The world’s third-busiest port partially shut down last week in the latest pandemic-related supply chain disruption. A terminal at the Ningbo-Zhoushan port was closed last Wednesday after a worker tested positive for COVID-19. Elsewhere, lockdowns in Vietnam created a backlog of 100,000 containers…
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Selco Completes Training With American Watchmakers – Clockmakers Institute
Selco, a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based timepiece manufacturing company, completed three days of training with the American Watchmakers – Clockmakers Institute (AWCI). The training took place in AWCI’s state-of-the-art mobile training lab. The assemblers split into two groups, made up of Selco veterans and newer assemblers. Since the veteran assemblers worked with AWACI previously, they spent their…
Read MoreIKEA ‘Store in a Box’ Promo Includes Swedish Meatball-Scented Candle
As part of the 10th anniversary celebration for IKEA’s customer loyalty program, members will receive a promotional “Store in a Box” gift, which includes Swedish meatball-scented candles. The other contents of the box are still secret, but it apparently features items reminiscent of in-store favorites…
Read MoreVaccine Card Fashion Is Here
A few months ago, we wrote about how vaccine card holders would be a necessary accessory in the case of booster shots, especially since experts warned against laminating your cards. But what about a T-shirt that acts as your vaccine card holder?…
Read Moreidegy Opens Vietnam Office to Further Strengthen and Expand Supply Chain
idegy, a Columbus, Ohio-based branded merchandise agency, has opened a new international office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to serve as its main hub for Southeast Asia manufacturing. The expansion comes after the company adopted a pandemic strategy that improved its technology and sourcing…
Read MoreCoca-Cola’s NFT ‘Vending Machine’ Is a Loot Crate for Real Life
Coca-Cola partnered with Tafi, a Utah-based startup, to create a digital recreation of its 1956 vending machines. The “Friendship Box” vending machine works with the Ethereum cryptocurrency, and “dispenses” digital items like a branded Coca-Cola bubble jacket and trading cards…
Read MoreInspired by Brother, Teenager Launches T-shirt Featuring Fidget Toy Clip for People With Autism
A teenage Rhode Island entrepreneur created a T-shirt brand designed to incorporate fidget toys, which can provide a calming outlet for people with Autism or ADHD. The shirt includes a space where fidget toys can clip on using a carabiner, keeping them close and making them interchangeable…
Read Morecommonsku Promotes Joe Kemple and Bre Redmond to Customer Success Managers
commonsku, Toronto, announced that it has promoted Joe Kemple and Bre Redmond to customer success managers. Kemple began in customer success five years ago, and has onboarded many successful distributors and their teams. Redmond started with commonsku three years ago…
Read MorePCNA Partners With Mobile Power Brand mophie
PCNA, Pittsburgh, announced that it has expanded its family of brands with the addition of its newest retail partner: mophie, a leader in mobile charging technology. “We are ecstatic to add mophie to the PCNA brand family with the launch of seven new power banks and wireless charging pads,” Liz Haesler, chief marketing officer for…
Read MoreCheez-It Becomes Latest Snack Brand to Launch E-Commerce Store (Complete With Adult Onesie)
We all have a person in our lives who can (and has) eaten a whole box of Cheez-It crackers in one sitting. (If you’re reading this, it’s me. I’m the person in your life who can and has eaten a whole box of Cheez-It crackers in one sitting.) To appeal to even more people like…
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