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New catalog and new products despite the economy.

August 26, 2009
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In a year where many companies are cutting back, Nashville Wraps is moving ahead to help keep you looking good and on budget.

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A good man.

July 29, 2009
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Today we got the news that our longtime CEO, friend and mentor Chuck Wilson passed away at home surrounded by friends and family this morning July 29, 2009. His long battle with cancer has given hope and inspiration to many.

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Inside Sustainable Packaging Interview

July 27, 2009
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The company started in 1976 during the time of polyester prints in women’s fashion. We found a source for the paper used to make those prints and turn it into repurposed gift wrapping paper. So you might say our first products were recycled/reclaimed paper.

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Flat is up?

July 21, 2009
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A show is where we spot trends, make strategies, form alliances and adjust our thinking, all to accomplish one thing: to do better than “flat.”

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Still the Greatest.

July 5, 2009
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Today there were no divisions, no left or right, just Americans. We were sitting together, eating together, and enjoying life together.

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Don’t look now, but is business picking up?

June 30, 2009
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Early reports from the Dallas gift show are positive signs that the retail gift, floral and home accessory industries are picking up.

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The Ultimate Reusable Bag

June 16, 2009
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If the consumer will recycle plastics, the rest is magic and we close the loop on this entire argument. No more bans, no more bitching, no more problems with more imports getting into the economy when we can do it all here.

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Retail Marketing and the Purple Cow

June 8, 2009
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Unless our product or service is remarkable and people need or want it, we’ll find it tough to compete.

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Economic Forecast for 2009

May 6, 2009
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We have to make our own real world economic forecast for the gift and gourmet industry. Normally we keep it under Wraps (pardon the pun), but why not share?

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Recycled Plastic Bags – Sustainable, Recycled and Recyclable

May 5, 2009
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Ironically, the lowly t-sack is now one of the leaders in the race for sustainable packaging and environmentally conscious change.

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