The economy is continually expanding and contracting. In fact, since the end of World War II, the United States has experienced a dozen recessions.
Whether you believe that we are in a recession or not, you can be sure of...
When I first ran my sign shop, I suffered from a bit of imposter syndrome, always telling others I was “just a sign guy.” I rarely thought of myself as a “real” business owner, someone working with a team...
The future of work is dynamic. One would need an entire book to describe the many forces affecting trends in the workplace now and in the years to come. Unfortunately, by the time that book made it to print,...
In the last seven years, the Supreme Court of the United States has released two significant rulings related to sign codes. The first, Reed v. Town of Gilbert, revealed several “gray areas in drafting sign regulations,” author and attorney Mark...
The 2022 WSA Coolness Sign Design Competition concluded during the association’s 75th Annual Meeting, held September 29 to October 1, in San Antonio, Texas.
WSA sign company members and endorsed vendors voted on the most innovative electrical signs produced during...
For Minuteman Press franchise owners Larry and Tami Jacobs, the printing industry is not new. “Our background prior to franchising with Minuteman Press was…wait for it…printing and graphics,” they said.
Tami has been in the industry her whole life with...
Employees, shareholders, and many other stakeholders are beginning to see pay equity as a fundamental expectation among public and private companies—and for good reason. A more equitable pay practice drives better attraction and retention of talent, a more diverse...
Sign MFG Day 2022 will feature companies from around the world, all opening their manufacturing facilities to highlight careers in signs, graphics and visual communications on Friday, October 7.
Sign MFG Day is sponsored by the International Sign Association (ISA)...
PRINTING United Alliance, the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in the U.S., announces the recipients of the prestigious Pinnacle InterTech Awards Program. Award recipients from across industry segments are being showcased in the online gallery. Those...
When Cathie Loudon purchased her Minuteman Press franchise in East Northport, Long Island in 1984, her son Dave was fifteen-years-old. “I fondly remember working in the shop during my high school years, and then I started full-time in the...
