... a non-profit organization (and KINF Affiliate) serving the Indianapolis, IN. area. We knew they were low on pens, but we didn’t know they were almost completely out. While I was out of the office, Barb Sweeney, Executive Director, left us a voice message. It was about as sweet of a message as I’ve ever heard. She was so appreciative of the donation, and she spoke of the number of students and teachers that can be helped by such gifts. Really, though, its all of us at Business Supply who are grateful. We’re thankful to our customers. Without such a supportive customer base, this program wouldn’t be anywhere near as successful as it has been. And it’s people like Barb who are out there working hard every single day to make a difference in the lives of millions of schoolchildren. So you don’t need to thank us, Barb. We want to thank you for your ...
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This week, the Senate will vote on The Marketplace Fairness Act. This bill will help the top 1% of online retail businesses by forcing smaller companies like Business-Supply.com to raise prices to cover the administrative costs of collecting more sales tax. Early indications are that the bill will pass and move on to the House. Should it get through Congress and get signed by the President, the results will be disastrous for Business Supply and thousands of other small-medium online retailers. And, it will also mean more money out of your pocket as a consumer—both in sales tax and in higher prices on products. A quick summary of the bill: currently, online retailers are not required to collect sales tax in any state where they don’t have a physical presence. The Marketplace Fairness Act would require sales tax to be charged on all orders regardless if the retailer has a physical presence in the state (the ... to pass additional costs on to the consumer. These companies know that smaller online retailers will have to inevitably raise prices to stay compliant. The result? More customers flocking to the retail 1%ers. eBay’s CEO John Donahoe is leading the charge against this Bill, and I applaud his efforts. However, we disagree on one point. Donahoe wants to raise the cap on revenue from $1 million to $10 million. While that’s admirable, I think status quo is even better. Why should Business Supply, eBay, or even Amazon have to spend incredible amounts of resources to collect sales taxes where they gain zero benefits? Granted, Business Supply isn’t the one being taxed—it’s the consumer—but it sure feels like “Taxation Without Representation.” Please let your Senator know that you don’t support this ...
Last month, we announced a partnership with the Kids In Need Foundation (KINF), a non-profit who provides free school supplies to economically disadvantaged school children and under-funded teachers. For every order placed at Business Supply, we pledged to donate one item to KINF. Today, our first donation will be delivered Classroom Central in Charlotte, NC, who is part of the KINF National Network of Resource Centers. The January tally: 33,000 pencils. To get a different perspective on the donation, check out this infographic we created: Pretty cool, huh? We’re extremely excited about how our customers and employees have embraced this partnership. The results for the first month were spectacular, but we ...