Chiefs’ Chris Conley Talks Passions, Preseason Thoughts at Charity Bowling Event

The Kansas City Chiefs’ Chris Conley may have reported for camp earlier this week, but that hasn’t stopped the wide receiver from finding time to film a movie or go bowling over the past couple of days.

Driving straight from the Chiefs’ training camp in St. Joseph, Mo., to Blue Springs, Mo., on Tuesday evening, Conley was present to attend his second-straight DollarDays Strikes For Kids Backpack Giveaway. Hosted at Lunar Bowl by Strikes for Kids, the two-hour event is designed to get school supplies and backpacks into the hands of kids for the upcoming school year.

Full article here: https://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article215474245.html

Back-to-School 2018: Here’s Where Teachers Can Get Discounts on Supplies

They could be the three words that parents most love to hear: back to school.

For many, August will see children heading back to classrooms for the start of a new school year. For teachers, it means getting a classroom stocked and ready as their students return. It can also mean a hit to a teacher’s wallet. A growing list of retailers are offering teachers some relief in the form of discounts and special offers. Below is a list of some deals from online and brick-and-mortar retailers:

  • Academic Superstore: With some exceptions, part- or full-time students, teachers, or faculty members attending or employed by an accredited, degree-granting institution (K-12 or higher-ed) are eligible for a discount on school supplies.
  • A.C. Moore: Get 15% off your purchase with a valid teacher ID.
  • Barnes & Noble: Get 20% off the publishers’ prices for books purchased for the classroom. 
  • Bookmans: Get 20% off purchases when you sign up for Project Educate.
  • Costco: Teachers who sign up for a new membership can get over $60 in savings with a valid teacher ID.
  • Container Store: Sign up for the Organized Teacher Discount Program through Dec. 31, 2018, and get email notice of sales and discounts.
  • DickBlick Art Supplies: Get school supply discounts and free lesson plans.
  • Discount School Supply: Get discounts on school supplies to U.S. educators.
  • DollarDays: Get wholesale prices on school supplies. For information on additional discounts, call 877-837-9569 or email sales@dollardays.com.
  • First Book: Get 50% to 90% off retail book prices if you are in one of these groups.
  • GelPro: Get 25% off your online purchases with a verified teacher ID.
  • Half Price Books: Teachers get a 10% discount when they sign up for an Educator Discount Card.
  • Hobby Lobby: Get a 10% discount on in-store purchases. You must pay with a check or bank card provided by your school.
  • Home Depot: Teachers in public schools can apply for a tax-free exemption on classroom purchases.
  • JoAnn Fabric: Get 15% off both in-store and online with valid teacher ID.
  • K12 School Supplies: Get a 30% to 80% discount on closeout and clearance school supplies.
  • Kennelly Keys Music: Get a 20% discount on orders of books and sheet music made through the phone or in-store only. Call 425-771-7020 or email websales@kennellykeysmusic.com for more information. 
  • Kiwi Crate: Get discounts on bulk classroom orders.
  • LakeShore Learning: Join the Lakeshore Learning Teacher’s Club and get 15% off in-store purchases.
  • Michaels: Get a 15% discount on in-store purchases.
  • Naked Binder: Get special discounts on nontoxic, environmentally safe and 100%-recyclable school products. Email info@nakedbinder.com or call 877-446-2533.
  • Oriental Trading: Get discounted teaching supplies. 
  • PBS: PB Learning Media offers teachers free access to digital curriculum-based resources.
  • Pencils.com: Get 10% off all orders with a valid teacher ID. 
  • Quail Ridge Books: K-12 teachers can get a complimentary membership to the Readers’ Club, which includes a 30% discount on The New York Times hardcover bestsellers and a 10% discount on most items for personal purchase. You can also get a 215 discount on books for classroom use. 
  • Raymond Geddes School Supplies: Sign up for a Raymond Geddes School Supplies account and get 10% off your next order. 
  • Scholastic Teacher Store: Get special discounts and sales on books, software, curriculum programs and teaching resources. 
  • Silhouette: Silhouette offers a discount to U.S. and Canadian teachers. Send your account address, school name and location, and teaching certificate to education@silhouetteamerica.com.
  • Timesavers for Teachers: Get 20% off purchases when you use the code “timesavers.”
  • Yoobi: Elementary schools that have more than 70% of students enrolled in the free or reduced-price lunch program can get free classroom packs.

Original article here: https://www.wftv.com/news/trending-now/back-to-school-2018-here-is-where-teachers-can-get-discounts-on-supplies/792804121

DollarDays to Partner with Strikes for Kids for Charity Bowling Event Benefiting Local Youth

Strikes for Kids is proud to announce the details surrounding the upcoming DollarDays Strikes for Kids Fresno Bowling Classic, presented by Rita’s Italian Ice of Fresno. The noted nonprofit organization Strikes for Kids specializes in coordinating sporting events to help bring together local communities. The organization plans on doing just that in Fresno on Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at Bowlero, when they host their annual charity bowling event, which will be open to people of all ages and bowling skill levels.

Registration begins at 6:00 p.m., followed by a bowling session and a silent auction. The event will be hosted by former Fresno State standout and current Detroit Lions lineman Kenny Wiggins. The charity event is benefiting the Strikes for Kids Backpack Giveaway Program, presented by DollarDays. The program provides a minimum of 100 backpacks filled with school supplies to children from local youth organizations.

“Strikes for Kids has hosted more than 100 similar events nationally, so to have the opportunity to expand to the Central Valley—we are excited and looking forward to it,” said a Strikes for Kids representative. “This year, we look forward to giving the community a fun-filled bowling event that will help make a difference. To help show support, we are encouraging everyone to donate at the silent auction, buy a raffle ticket, and become a sponsor if they can.”

To register and learn more about the DollarDays Strikes for Kids Fresno Bowling Classic, visit the Strikes for Kids Fresno website directly at www.strikesforkidsfresno.com.

Ticket information:

  • Spectator Ticket: $20
  • Bowler or Lane Ticket: $35/$200 (includes 90 minutes of bowling, rental shoes, one pizza and a pitcher of soda per lane)

About Strikes for Kids
The nonprofit organization behind the event, Strikes For Kids, partners with more than 125 NFL and NBA athletes to enrich the lives of students and youth organizations in communities across the United States. They specialize in coordinating bowling, golf, and softball events that allow local communities an opportunity to come together while supporting a worthy cause.

About Rita’ Italian Ice
Rita’s Italian Ice opened its doors in Bensalem, Pa., in 1984 and has been dedicated to spreading ice, custard and happiness ever since. Now with more than 600 locations worldwide, guests around the world visit Rita’s to celebrate their everyday moments with freshly made cool treats in a fun-filled atmosphere. Known for its famous Italian ice made daily featuring real fruit and award-winning frozen custard, Rita’s serves a taste of happiness with each delicious treat. For more information about Rita’s Italian Ice, please call 1-800-677-7482 or visit www.ritasice.com. The Fresno, Calif., location opened its doors to the Fresno community in April 2017 and offers fundraising opportunities throughout the year. For more information and inquires, please visit www.ritasfranchises.com/fresno.

About DollarDays
Founded in 2001, DollarDays is the leading supplier of wholesale goods for nonprofits, businesses and betterment organizations. By sourcing affordable products, backed by exceptional service and meaningful community engagement, we strive to inspire and empower our customers to accomplish their missions to improve the lives of people around the world. Recognized as the City of Phoenix Mayor’s Office “2018 Product Exporter of the Year” and Internet Retailer Magazine’s “B2B E-commerce Marketer of the Year” for 2016 and 2017, DollarDays is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information, visit www.dollardays.com.

Full article here:
https://www.isstories.com/2018/07/07/dollardays-to-partner-up-with-strikes-for-kids-for-charity-bowling-event-benefiting-local-youth/

DollarDays Launches Affordable Backpacks for Nonprofits, Schools

DollarDays, a strategic platform for charities, nonprofits and other betterment organizations to purchase wholesale goods, today unveiled its Forward™ collection of backpacks. The company developed this exclusive, retail-ready line to better assist these groups with fulfilling their outreach projects and other missions.

“Every child deserves the right tools to support their educational journey,” explained Shelly Chaney, DollarDays’ Vice President of Merchandising and Design. “There’s no reason to sacrifice quality for price when it comes to something kids use over and over, like backpacks. That’s why we’ve invested in our own line – to give our customers a premium option at an affordable price.”

Forward™ backpacks start at $2.50 USD per bag and come in three sizes – 15”, 17” and 19” – making them ideal for children from preschool through college. Other features include expanded eight- and 12-color assortments with traditional, neutral and trending shades; a full-width, zippered front pocket; reinforced strap-to-bag seams to aid in preventing rips, tears or other damage; and contoured, padded shoulder straps with breathable mesh backs.

The announcement of the Forward™ line comes almost one year to the date after DollarDays rolled out its first private-label venture, the Big Box™ brand. Big Box™, which encompasses a broad range of basic school supplies and pre-filled school supply kits, outperformed expectations in their first year, and Forward™ is following suit; during the collection’s six-week pre-ordering period, customers purchased nearly 45,000 Forward™ backpacks, or approximately 1,700 cases.

In line with its corporate mission, DollarDays will provide all customers who purchase Forward™ backpacks with a 5% merchandise credit to be donated to the school, nonprofit or charity of their choice. Additionally, all Forward™ backpacks can ship same-day from the company’s warehouse in Dallas, Texas, to customers located in the contiguous United States, depending on the time at which the order is placed.

To learn more about DollarDays’ Forward™ backpacks, visit dollardays.com/forward.

About DollarDays
Founded in 2001, DollarDays is the leading supplier of wholesale goods for nonprofits, businesses and betterment organizations. By sourcing affordable products, backed by exceptional service and meaningful community engagement, we strive to inspire and empower our customers to accomplish their missions to improve the lives of people around the world. Recognized as the City of Phoenix Mayor’s Office “2018 Product Exporter of the Year” and Internet Retailer Magazine’s “B2B E-commerce Marketer of the Year” for 2016 and 2017, DollarDays is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information, visit www.dollardays.com.

Back to School Bucks Seasonal Trends, Becomes Big Business

As national uproar spreads around teacher pay and educational funding, questions are also being raised around whether schools are increasingly underfunded for classroom supplies. Class supply lists continue to grow and are becoming more costly for families nationwide. DollarDays, a premier supplier of school supplies, recently released a report that up to 85% of supplies were being purchased outside of the traditional month of August, indicating more teachers and parents are making purchases throughout the year for items normally supported with tax dollars.

“The average class list costs parents more than $400 per year per child,” explains Shelly Chaney, Vice President and General Manager of DollarDays. “[W]here we used to see back to school as a seasonal event, we are now seeing individuals making purchases throughout the year, often to offset the needs in classrooms.” […]

When it comes to school supplies, DollarDays is one of the most popular back-to-school destinations [online]. [The company currently] offers over 75,000 [bulk] products sold at wholesale [or below-wholesale] prices. [A]fter 17 years in the industry, [DollarDays] truly [knows] how to source and support the products that ensure retailers keep high margins without being concerned with warehousing product.

“Stocking the shelves with school supplies is about finding the right mix of offerings,” says Chaney. “We can partner with retailers to determine the right category mix, select the correct packaging options and determine whether planograms are the right methodology for their space, all while offsetting costs. This level of partnership ensures our customers have the right solution to sell these products and meet the needs of their own customers.”

As more schools face economic challenges and many districts transition to year-round curriculums, it’s no doubt […] retailers will continue to see the back-to-school industry break out of the traditional seasonal time period. In fact, it may be just a matter of time before school supplies become routine items for any retailer’s product mix.

Original article here: https://independentretailer.com/2018/05/08/back-to-school-bucks-seasonal-trends-and-becomes-big-business/

27 Ideas to Break Your Creative Slump

“When are you going to start?” Blink.

“Are your fingers frozen?” Blink. Blink.

“Why aren’t you typing?” Blink. Blink. Blink.

“Don’t you know what to create?” Blink. Blink. Blink. Blink.

The cursor is a silent but pesky critic. Do you ever want to curse the cursor when you’re in a slump?

You can’t write that lead. You can’t come up with the visuals to illustrate the story. You feel like you’re crafting the same content you did yesterday. Wait, or was that last week? You can’t imagine how to find another way to talk about your core topic.

Well, instead of watching a mocking cursor, take a tip (or 27) from your fellow marketers on how they get out of a creative content marketing slump.

Grab some toys

LEGO blocks are great. The same blocks used to build a house can be used to make a Death Star. Get a bucket of blocks (use DUPLO if you want bigger ones). On each block, write one word or phrase that relates to your products and services: attributes, content themes, personas, customer challenges, stage in the buyer journey—anything that relates to your marketing. Color code them if you wish and start playing.

Bring together random blocks, then look at the connections. Write them down. See if they can be brought together to create new content angles or ideas. Pull apart those blocks and start again. You can apply some rules, too; [f]or example, put together one persona-related block, one block about the customer journey stage, two challenge blocks, and one product block.

The idea is to get away from the linear thinking and play around with different ideas and connections that you might not have ever thought of. All the combinations—and resulting ideas—can be examined and expanded to see if they can be viable.

—André Rampat, Director & Cofounder, CorporateLeaders Communications

Dig in the content archives

Search through your blog or other content archives for posts or topics that can be expanded, updated or adapted. Expand an old blog post based on industry-wide changes. Update best practices content for a new year or season. Adapt a popular text-based post into an infographic, video or tool. Revisiting old content refocuses the mind on an easily accomplished creative task, which then sparks new ideas to lift you out of that slump.

—Stuart Ridge, CMO, VitaMedica

Grab a pen

Physically writing may be a little “old school,” but there is something empowering and motivating about it. Simply put pen to paper and let the ideas flow.

—Katie Derrick, Content Marketer, Anglo Liners

Get out

When you’re consistently trying to use your creative brain power, it’s easy to hit a snag and become exhausted. Suddenly you can’t get yourself to produce any one complete thought because you are pushing your brain too hard. When this happens, take a “mind break” and experience a different type of creative environment. Visit a museum or a new coffee shop. Sometimes experiencing new scenery can bring about fresh perspectives and stimulate the brain.

—Amber Masciorini, Team Lead, Digital PR & Social Media, RelationEdge Digital Agency

Look at someone else

Bring in fresh eyes. This could be fellow marketers, friends, college students—anyone who’s creative, passionate and willing to give you an hour of their day. Give a short overview of your company, what you’re focusing on and anything else helpful, [t]hen let them go. Don’t shut them down or tell them why an idea wouldn’t work—[w]rite everything down, explore ideas that resonate with you, and let their enthusiasm re-energize you. Keep that list and reference it whenever you get in a slump, [t]hen bring them in again.

—Chelsea Cole, Digital Marketing Trainer, ChelseaCole.co

Find the one thing

When I feel unmotivated about a project or task, I try to find one element of it that is unique and interesting. This can be tough, but typically one piece relates to my life or catches my attention. Once I’ve found that element, I research the heck out of it and focus on that concept. Even if this concept is only loosely related, it will generally pull my brain out of a rut.

—Tyler Tassinari, Digital Marketing Strategist, Three29 Web Design & Digital Marketing

Stay in the lines (or not)

Coloring is probably one of my favorite ways to combat a work slump. Not only does it reduce anxiety, relieve stress and increase my focus, it’s also fun and fosters a creative mindset. I have a few adult coloring books and a good set of colored pencils. Coloring brings you back to childhood, and we all know how imaginative and creative children are. Picking colors that bring the pages to vibrant life is therapeutic. After coloring for just 15 to 20 minutes, I feel re-energized, and I’m ready to start working again.

—Angela Reina, Digital Marketer, Bloggers Buzz

Become a thief

Stealing ideas from wildly different industries or mediums has always been my favorite way to get out of any creative slump. I once based a plumber’s web design on a cool-looking bag of beef jerky.

—Jeff Goldstein, SEO Director/Operations Manager, Contractor Calls

Loosen up

If you feel like you’ve exhausted topics, engage with your audience by creating lighter content. If you’re appealing to your customers’ emotions, they’re more likely to trust your brand.

—Britt Armour, Digital Marketing Manager, Kibii

Walk out

Get out of your everyday environment. Take yourself and a colleague (or your team) offsite for a brainstorming session. Make sure there’s no access to work emails or any of the other distractions that tend to dominate proceedings in the office. Even taking just an hour out of your day can fuel the fire and ignite ideas.

—Jason Scott, Digital Marketing Freelancer & Blogger

Engage in the community (and bring an ax)

I sell cars. There’s only so much traditional marketing my audience can hear before tuning out. I partnered with a local magazine and attend all its community events. We held one at a newer restaurant with a live DJ and set up an ax-throwing court set. Everyone had a blast. I did a Facebook Live video with the owner during the event on the magazine’s Facebook page and had a small audience. By the end of the night, I had over 160 views and that doubled by the morning. We promoted the magazine and restaurant and all their followers with several shares.

—William J. McCormick, Bert Wolfe Toyota

Be on alert

I set up Google alerts around the topics I am actively writing about. Every morning, I read through the articles to find relevant news pieces to associate with the content I am writing. I find pieces that inspire a competing opinion or provide insight into mundane topics.

—Brittany J. Maroney, Marketing & Communications, DollarDays

Write (yes, write)

It sounds stupid, but I’ll force myself to write whatever comes into my head—even if that means that I’m writing about not knowing what to write about. Most of what I write is pure stream-of-consciousness nonsense, but more complex and concentrated thoughts start to appear that can be developed further. After a while, without even realizing it, the writing mojo is back.

—Jordan Harling, Lead Copywriter, Wooden Blinds Direct

Say “om”

One thing I do to help keep my mind from reaching a creativity block is daily meditation. I use various apps, such as Headspace. They make meditation simple and effectively help me clear my mind from unnecessary noise, reduce stress levels, stay focused and boost my creative thinking.

—Matt Edstrom, Head of Marketing, BioClarity

Be human

We encourage our team to experience art, exhibits, events, store openings, concerts, etc. Good creative content is built out of the collective human experience and translating that via content that resonates with your audience.

—Daniel K. Lobring, Vice President, Marketing Communications, rEvolution

Mix it up

I like to switch up the format of my content. If I’ve been doing a lot of storytelling content, I’ll try an informative article instead. Even moving mediums can help inspire new ideas—try working on a video instead of a blog post. It could open up a whole slew of ideas.

—Jessica Califano, Head of Marketing & Communications, Temboo

Set up folders

What works for me is to have work-in-progress (WIP) files on my desktop. There are folders that have pages with only single sentences or a few paragraphs. I have screenshots of things that have worked for other people. There are unpublished articles and cut-and-paste text from engaging emails and Skype conversations. In these WIP folders, I have hundreds of ideas, all in different stages of development. If I ever get stuck, I start to dig through them and find idea gems that would normally be long forgotten.

—Jason Lavis, Managing Director, Out of the Box Innovations Ltd.

Make a pre-emptive strike

Do your legwork upfront and you can make tweaks as you go. A researched editorial calendar built six to 12 months in advance will serve as a foundation for the long term, particularly when you’re extremely busy and have less time to think. I go as far as to incorporate target keywords and long-tail phrases into a column on my calendar so that some of the framework for a blog is built for use later.

—Ellen Hoffman, Director of Marketing, JDC Healthcare Management LLC

Create a list of something else

Make a list of something that isn’t to do with what you’re working on. Making a list is a great way to keep your brain engaged while taking time away from the task at hand. The list can be anything—from your 20 favorite music albums to the worst films of all time to a list of things you need to pick up on the way home. Creating the list actively stimulates your brain.

—James Nuttall, Content & Outreach Specialist, It Works Media

Take a side job

Find a side project at work. Someone always needs help for a project that’s been put on the back burner or an impending issue. Tackling a different problem than your typical work projects was just the ticket. As a favor, I took on data-visualization projects for a separate team, and it transformed how I looked at my core projects. It gave me a new point of view, which spurred the creativity I needed.

—Ashley Plack, Founder, Strategist Marketing

Do less

Scale back the operation and put more of an emphasis on quality over quantity. We usually publish three data-driven studies a week, but we sometimes scale back to one a week when things are slow. This allows us to really nail that one piece, because we focus all our energy on the visuals, the writing, the outreach, etc.

—Michael Brown, Research Analyst, LendEDU

Have a gab fest

Whether you interview clients, vendors, or staff members, real conversations are an easy way to energize a lackluster campaign. Interviews often reveal new topic ideas, a different point of view and, if you keep the interview format, even a new voice.

—Lisa Hirst Carnes, Cofounder & Marketing Director, ArcStone

Think externally

Too many content marketers prefer to go it alone. When they run into a creative roadblock, they struggle to get around it because they aren’t willing to look beyond themselves. I find that looking at what other successful content marketing professionals are doing can really re-energize me and kick my creativity back into high gear.

—Anthony Gaenzle, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, SE Healthcare

Leave marketing

If you are struggling to find the right content ideas, ask for help from all areas of your business– customer service, HR, development, administration, etc. All these departments are just as involved in your business as you are and they might be able to provide the spark you’re looking for.

—Arron Richmond, Digital Marketing Executive, High Speed Training

Separate your mind

I find that much of writer’s block or creator’s block can be avoided by scheduling time to ideate. I like to create one to two months of ideas at a time. It might be 50 ideas cut to 25, but the process is finished and the ideas are put on a calendar so when it’s time to create, I’m off and running.

—Dayne Shuda, Founder, Ghost Blog Writers

Celebrate

See what holidays are coming up. If one relates to your business, consider creating a piece of content about it. For example, a solar installation company I work with celebrated National Sunglasses Day. It posted a picture of a dog wearing sunglasses to their social media to let their followers know about the national day. With all the funky holidays, there’s bound to be something to help get your wheels turning and get out of your slump.

—Andrew Schutt, CEO & Founder, Elevated Web Marketing

Buy dish soap

When I feel like I don’t have a creative bone in my body and I need an idea for content or a new product, I do the one thing that has helped almost every time. I hand-wash my dishes. I purposely do not own a dishwasher because I’m a creative publicity expert, internet marketer, digital product creator and writer who always needs new ideas for products, articles, promotions, etc.

—Joan Stewart, Publicity Expert, The Publicity Hound

Go forth

Even if getting rid of your dishwasher is too big a commitment for you, at least one of these tips will help you break out of your creative rut. And, more likely, you’ll want to mix and match to find the best idea to fix each particular slump you encounter.

And, above all, you’ll have a great comeback the next time that cursor mocks you.

Original article here: https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/2018/04/27-ideas-break-creative-slump

DollarDays Announces Jim Jacobs as New Chief Financial Officer

DollarDays, a leading wholesaler and product marketplace, today announced the appointment of Jim Jacobs as Chief Financial Officer. Jacobs will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Ronald C. Pruett, Jr. He will oversee the company’s day-to-day operations, financial planning, reporting, accounting, tax and treasury functions.

“We are thrilled to have Jim on board as Chief Financial Officer, especially during this exciting time in our company’s trajectory,” said Pruett. “Jim is a financial executive with extensive experience leading business transformations. I’m confident that with Jim’s assistance,, we will be well-positioned to accomplish our business objectives moving forward.”

As Chief Financial Officer, Jacobs is responsible for driving DollarDays’ economic growth and overseeing all financial operations. He will also provide strong daily support of the business and lend his deep knowledge and experience in finance, performance management, business growth and board relations.

“It is clear to me that DollarDays has a strong performing brand, a committed team, and a network of supportive and engaged clients,” says Jacobs. “I’m thrilled to be joining the DollarDays leadership team and look forward to working closely with this dynamic group to help grow the organization.”

Previously, Jacobs served as the Chief Financial Officer of JUST Goods, Inc., a consumer products company focused on sustainability, where he led the finance, legal and human resource functions. Prior to joining JUST Goods, Mr. Jacobs served in senior finance roles for several companies, including Studio One Media, Inc., the Arizona Cardinals Football Club, and Texas Pacific Group. Additionally, he spent nine years at KPMG Peat Marwick, where he focused on retail, manufacturing and distribution audit clients.

Jacobs received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Southern California and is a Certified Public Accountant. He currently serves on the advisory boards of Pinnacle Transplant Technologies and HIMS/Health Information Management Systems.

About DollarDays
Founded in 2001, DollarDays is the leading supplier of wholesale goods for nonprofits, businesses and betterment organizations. By sourcing affordable products, backed by exceptional service and meaningful community engagement, we strive to inspire and empower our customers to accomplish their missions to improve the lives of people around the world. Recognized as the City of Phoenix Mayor’s Office “2018 Product Exporter of the Year” and Internet Retailer Magazine’s “B2B E-commerce Marketer of the Year” for 2016 and 2017, DollarDays is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information, visit www.dollardays.com.

DollarDays Announces the 2017 Partner of the Year Awards

DollarDays, an online wholesale marketplace, is pleased to present the winners of its 17th Annual Partner of the Year Awards, an initiative that recognizes outstanding partner achievements across three prestigious categories – excellence, product innovation and supply chain support.

“We are incredibly thrilled to once again celebrate our partners and their continued dedication to providing incredible products and impeccable service,” said Shelly Chaney, DollarDays’ Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing. “Our partners continue to display a deep commitment to excellence, and I would like to personally congratulate the winners of this year’s awards, as well as thank all of our wonderful partners that supported us in 2017.”

Partners were selected after a thorough evaluation of criteria including annual performance, sales growth, technical support, logistical support, prompt service and new product launches.

Partner in Excellence Award: Bazic Products of El Monte, Calif.

Bazic has proven to be a reliable and flexible partner with innovative, great-quality products. As a leading partner for the DollarDays team, Bazic’s high performance and sales growth through 2017 made them the preeminent choice for the Partner in Excellence Award.

Product Innovation Award: Edge Imports, Inc., of Carrollton, Texas

First-time winner Edge Imports “edged” out the competition by investing in product research and committing resources to product improvements, innovation and improving collaborative processes. Their commitment to exceptional product launches and consistent inventory of on-trend products meant they led their category consistently month-over-month.

Supply Chain Excellence Award: David’s Wholesale of Dallas, Texas

With over 20 years of experience in the backpack market, David’s Wholesale was awarded the Supply Chain Excellence Award for outstanding support and service to the DollarDays team. With exceptional technical and logistical support, David’s consistently provided prompt service and incredible partner support.

About DollarDays
Founded in 2001, DollarDays is the leading supplier of wholesale goods for nonprofits, businesses and betterment organizations. By sourcing affordable products, backed by exceptional service and meaningful community engagement, we strive to inspire and empower our customers to accomplish their missions to improve the lives of people around the world. Recognized as the City of Phoenix Mayor’s Office “2018 Product Exporter of the Year” and Internet Retailer Magazine’s “B2B E-commerce Marketer of the Year” for 2016 and 2017, DollarDays is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information, visit www.dollardays.com.