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President’s Notes

Are paper bags killing trees?

April 6, 2012

Recently I went on a hiking trip with a friend in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. I hadn’t been on that particular trail since I was 16 years old. I kept saying that I remembered the trees being bigger and more of them. My friend said it was just my memory embellishing the forest [...]

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Made in America gains momentum

March 16, 2012

We’ve heard it on the news and seen it in our shops; and even at Wal-Mart, there is more talk and more products with that distinctive red, white and blue label. Not only is there a revival beginning of American-made products, it is refueling our economy. We told you so!

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The end of recession as we know it

February 29, 2012

By many measurements, our economy is turning itself around. Was this because of a master government plan, or just the guts and hard work of Americans like you and me? I think it was the latter, and here’s why.

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The competitor within

February 10, 2012

It used to be that business owners slept with one eye open, watching their competitors. However, over time that has changed a bit. When you look across the field of your competitors today, often you’ll find that they have already gone out of business. If you are left wondering why you are still standing, then [...]

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Made in the USA: It Matters!

January 20, 2012

An elevator door (at left) at Atlanta’s big Americasmart January 2012 gift show said a lot about just how important “Made in America” is becoming. This year the show opened up with a dedicated section of made in America products. There was a surprising array of high-quality gifts and apparel represented there, and the aisles [...]

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Where are you, Christmas?

December 20, 2011

Watching the movie “How the Grinch stole Christmas”, I was reminded of how many Christmases past could be summed up in the lyrics of the song sung by Faith Hill: “Where are you Christmas, why can’t I find you?” With all the issues and challenges we face in our fast-paced lives, due in varying degrees [...]

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Christmas – Made in America

December 8, 2011

It has been said that if our $465 billion dollar holiday spending spree was spent on goods made in the USA, it would create 4.6 million jobs or about 1 job per each $100,000 of sales. As of last week (December 2nd, 2011) the number of unemployed Americas (being counted) was 13.3 million or 8.6%. [...]

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USA Packaging Plant Keeps It Green

October 27, 2011

Recently a few of us at Nashville Wraps had the opportunity to visit one of our manufacturing partners in Portland, Oregon. They have found their niche and are supplying high quality, competitively priced, 100% recycled paper packaging products all across the United States and Canada. So what does it take to compete against the imports? [...]

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A Yuan for American Jobs

October 21, 2011

Regardless of our politics, we all have a yen for more American jobs (I couldn’t resist the pun). That is really what the bi-partisan China Currency Bill could help accomplish. For those of you who have been reading my posts you know that they promote more American products and manufacturing, but we have lots of [...]

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Why American Made is Hard to Find

September 23, 2011

Currently, the president of the United States is on a quest to seek out solutions for American jobs. While I admit I have not personally reviewed the plan, I can speak to what most small and medium business owners believe to be a solid plan for job restoration in the USA. It’s simple, right? Just [...]

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