PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS: The products and industry
Promotional products are broadly defined as anything imprinted with a companys name, logo or sales message. These items traditionally included useful (pens, mugs, magnets,...
Oh Brother… This family means business at Miller Uniforms & Emblems...
This is a story of four brothers. It begins as a tale of two unrelated Miller families. It ends as one fine reminder that...
Paul Fussells Uniforms: Why We Are What We Wear Provokes Ageless...
By Joe Talkington,owner of Star Uniforms
Several years ago, author and historian Paul Fussell spent time in the hospital and wondered where all the nurses...
He’s back: Sol Kale shepherds the newly arrived Chicago Uniform Company
After a decade in retirement, veteran uniform retailer Sol Kale hung out the shingle once more. Earlier this year, the Chicago Uniform Company opened...
The 2003 Image of the Year Awards competition
Presented by the National Association of Uniform Manufacturers & Distributors (NAUMD) and the Career Apparel Institute (CAI)
Uniforms are a valuable asset for all types...
SUPPLY AND DEMAND: Manufacturers, suppliers and dealers rush
Why would promotional products distributors want to go into the uniform business? And, why would uniform dealers want to sell promotional products?
Simple. There is...
Demystifying Promotional Products Pricing
By Jenni McLaughlin
Have you ever seen something like A2BC underneath prices in a promotional products catalog and wondered what it meant? If you answered...
QUESTION: What do the uniform and promotional products industries have in...
The lines have definitely crossed. There once was a clear distinction between a uniform item and an ad specialty product. Now, with a logo...
FIRST PERSON: An Insider’s View Working on Two Sides of the...
By Martin W. Turetzky
I spent 39 years with the New York City Police Department (NYPD), worked as commanding officer of the Police Equipment Section,...
Designing A Career Apparel Uniform Program: Industry Members Offer a Few...
By Ernie Jackson,NAUMD
Designing a career apparel uniform program can be a daunting task. The process involves many decisions to be made by both manufacturers...
