Benefits of Using Custom-Printed Tape

Are you looking for a way to elevate your business’s branding without changing your day-to-day routines and practices? Custom-printed tape can help you do just that. By having packaging tape printed with your logo or personalized message on its backing, you can effectively enhance your marketing strategy.

Future Market Insights estimates the custom packing tape market valuation will rise to $55 billion by 2032. Clearly, more and more businesses are discovering the advantages of custom-printed tape. Here are seven ways you can benefit from using custom-printed tape.

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With perforated paper supplies from The Supplies Shops, you won’t have to endure the time-consuming task of manually perforating or cutting each sheet for your direct mailings, invoices, tax forms, receipts, and other business uses.

While other suppliers have stopped carrying perforated paper for office needs, The Supplies Shops offers a full line of perforated business forms. You can speed up business operations with already-perforated business paper on hand to meet your shipping, billing, sales, or bulletin needs.
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Integrated Label Form Sheets

The Supplies Shops can help you save time and money with business shipping solutions from The Supplies Shops that range from integrated laser label forms to shipping envelopes and pre-printed shipping labels.

Shop a variety of sizes of integrated laser label forms in 250 sheet- to 1,000 sheet-count cartons. Sizes include 4-in. by 2.5-in. label forms and sheets in either left-edge or right-edge label configurations, in addition to forms with labels sized 3.5-in. by 2-in sizes, 4-in. by 6-in. sizes, 7-in. by 4.25-in. sizes, and more. Integrated laser label form sheets are commonly used for chain of custody forms and labels, as well as combined pick-pack tickets / packing lists and shipping labels.
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Ways to Save Money on Printing

Printing is a scalable project. You may have one letter and envelope to print, or a mass mailing. You may have a pamphlet or a whole booklet to print. There are ways to handle each, and to help you save money on bulk printing projects.

Mass Letter Mailing

Get everything in place when getting a mailing together. If you plan to do the printing in house make sure you have enough paper, envelopes and other supplies. Set up the postage or bulk mail arrangements so things will go smoothly.
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Package Labeling Tips

Every business can benefit from keeping labels on hand. One of the most common uses is for shipping labels. Package labels go well beyond address and postage — although those two are important — but sometimes it is necessary or helpful to label for extra care or package contents.
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Are you in compliance with the latest labor laws? Due to some recent changes to these laws, many human resources departments need to update their signage in the workplace. Posting new HR posters in designated areas will keep your employees informed and protect your company from issues resulting from non-compliance. Take a closer look at the recent changes and how they affect your HR department.

Which States Need New Labor Law Postings?

Only certain workplaces will need to update their postings. If your business operates in any of the following states, you’ll need to make changes to the posters noted below:

• Alaska: Minimum Wage
• California: Fair Employment, IWC Industry Wage Orders, Pregnancy Disability and CFRA Leave and Unemployment Insurance
• District of Columbia: Family and Medical Leave Act During COVID-19
• Michigan: Paid Medical Leave
• Nevada: OSHA
• New York: Minimum Wage
• Oklahoma: Workers’ Compensation
• Utah: Unemployment Insurance
• Virginia: Pregnancy Accommodation

These updates reflect changes that have been made to labor laws in 2021. For more details on these changes and to view any changes from 2020, click here.

Where to Buy Labor Law Posters

At The Supplies Shops, we make it easy to find any compliance and labor law posters you need for your workplace. Choose from federal labor law posters and state labor law posters to get quick, easy and affordable updates when labor law changes go into effect. Both English and Spanish posters are available to accommodate your employees. We also offer convenient poster sets for each state which contain both federal and state labor law posters in one simple package. If you need any help finding the right HR posters for your work environment or have questions about our selection, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at 855-632-8520 or [email protected].

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has strict requirements when it comes to shipping and handling labels for hazardous materials. For many years, the Other Regulated Materials-Domestic (ORM-D) classification was one of the key designations used to note which shipments were permitted for certain types of transport. However, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has decided to phase out this classification, and as of December 31, 2020, it is obsolete. Here’s what that means for hazmat shippers and how The Supplies Shops can help you get the correct markings for your packages.

What Is Replacing the ORM-D Classification?

Hazmat shippers need to update their package markings beginning on January 1, 2021. Instead of the ORM-D mark used previously, shippers must now use a Limited Quantity marking. This classification features a simple symbol with a diamond shape and darkened triangles at the top and bottom. The Limited Quantity exception can be applied only if the package meets certain restrictions for ground or air transportation, and not all ORM-D packages will meet the requirements. Some packages may meet Consumer Commodity requirements for transportation by air. If a hazardous materials shipment does not meet all the conditions for either one of these markings, it must be prepared as a Fully Regulated Material package.

Where Can I Find Limited Quantity Labels?

If you need government regulated shipping labels, such as Limited Quantity, Consumer Commodity or Fully Regulated Material labels, we’ve got you covered at The Supplies Shops. We offer a wide range of shipping and handling labels to accommodate any package. In addition, our designers can create custom labels for specific needs, along with other custom products like business forms, tape, envelopes and file folders. Get in touch with us at [email protected] or 855-632-8520 to learn more.

This tape enhances the appearance of finished goods by eliminating rivets and screws while providing immediate handling strength. In most cases, fastening with double sided acrylic foam tape is a quicker process than drilling, fastening, or using liquid adhesive.

This versatile line of tapes can be used indoors or outdoors in a variety of applications, including window, door and sign assembly, electronics, construction and countless other industrial applications.The unique acrylic chemistry is extremely durable and resistant to change over time, making this a long-lasting and powerful tape you can trust.

Until recently, Supplies Shops Inc. was only incorporated in the state of New Jersey. The June 2018 South Dakota v. Wayfair Supreme Court case changed the basis for sales tax collection. This decision allowed states to determine an economic threshold for businesses who have no physical presence in a state. If total sales and / or number of transactions crosses those thresholds determined by a state, a business is determined to have economic nexus and must register to collect and remit sales tax.

As various states pass new economic nexus laws, the Supplies Shops will have to register and start collecting sales tax in those states.

What does this mean for our customers?

Customers do not have to make any changes to the way they use our website. If you are located in a state where we are now collecting sales tax, you will simply see taxes starting to be reflected in the shopping cart when you enter your ship to zip code. The tax will be included on the order and Supplies Shops will remit to the proper state authorities.

What if you are a tax exempt customer?

Tax exempt customers can submit their tax exempt certificate to [email protected]. We will then adjust your account to reflect your tax exempt status. After that point, when you log in to your account to place an order, you will no longer see taxes being charged during checkout.

You can find more information about Supplies Shops charging sales tax on our sales tax information page.

If you have any additional questions about sales tax, please feel free to contact us via our contact form, email us at [email protected], or call us at 855-632-8520.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, has new reporting requirements for tax season. Beginning in January 2016 the Affordable Care Act’s Employer Shared responsibility Rule will be fully enforced, requiring employers to file annual information returns with the IRS and deliver employee statements containing information about health plan coverage. This reporting requirement is in addition to reporting health care costs on W-2 forms.
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