www.lenticularpromo.com and Lantor 3D Lenticular received ASI promogram news regarding the gas price affect our promotional products industry. Here is the copy.
Three dollars, $4 and $5 a gallon gas prices have surfaced throughout the country. And the hefty cost of filling up the tank has distributors, many of which rely heavily on their cars to make sales calls, feeling the pinch. "My area is very spread out," says Leta Roberts, president of Sales & Marketing Strategies (asi/317105). "If I had an area in downtown Chicago, I could do okay, but I'm in a dispersed area. I've got to head 50 miles north and 50 miles west…You have to make sales calls, but I make them on the minimum."
Roberts is not alone. In fact, 86% of business owners recently surveyed by Discover Small Business Watch said that gas prices have had a negative impact on their businesses. Three quarters said petroleum costs were hurting their profitability. Further, more than half of survey respondents (55%) rated the economy as poor and 44% said they experienced cash flow issues in March. "Gas is a significant operating cost. It's also difficult to pass along the expense to customers," says Sastry Rachakonda, director of Discover's business credit card. "If gas prices continue to climb, businesses may have to be more creative about how they use fuel and what alternatives they have."One way distributors are conserving gas is by planning a circuit of in-person sales calls. "I plan several meetings in the same region in one day," says Marcus Cohen, salesperson for The Sunshine Group (asi/339525). "I combine errands and meetings and try to do things that don't waste as much gas." Cohen also says that he thinks the high cost of gas is beginning to affect buyers of promotional products. "People are buying less because they are concerned about gas prices," he says.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Monday, May 12, 2008
Lantor 3D Lenticular Is Exhibiting At PROMOTIONS EAST
Stop By Booth 456 To See Our Latest 3D Lenticular Promotional Products!
We'll have our latest 3D Lenticular Promotional products and Prints on display at PROMOTIONS EAST, June 2-4, in Atlantic City. PROMOTIONS EAST is the ideal place to meet face-to-face and discuss winning strategies to help you grow business.
Register today at http://www.promotionseast.org/ by clicking on Registration then Registration Wizard. Once at the registration screen, please choose Supplier Invitation. To register, you will need our Supplier Invitation number: 234581 to proceed.
Prior to the show, please take a peak at our new distributor friendly web-site at:
http://www.lenticularpromo.com/
Our new products include: Pencil Pouches, Business Card Holders, Business Cards, Postcards / Direct Mailers, and Luggage Tags are printed with eye-catching Lenticular images.
Every picture tells a story, but Lenticular images tell twice the story. Having the Lenticular flip effect on promotional Products is an excellent marketing tool, leaving a lasting impression on your clients' advertising audience.
We have many more NEWLenticular promotional products that you don't want to miss. We'll see you in Atlantic City.
If you have any questions, please call 888.426.7724.
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June 2- 4, 2008PPAI Suppliers' Forum, June 1- 2Education Day, June 2Exhibits Open: Tuesday June 3, 9:30 am - 5 pmExhibits Open: Wednesday June 4, 9 am - 4 pmAtlantic City, New Jeresy
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