From the category archives:

Economy

Cut your electric bill in half

June 24, 2011

I was able to save 1700 kwh (kilowatt hours) off last month’s electric bill, cutting my bill in half – and here is how I did it. While this may not have direct bearing on packaging supplies, it may give you ideas for saving energy at your business or home.

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Your world can change in 30 seconds or less.

June 6, 2011

Life is precious, and friends and family are irreplaceable. But life and business goes on. Or does it? What would we do after surviving such a disaster?

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Fuel, Inflation and the price of eggs in China

March 28, 2011

Fuel, Inflation and the price of eggs in China When I was growing up we used a phrase when someone got way off subject in a conversation, “What does that have to do with the price of eggs in China?” Ironically, today the price of eggs in China and many other factors are affecting the [...]

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The (gift) show must go on!

January 19, 2011

Ice, snow and the most horrible traffic in America could not dissuade buyers and exhibitors from attending the big January Gift Show in Atlanta. That alone should give us a good heads-up for 2011 turning out to be a good year for retailers.

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2011 Retail and Business Projections

January 3, 2011

While businesses like Target may not see big changes, we think the smaller entrepreneurial businesses will do better, especially in the food-related sector, with gift, jewelry and apparel running right behind.

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…

December 8, 2010

It is December and it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go. There’s a tree in the Grand Hotel, one in the park as well, the sturdy kind that doesn’t mind the snow… So you probably know the lyrics, but my point is I have noticed something different this year and I [...]

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Nashville Wraps Customer Spotlight: Peas for Prosperity

November 24, 2010

Smart people turn their lemons into lemonade, but this Atlanta entrepreneur-philanthropist turned her lemons into a small business selling black-eyed peas.

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A green flash in the pan?

November 8, 2010

Has the economy changed your thinking towards green, eco-friendly packaging and other products? It seems that being green for many industrial suppliers was a just flash in the pan.

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Florida is ready for you.

July 22, 2010

I don’t work for the state of Florida, Bay County or Panama City Beach, but I do have customers in the area and they are ready and waiting for your vacation business.

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