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M A G A Z I N E
August 2004
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In this issue:

FEATURES

Focus:
Add Value To Your Uniform Program With Stretch Fabrics

Strategy:
MarketPlace at UniformMarket Offers Fresh Approach to Overstock and Closeout Strategy

Management Theory:
Are you sure your problems are simple?

Sales:
GO FISH

NEWS

Best Manufacturing Group LLC Announces Acquisition – Artex International, Inc.

Cintas Posts 35 th Consecutive Year of Growth in Revenue Earnings

2 Cool 4 School; Public School Uniform Codes Don’t Keep Teens From Being Fashionable

INVISTA Launches Catalog for Fibers and Fabrics

Superior Uniform Group Reports Second Quarter Results

Air Force Testing of Tiger-striped Uniform Nears Completion

POLLS

What do you expect from the January quota eliminations?

Plus, results from last month's poll about the Berry Amendment



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Add Value To Your Uniform Program With Stretch Fabrics

By Jackie Rosselli
For years, the consumer market has enjoyed
the benefits of stretch garments. From swimwear to sports clothing to street wear, the public has increasingly turned to apparel with stretch features when looking for stylish, comfortable outfits. And as the consumer market goes, so too, those in the business know, does the uniform industry. While stretch is just one of the many features that can add value to a uniform and is by no means a given, its popularity is on the rise
.

Full Story


MarketPlace at UniformMarket Offers Fresh Approach to Overstock and Closeout Strategy


There is one absolute rule that every uniform manufacturer and distributor can agree on: Inventory equals risk. The truth is that inventory does not improve or increase in price with age. Uniform warehouses full of goods do tend to hold their price better than the general apparel markets. But, we all know the harsh realities facing our industry today, and in the face of falling prices, smart companies adopt appropriate measures to deal with excess stock.

Full Story


Management Theory: "Are you sure your problems are simple?"

By Joseph Greco
Many times, as managers, we're called upon to deal with various organizational problems. Through experience we have typically become adept at solving these problems quickly and – all too often – unsuccessfully.

Full Story


GO FISH

By Tamara Borello, MAS
This article has nothing to do with a rod, reel, or hook.

Rather..

pick a sales training buzzword, which may have touched you at one time. Does that same word mean as much to you today or have you replaced it many times over? Maybe over your career, managers have said you should go to a course to get your marketing plan in tune with ACT, Gold Mine or another fine CRM tool. You thought, “ sales tools and marketing plans are great, but why do I need to bother?” Well like everything else, things change. Why? Because customer expectations in today's business marketplace demand more of you and your company, and if you don’t outperform, your competitor will.

Full Story


 

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