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Shops, Shops Shops
Building 100 Online Stores, an adventure story. This year we launched the ability to build custom online shops for our customers. I made a personal goal to launch 100 shops by the end of the year. This number was not a reflection on any monetary goals, it...
Utility Totes are the Best Totes
What is a utility tote? Utility Tote bags are the newest version of the grocery tote bag. Grocery totes are usually mid sized bags with small carrying handles for transporting small amounts of groceries from the store to your car or from your car to your...
Martini Factory Tour
That time I had a factory tour of a Canadian promotional item manufacturer Canadian manufacturing of promotional items is something we get asked about a tonne. The most common types of Canadian made promotional items are clothing, plastic molded items like...
Winter Jackets 2020
What Winter Jacket am I wearing for 2020-2021 When selecting a winter jacket there are a lot of considerations such as cost, warmth, water proofing, movement, and durability. As a jacket sales guy I also need to consider resale value, ie. Will my customers be willing...
Christmas List 2020
So you decided to cancel the company Christmas/Holiday party. Christmas time is the best time because you get together socially with family and coworkers to celebrate the year that was. 2020 is proving to be a different type of year altogether. Gathering...
Fire Retardant Face Masks
FR Face masks are proving to be a high demand as mask bylaws continue to sweep across Alberta. We have stock of FR Facemasks today and can add your logo to them in a rush if necessary. FR means that the fabric used to make a piece of clothing is self...
Low Minimum Coffee Mugs
Ceramic coffee mugs are a staple in any office, especially in board rooms. Having an option to produce as few as 1 mug at a time is unheard of in the promotional products industry. We get calls all the time from people wanting to refresh the look of the...
Stocking Uniforms
I just got a call from a customer that said “my whole site order is on hold waiting for 2 sizes of oversized coveralls, I need to ship this complete, do you have these sizes in stock?”…. I ran back to the warehouse and sure enough I had 13 pairs in stock, I was able...
UV Light Bottles
The other day I was cleaning my water bottle and I noticed a small spot of mold inside the lid next to the rubber gasket. I was able to remove the seal, give it a good scrubbing with a brush and soap and put it all back together for regular use, but how long...
Made in Sherwood Park Masks vs. Overseas Masks
We did our first mask sale on April 8, in the weeks since then we have sold dozens, then hundreds then thousands of masks per week. We have run into and over come supply chain issues. We ran out of elastic, we ran out of fabric, we ran out of thread, we...