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More Manufacturing Slowdowns as Chinese Factories Face Power Plant Shutdowns, Electricity Rationing

Chinese factories have been working hard to keep up with global demand as they recover from complete COVID-related shutdowns in China’s manufacturing sector, both earlier in the pandemic and more recently.

October 7, 2021

Latest COVID Surge Hampering Factory Activity in Asia

The pandemic is detrimentally effecting the global economic activity the development spells more supply chain trouble for the North American promo products industry.  Manufacturing output is slowing in key production centers in Southeast Asia due to the rampant spread of COVID-19’s delta variant, making it more difficult and more expensive for western brands to get goods produced and shipped to North America.

September 7, 2021

U.S. Job Growth Strong, But Industry Hiring Difficulties Remain in Promo

The U.S. added 943,000 jobs in July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is ahead of analysts’ expectations and helped push the country’s unemployment rate down to 5.4 percent. Tracking this growth, The Conference Board’s Employment Trends Index increased again in July for the fifth consecutive month, reaching 109.8, up from 108.96 in

August 27, 2021