NNEP is pleased to welcome a new supplier to the industry, and to the NNEP Preferred Vendor program, Busy Bee Hub! Please welcome Maria Bruck, owner/operator of Sew Hippy MFG and founder/creator of Busy Bee Hub. Maria has been sewing since age 7 and has been in the industry for fifteen years. Over the last…
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Conde has added a great new product for every business with a heatpress - customizable watch bands for 2 different sizes of Apple watches! This is an excellent reason to reach out to every single one of your customers to touch base with them to find out…
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As you probably know, we here at NNEP are BIG FANS of education and training. After all, we do not know what we do not know, right? Self-directed education puts you in the driver's seat! With the internet, you can learn, develop and master the skills and knowledge that will help you take your business…
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Heritage Sportswear is beginning a court-ordered "controlled wind down," according to a source at the company. We wanted to make sure you were aware of the situation, as it will change the inventory story for many members of NNEP! If you order from Heritage Sportswear, you need to begin ordering your inventory from other suppliers,…
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If you own a retail business and are intrigued by the possibility of offering more than apparel and athletic bags to your customers, you may want to check out the Markets beyond the trade shows like NNEP's Embroidery Marts and the other industry shows. There is an entirely different world of wholesale sources out there…
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One Stop is one of the NNEP Preferred Vendors, offering case pricing to members of NNEP even on small orders. They have been an advocate of NNEP and a preferred vendor doing business with members for nearly two decades now. I was very pleased to see that they have added Berne Apparel to their product…
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Business Opportunity in Fast-Growing Cheerleader Apparel Market For more than 30 years, Junior Cheerleaders of America (JCA) has been a direct marketer of Made in the USA cheerleader uniforms and cheer accessories for schools including youth leagues through college teams. With past catalog-only sales reaching $2 million annually, a huge upside potential exists for significant…
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One of the things that has bothered us here at NNEP about our industry for a very long time is how poorly we present our products to our customers and in our business locations. It seems like embroidery and apparel decoration professionals give little to no thought or effort to making their products look appealing,…
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Do you know what the single greatest thing you can do for your business is? Talking to your customers? Nope... Adding another employee or equipment? Nope... Mastering social media? Nope... The greatest thing you can do for your business is to infuse it, and yourself and your staff with NEWNESS. It is attending a real-life…
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