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Labeling Advantages with a Monarch Gun

Label guns from Monarch Paxar help offer so much convenience to retail shops.  Some places handwrite prices on tags.  Hand writing is time consuming if you need to price a dozen or more items.  It’s shown that the Monarch 1110 … Continue reading

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Shelf Life and Preservation of Pricing Labels

The good news is that the shelf life for these little stickers is rather extensive.  Monarch labels come with a recommended life of two years.  This time frame is pretty standard across the industry.  Garvey labels come with the same … Continue reading

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The Garvey Price Gun Slug

The slug option is perfect for people looking to print a custom message on every label, but who don’t use enough labels to justify paying the higher cost of custom labels.  The slug fits right into a designed slot in … Continue reading

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The Increasing Need for Date Coding for Retail and Industrial Bakeries

Having a clear and visible date code on perishable food items is an ever growing need in this country.  Food inspectors want to see legible information and dates on products.  Traceability within the production plant all the way to the … Continue reading

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Student Book Stores Use Pricing Labels

As the back to school month of August starts, many university book stores are stocking up on their supplies.  Book stores use all different types of labels.  Monarch labels, Garvey labels, and Meto labels seem to be the most popular.  … Continue reading

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