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If you hang around restaurants long enough, you will probably hear a patron dispense with some form of this adage: “I come for the food but I stay for the service”. In this sentiment, you can find a pretty powerful business principle – namely, that your product can only do so much to attract...

Where would we be without our customers? Certainly, we here at R&P Prints know how valuable our customers are, and we try and show it everyday with our competitive prices, unparalleled quality and dedication to customer service. But sometimes businesses require a louder way to show their...

After suffering through a long summer devoid of stick and ball sports on the television (with apologies to lacrosse and field hockey), the best thing about a Canadian winter is finally back. That’s right, Canada’s favourite pastime, hockey, is back on the TV, and therefore back in the public...

If you are in charge of ordering your business’ custom apparel, whether for promotional products or as uniforms, then first of all let us say: R&P Prints looks forward to doing business with you! Second of all, let us offer a small bit of advice. Whereas many companies place orders on an as-need...

As much as we all love the summer here in Canada, there’s no denying that the fall is pretty amazing too.

You have gone through all the trouble of researching the right trade show, registering for the event and paying for a space on the floor. Now it’s time to consider how to draw people in, how to get them interested in your pitch, your company and your products or services. For startup companies, a...

Frosh week is one of those uniquely Canadian university experiences. Sometimes referred to as “Orientation week” (usually by the administration), frosh week is a weeklong string of exciting events for freshman, which all serve the purpose of acquainting you with your new university, and...

The students don’t want to think about it. The teachers don’t really want to think about it either! But the plain fact is that, even though summer is still fresh in our minds, the beginning of next school year still looms in the near distance. Teachers and school administrators are notorious for...

Branded corporate clothing – a uniform, in other words – is used by many businesses for a number of reasons. Most large chains require a uniform of some kind just to reinforce the company’s brand, and project a single, unified front. For other businesses, uniforms serve an altogether more...