Thinkprint south-east sales director Chris Lynn said: I had a brainstorming session with a buyer from Tesco, who wanted a promotion to run alongside World Cup Fifa T-shirts. Footballs seemed conducive and they liked the idea.
The 30-employee Cheshire firm has delivered the 15,000 footballs, which were produced in Karachi, to Tesco stores across Ireland.
The footballs feature a picture of mercurial Ireland midfielder Roy Keane. Thinkprint managing director Ian Thomson said the 40,000 contract represented a significant export order for the Cheshire company.
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"So, five working days for 2nd class is over specified? With a staggered delivery structure it's actually impossible to deliver on working day five, options available are 2, 4 or 6.
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