often draconian and certainly non-uniform tax standards of 9,600 taxing jurisdictions is the type of bureaucratic nightmare that makes online sellers sleepless. Or worse. |
Robot Turtles programming-for-kids game gets Essent Kickstart
10/1/2013
A dad’s innovative idea to teach kids computer programming fundamentals has received a boost from promotional products software maker Essent. |
Google Glass Glashion app and its promotional products potential
9/23/2013
How might the Google Glashion app's See-It-Get-It functionality work for the promotional products industry? |
As e-invoicing spreads, so do spend control opportunities
9/3/2013
U.S. federal government agencies recently began requiring their suppliers to bill them electronically. The U.S. government says paper invoices and manuals too often lead to overpayment, underpayment, nonpayment and fraudulent payment. Done right, e-invoicing makes businesses better. |
It’s no longer time for Fred the Baker to make the donuts.
8/22/2013
Dunkin Donuts is reinventing their brand founded 63 years ago in Quincy, Mass., which is no small task. The entire organization needs to be prepared and aligned to make the transition successful. It takes comprehensive processes, a well-trained staff, and flexible software that can manage the entire system. |
Section 508 Certification and VPAT
7/12/2013
There is a common misconception that a product that must comply with Section 508 of the 1998 Rehabilitation Act must also be certified. So how is a product certified? |