Although the boycott aligns with the progressive image the art world often projects, cutting Uline out of the equation has proven more difficult than it sounds. And how to take meaningful action against the tide of far-right politics is a different question altogether.The Amazon of Packing Supplies
Speaking anonymously, one Los Angeles art handler recalled one local vendor’s polite disinterest in doing business with his gallery: “He told me they normally work with ‘really big distributors’ and recommended looking at ‘other suppliers.’” Like Amazon, Uline offers a level of convenience that galleries have grown accustomed to, said Paul Forney, Blum & Poe’s manager of operations. When the gallery began its boycott five years ago, Forney said, it took two or three other vendors to replace Uline as a one-stop shop.
The switch cost Blum & Poe about 10 percent more, co-founder Jeff Poe confirmed, “but this is a moral and ethical issue,” he said. “Saving a few bucks because it’s easy shouldn’t be the most important thing.” The gallery was willing to eat the cost, with shipping supplies accounting for only “a fraction of one percent” of its total operating budget.estimated $5.8 billion
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Really wonderful article, though you forgot the main reason it’s nearly impossible to sever ties with Uline: the frikkin random but alluring free gifts I have the blowtorch, headlamp toque, jumper cables, a uline beach towel, Bluetooth speaker…
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