An interesting article has been published by Mark Graham of PromoKitchen in the USA. He writes a review of his visit to Vistaprint Studio – Vistaprint’s new retail shop in Toronto Canada. The shop has been positioned as a ‘design studio’ where anyone can go in to source their own print, signage and promotional products.

An unusual question has appeared on an enquiry to a distributor from an end user customers. The distributor has been asked if they work with any Social Enterprise Organisations.

The New Year is a key time when top distributors want to see new products, and be reminded of top sellers (alongside the Peak Selling Season in September). The second Merchandise World will take place on Wednesday 31st January & Thursday 1st February 2018 at The Wing, Silverstone Circuit, NN12 8TN.

Merchandise World has announced that it will be held twice a year in the key seasons: September (The Peak Season) and January (The New Year), which are the perfect times for professional distributors to see new products, and to be reminded of top sellers.

We are sad to hear of the passing away of David Tauber after a battle with cancer. Many will have known David from Totnoll Promotions, which he started in 1977 and then sold 20 years later.

A word of warning. A friend of Sourcing City received in the post yesterday a letter entitled ‘Publication of companies and VAT Reg in the UK Corporate Portal’. Read the small print very carefully.