Brag Spanking New

Brag Spanking New
Service Showcase

On the Rebound

After an industry-wide decline, distributors are buying more catalogs. As a result, ASI has redesigned its entire line and now offers 13 catalogs to increase sales and exposure to niche markets. The catalogs incorporate high-quality design with various useful products.

For more information, visit www.asicentral.com.

Label-Headed

In addition to providing embroidery and fulfillment exclusively for distributors, Big Bear Inc. has added a new relabeling service. The company can remove nonessential labels, sewing in new labels for distributors’ clients. Marketing-savvy distributors can also add their own labels to promote their companies.

For more information, visit www.nybear.com.

Stamp of Approval

Buttonwood Technology Group LLC is proud to have been chosen as an approved integrator of ASITransact. This designation makes the service provider both ePSA-certified and ASITransact-approved.

For more information, visit www.buttonwoodgroup.com.

Brain Traffic

In addition to enhancing its Web site, Corporate Logo has partnered with MediaBrains to provide a more informative research tool. The improved category structure of the buyer’s guide allows distributors to more readily find products and providers. And the category index link allows them to obtain a comprehensive list of all provider types.

For more information, visit www.corporatelogo.com.

In Living Color

In January 2005, Distributor Central introduced an online color proofing option for its distributor Web sites. After a supplier posts a proof to the distributor’s site, the buyer is instructed to review it. The customer’s approval or suggested revisions are submitted to both the distributor and supplier.

For more information, visit www.distributorcentral.com.

More Power to You

eBlox Inc. just released the next generation of promoOrder company stores, called Prostore4.The stores have new design templates, more integration capabilities and customer-friendly tools such as address books and exportable reporting. Custom designs are also available.

For more information, visit www.prostore4.com.

Tip the Scales

Impact Promotional Publishing has set forth Quality Promotions. This new, annual end-buyer catalog uniquely presents the most popular promotional items in an upscale, 9-inch-by-12-inch retail-style layout.

For more information, visit www.impact-i.com.

One-Stop Shopping

Norwood Promotional Products will launch an online ordering and quoting capability late in the second quarter. Distributors will be able to place production-ready orders for multiple lines with one stop at norwood.com.

For more information, visit www.norwood.com.

Spring Forward

Based on the results of its most recent member satisfaction survey, PPAI plans to launch new member benefit programs in the spring of 2005.

For more information, visit www.ppa.org.

More Is Better

Sage/Quick Technologies Inc. presents a new version of the Sage-Online product, version 4.5. It incorporates more presentation tools, e-mailing capabilities and search features. The product also allows for higher resolution images and faster searches.

For more information, visit www.sageworld.com.

Integreat

ShopWorks offers three new services. OnSite 6.1 is a new business operation/accounting product that runs on a distributor’s network. OrdersLink.com uses this information to update the distributor’s customer on the order. These solutions are integrated with PromoStores, an online company store module.

For more information, visit www.shopworx.com.

Logo Swap

Technologo.com recently launched a 9-1-1 logo-removal tool. Distributors can visit any Web site or search engine, save a product image and upload it to their Technologo Lite Account. In less than ten minutes, they can remove the existing logo, replacing it with their customers’ artwork.

For more information, visit www.technologo.com.

Take Flight

The Logo Network has taken virtual sampling to the next level with Instant Specs. With the upload of just one logo, more than 25,000 products instantly become virtual spec samples, each displaying the client’s logo.

For more information, visit www.thelogonetwork.com.

Be Graphic

CorelDraw got you confused? With the Smart Designer Art System by Digital Art Solutions, anyone — regardless of skill — can produce high quality custom graphics. The automated system combines clip art and graphic design software. Beginners can enjoy immediate success, while advanced users can dramatically reduce time spent on production and design.

For more information, visit www.smartdesigns.com.