Hatswork Round-Up: January 9, 2020

In today's Round-Up, we're looking at quality control issues facing the promo products industry. We will also look at merch and marketing strategies for the automotive ¹ and entertainment ² sectors.

ASI

Quality Control in the Promo Products Industry ³

This purpose of this article is to help suppliers and distributors within the promo products industry learn how to re-train their customers. Over the past few years, the demand for the instant gratification of over-night personalized products has led to a significant increase in errors throughout the entire industry.

Decorators and suppliers simply can't keep up with the time demands and maintain the same level of quality control we once took for granted. Let's make the 20s the decade of perfect orders, even if that means we slow down lead times by a day or two. What do you think? Do you agree or disagree? Why?

• In the Fast Lane
• Shallower Talent Pool ⁴
• Under Pressure

Automotive Network

Marketing for Your Dealerships End of the Year Sales ⁵

This article helps automobile dealers ⁶ with their end-of-year marketing strategies.

• Launch a Flash Marketing Strategy
• Optimize Your Interest Targeting and Keywords
• Boost the Number of Prospecting Phone Calls
• Get Smart About Discount Pricing ⁷ Strategies
• Create Special Holiday-Themed Giveaways ⁸
• Host Some Events ⁹
• Community Engagement
• Customer Testimonials
• Mobile Ads ¹⁰

Fashionista

What Will be the Next Wave of Merch Trends? ¹¹

This article looks as different businesses within all facets of the entertainment business ¹² and how merch can be used successfully in each.

• Film Merch ¹³
• E-Sports Merch ¹⁴
• Cannabis Culture Merch ¹⁵
• Creator/Influencer Merch ¹⁶
• Beauty Merch ¹⁷
• Personal Moment Merch ¹⁸

Tell me about your quality control experience in the comments below. I want to hear the good, bad, and ugly. Tell us about it in the comments below. You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook using the hashtag #hatswork.

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