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Putting it Together: Lessons from the Meal Kit Industry
Everything you think you know about meal kits is probably wrong. They’re not always more expensive than shopping for the ingredients yourself. They’re not just popular with lazy people or those who lack cooking skills. And, they’re not boring or limited in variety....
The Relationship Between Clutter and Disorganization
Throw “top 2023 New Year’s resolutions” into your favorite search engine, and you’ll find that getting more organized is in the top five of most lists. There’s a good reason. But first, what causes disorganization? For most of us, it’s clutter. Clutter is a...
The Art of Making Good Decisions
There are plenty of definitions out there, but generally, optimization refers to finding the best alternative. And that alternative rewards you with the best cost-effective result. They say that practice makes perfect, so the pursuit of optimization moves you toward...
Inflation Isn’t the Only Reason Your Thanksgiving Turkey Will Cost a Fortune This Year (If You Can Find One)
The New York Times tells us that Thanksgiving this year is shaping up to be a tough time for turkey, the star of your holiday meal. Fresh or frozen—it doesn’t really matter. You're only partially correct if you guess the culprit is inflation or supply chain...
It’s Okay to Be Old School
Here’s Why the Smartphone Didn’t (and Maybe Shouldn’t) Kill the Printed Calendar There are hundreds of apps that will keep track of appointments and help you stay organized, but a growing number of people are returning to the printed desk calendar. Sales of...
September is National Service Dog Month
We’ve all heard a story or two (or three) about dogs doing heroic things. No surprise there. They’ve been companions to us humans for the past 30,000 years. We’ve got a history, and any relationship which has lasted that long has got to reward us with some amazing...
Early is Good for Birds, but Maybe Not for Adolescents
Early is Good for Birds, but Maybe Not for Adolescents We’ve been hearing a lot from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the past couple of years because of COVID-19. But their guidance and information about the global pandemic isn’t the only thing...
New Featured Products
Featured Product: Badge Holders Security plays a big part in visitor management for corporations, schools and government operations. Whether you’re placing orders for badge holders for an upcoming conference or the back-to-school season, Vinyl Art, Inc., can easily...
Point-of-Purchase Display Materials in Any Size
Business class seats on airplanes are filling up again, according to a new trend report from Deloitte. Annual spend on business travel, the company said, is expected to reach 55% of 2019 levels by the end of the year. If you haven’t ordered items for tradeshows and...
Prepare for the Holiday Season
After two years of pandemic-plagued holiday seasons, the 2022 holiday sales outlook is solid, especially for brick-and-motor locations, according to recent research by Insider Intelligence; but retailers will need to adapt to changes in how consumers shop. First,...