Boost Your Label Sales: Expert Insights and Industry Trends from Discount Labels
10 Key Questions to Ask Clients Before Quoting Label Jobs
April 28, 2025
Before quoting a label job, distributors should ask specific questions to understand exactly what clients need and avoid costly missteps. Gathering the right details up front helps ensure accuracy, customer satisfaction, and efficient production. Here are ten key questions to ask and why each matters: 1. What are you using the labels for? Why it […]
Learn MoreRepositionable Labels: How Do They Work?
April 16, 2025
Repositionable labels stick securely yet peel away cleanly without residue, making them perfect for temporary applications. This article explains the adhesive technology behind them, top industries that benefit, and how distributors can offer these versatile labeling solutions.
Learn MoreSelf-Laminating Label Applications for Key Industry Markets
April 7, 2025
Self-laminating labels are a must-have for industries like electrical, healthcare, manufacturing, and logistics. Their durability, moisture resistance, and clear readability make them ideal for harsh environments. This guide helps distributors identify key markets and effectively sell these high-demand labels.
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Durable Label Decisions Deserve thorough Vetting
February 28, 2017The old adage, “Loose lips sink ships” is very applicable to the label printing industry. Seemingly small discrepancies in terminology to describe one label type versus another can prove problematic. This is evident when distinguishing the two “durable” options: weatherproof ...
READ MOREService industries blooming in spring
February 21, 2017April showers will not only bring May flowers, but an exploding demand for service industries who are connected to the outdoors in some form or fashion. Consider customers and prospects most in need of outdoor-related labels and the like. What ...
READ MORESpring will be sprung before you know it
January 10, 2017From Easter through the transition into summer, label sales will bloom for everything from branded water bottles tied to outdoor events to flagship sun protection products offered by nutraceuticals companies. Pick a vertical market, and you’ll likely see opportunities everywhere. ...
READ MOREIt’s 2017 catalog time!
January 2, 2017Detailing our complete offerings, the digital catalog gives US and Canadian distributors a single-source partner for all things label, custom stamp and promotional products related. Besides being a complete collection of our products and services, however, the unbranded catalog can ...
READ MOREDiscount Labels, Lancer Label merger effective Jan. 1
December 19, 2016Sometimes 1+1 really does equal 3. Such is the case with the New Year merger of Discount Labels and Lancer Label. The combined companies will move forward under the Discount Labels name. Customers will benefit from the strengths and expanded ...
READ MOREUpdate appearances for spring with vibrant process color labels
December 8, 2016I know, I know…it’s not even officially winter yet and here we go talking about spring. Depending on your weather conditions and response to minimal daylight, the vibrancy, renewal and warmth that spring signifies may be a welcome diversion right ...
READ MORECustom consecutive number labels fill conventional, creative roles
November 15, 2016Consecutive number labels once required letterpresses that printed one a time. Today, digital printing quickly fulfills many needs using a wide selection of inks, stocks, shapes, adhesives, and sizes. Add variable data options to change up text and/or graphics. It’s ...
READ MOREReliable performance, expertise and support drive your success, and ours
November 8, 2016Our #1 job is helping you help your customers and prospects. It’s a guiding principle on which we’ve built Discount Labels for 50 years and today it’s more important than ever before. Product quality is a given among all successful ...
READ MORERubber stamp popularity soars as hobbyists, businesses discover their versatility, value
November 1, 2016Once upon a time, there was a popular device that transmitted ink to paper without a technological interface. It was called a typewriter. While typewriters have mostly vanished from the everyday business world in favor of computers, there’s another product ...
READ MOREHearty holiday labels and promotional products rev up the festivities
October 29, 2016Holidays are the perfect time to help your customers get creative with a variety of items offered by Discount Labels—including full-color magnets, business cards and bookmarks, post cards, greeting cards, announcements, custom printed tape and barricade tape. And, of course, ...
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