As the BPMA launches its sustainability group, Andrew Langley looks at some of the tough questions merchandise has to ask
Let’s be honest, our industry faces a major challenge to convince some, that we don’t just make products that are disposable, ending up in landfill or requiring expensive and specialist (and often unavailable) recycling.
Suppliers and distributors got their just rewards at PAGE group’s awards event
As it enters its 20th year, the catalog group recognised outstanding industry performance.
Research carried out in 2018 indicated that 40% of millennials who don’t receive the necessary on the job training to become more effective in their role will leave their positions within the first year. That’s quite a high percentage, but it’s not only the modern workforce that ranks training and development opportunities in the workplace so highly.
A new Guinness World Record set by eco bag retailer, Cotton Bag Co, enlisting the help of Wiltshire primary school children to decorate the World’s Largest Jute Bag on International Plastic Bag Free Day. Cotton Bag Co’s record-breaking jute bag measured at 22.5m wide by 14.6m high, more than double the size of the previous record.
Milton Keynes is the latest venue for the UK’s leading promotional merchandise event, this month.
The BPMA is able to inform suppliers that the Department of International Trade (DIT) has awarded the trade association with 18 grants of £1,500 for eligible suppliers wishing to exhibit at PSI 2020. BPMA head of education, Daniela Arena said: “I am delighted that the BPMA has yet again secured grant funding of £27,000 for the UK promotional merchandise industry”.
If you’ve ever wondered what a credit control company actually does, Mike Collins can explain
Transportation is a significant contributor to the carbon cost of products. Buying closer to home can help says, Mark Alderson
By making gradual improvements throughout their processes, manufacturers can improve sustainability, says Louis Georgiou
To mark 50 years in business, Essex based merchandise distributor business, Impamark flew staff to Spain for a weekend Fiesta celebration.
Following recent global contract wins GeigerBTC has opened a distribution center and office in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Ideally located for goods arriving from all points of the compass, the center will act as a hub for deliveries throughout Europe and the Middle East.
BPMA members are reminded that their membership provides a range of business services and resources that are specially designed to support your business.
Following its move to new offices in Fetcham Park in Surrey, the BPMA welcomes a new member to the team.
Outstanding Branding CEO Sarah Penn (pictured center) was announced as the winner of the Woman in Business Award on June 13, at the Southwark Business Excellence Awards 2019.
Toys are popular merchandise items, and because of their target market, they come with important compliance considerations. Rob Hinchcliffe explains why EN71 should be on your radar.
With so much being said about Brexit at the moment and the prospect of a no-deal exit from the EU becoming increasingly significant, it’s paramount that UK businesses ready themselves for the various different situations that potentially loom.to prepare for potentially significant change, your business will need to identify the areas of a possible impact. By starting that process now, your business will be in a stronger position to determine your priorities for contingency planning and restructuring.
The BPMA hosted its first regional mental health seminars at Fetcham Park in Surrey and Hotel Football in Manchester in June. The well-attended seminars focused on mental health within our industry.
The BPMA is your trade association and one of the key strands of its mission is education.
The BPMA education program is growing from strength to strength with just over 100 learners currently studying. The demand for a structured industry-specific training program that can be integrated into each business is rising steadily.
© Copyright 2022 The BPMA | All rights reserved.
