You’re the co-op marketing manager. It’s 3 o’clock in the afternoon and the annual meeting begins at 7, you just found out that copies of the annual report were never made! What do you do? Relax! Take advantage of NCG’s negotiated discounts with FedEx Office and get your reports printed and delivered for less, all before the first board member arrives.
If your co-op works with a trusted local printer, you know how important that relationship is to your business. Even so, at times you may need a second option — an affordable printer that can handle a specialty project or pick up copy jobs too time-consuming for co-op staff yet too small (or too rushed) for a commercial printer. If you don’t have a go-to printer and you make all your copies in-house, you probably realize it costs precious labor hours and produces wear and tear on expensive equipment.
In either scenario, NCG’s partnership with FedEx Office may offer a solution. All NCG member and associate co-ops can take advantage of these benefits:
Competitive Pricing – If you’ve been working with the same printer for a long time, you may wonder if you’re still getting the best price. Registering your co-op with FedEx Office ensures you will receive NCG’s negotiated discount rates on black and white and color copies, plus 15% off signs, graphics and other services. There may be opportunities for deeper discounts on large or reoccurring projects as well. When you compare pricing with your local printer or the cost of printing at the co-op, you may find that FedEx Office saves you money.
Capabilities – You’ve got great ideas for communicating your co-op’s story and promotions with shoppers, owners and board members, and NCG offers a ton of branded resources in the In-store Signs and More Catalog. Bring your ideas to life with color copies; digital and offset printing; document cutting and binding; poster, sign and banner printing; and direct mail services. FedEx Office can produce a range of materials beyond what your office copy machine or desktop printer can likely handle. Co-ops can also consult with NCG’s dedicated FedEx Office account team on projects when you’re not exactly sure how to execute those great ideas for your store.
Convenience – FedEx Office has more than 1,800 locations; chances are there’s one close to your co-op. Convenience is a major benefit — place orders online, by phone or email, or in person at a retail store and make payments by credit card or set up an invoiced account with FedEx Office. Free pick-up and delivery of proofs and printed materials is available within 30 miles of FedEx Office locations, too.
Sustainability – Just like many NCG co-ops, FedEx Office is taking steps to improve its environmental and social impact. All locations offer recycled paper options and collect paper waste for recycling. FedEx Office is a FSC Chain of Custody certified printer and 84% of paper purchased nationwide is FSC certified. The company employs technology to reduce ink use, and its online ordering system has allowed it to reduce both fuel consumption and carbon emissions. Its social responsibility program, FedEx Cares, supports initiatives for job training and education; empowering women- and minority-owned businesses; and transportation safety and sustainability, with a goal to invest $200 million in 200 global communities by 2020 to improve people’s lives.
The FedEx Office program is open to all NCG member co-ops. Visit the Printing and Copying Services page for program and registration details and contact Leslie Kegel with questions.
Photo taken at Co+opportunity Market & Deli, Santa Monica, CA.
