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Raining Rose Promos, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, recently announced the hiring of Kym Frese, TAS, to serve as central region account executive. In her new role, Frese serves as the inside sales rep for the central region of the U.S., working closely with Midwest Sales Executive Jon Hicks and Multiline Rep Ben Norris in Texas and the surrounding states…
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Mixie, HPG Brands staff and customers celebrated the official ribbon-cutting ceremony of the supplier’s upgraded 60,000 sq. ft., state-of-the-art facility, located in Eagan, Minnesota. Staff and guests convened in the new health and wellness product showroom for the ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by guided tours of the facility in action…
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Universal Unilink, the purchasing association based in Greenville, South Carolina, recently introduced Tess Sanford as the recipient of its 2022-2023 Karl Fowler scholarship. Karl Fowler is close to the heart of the Universal Unilink family. He is the unofficial goodwill ambassador for Universal Unilink and son of founders Allan and Gayle Fowler. Karl’s autism gives him…
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BAMKO, Los Angeles, announced today that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Guardian Products, the distributor based in Norcross, Georgia, effective May 1, 2022. Guardian Products specializes in the automotive dealer market, complementing BAMKO’s December 2021 acquisition of Sutter’s Mill Specialties, which also specializes in that market…
Read MorePanera Bread enlisted T-Pain for a limited run of merchandise to commemorate its new Chef’s Kitchen Sandwiches. Following along with other restaurants that have used a streetwear drop model, Panera also is working with the shopping platform NTWRK for a “Day of Craveable Drops.” Possibly the most interesting item is one called the “Deliciously Luxe Drip Kit”…
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Touchstone Merchandise Group, Mason, Ohio, announced the addition of Marty Engel as executive vice president of sales. “This is an exciting time for our business and stakeholders,” said Derek Block, founder and CEO of Touchstone. “Touchstone has experienced incredible growth, and with that has presented several opportunities for leadership growth for our…
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commonsku announced that it has opened registration for Product Summit: Creativity. The event is a fresh take on product education combining real-world learning, on-trend product ideas and stories from pros in the trenches. The virtual conference will be held on May 19, 2022 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET and features 24 suppliers and seven mainstage speakers…
Read MoreThe 2022 NFL Draft hats are two-tone: black with a brim color reflective of the team’s colors. The front panel features a large embroidered graphic of the city in script font overlaid atop the team name in italic block letters. It’s a bold design choice. And that, along with a few other elements of the hats, gives us some hints as to what’s trending in headwear…
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Stran & Company announced that Nancy Shaffer and Jamie Hoelscher have joined the management team in the roles of director of client services, and director of merchandising and vendor relations, respectively. Shaffer will be tasked with reorganizing Stran’s client services and sales support operations, while Hoelscher will provide strategic operational leadership…
Read MoreCoca-Cola is using a posh storefront in London’s Covent Garden neighborhood to sell items like apparel, accessories and drinkware and interact with shoppers beyond just the refrigerator. Shoppers can create their own personalized Coke cans using a design screen within the store, meaning even if they don’t buy the high end apparel, they can leave with something memorable…
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