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The Silly Season: Deadlines You Need To Know About

Written by Craig Davidiuk | 9/12/19 10:04 PM

In our business, TIMING is everything. Please review two different holiday events that affect the delivery of pins, medals, and lanyards. 

1) Christmas Holidays🎅

  • Deadlines Affected: December 1- 15th. 
  • We are closed: from December 23rd- Jan 3rd
  • 💡 Order before: Mid-November for Pre-Christmas delivery

If you require swag for your staff or clients this holiday season, you really should be talking to us in October. There are three reasons.

  • Supplier capacity: everyone else left it to the last minute too
  • Rush shipping charges: Think $400 to ship your mugs instead of $80
  • Product Selection: "Sorry, that item is sold out!" 

Most items take 3 weeks to decorate and ship. Most suppliers are in Eastern Canada or the US. Shipping to Western Canada takes 5-7 days. Couriers are overwhelmed. Everyone is stressed out, Who needs it?

 

Hey! Government customers with March 31st deadlines!!

 

2) Chinese Lunar New Year 🌙  Year of the Rabbit 🐇

 

  • Deadlines Affected: January 14 - February 15, 2023
  • Products Affected: Pins, Medals, Lanyards
  • Factories Closed: January 14 - February 3, 2023
  • 💡 Order before Christmas for deadlines between Jan 18 -  Mar 22nd

 

3) US and Canadian Holidays

 

 

This holiday is more of an issue in the US than it is in Canada. No matter where you live we are often found scrambling with logistics in November. 

  • Canadian Thanksgiving, October 11, 2023
  • Canada Day: July 1
  • US Thanksgiving. November 23, 2023
  • Independence Day: July 4th

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