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In its continued commitment to the industry to further support printing and graphic arts education, PRINTING United Alliance is excited to share that it has created an even more robust program for the betterment of the industry with new and enhanced membership services for educational members…
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Justin Bieber is one of the biggest stars on the planet, so it’s no surprise that his merch tie-in with fellow Canadian icon Tim Hortons sold out pretty much immediately. The company announced last weekend that it plans to restock the items, but that hasn’t stopped fans from buying merchandise at marked-up prices on resale sites…
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BAMKO, Los Angeles, announced that it has acquired the assets of Sutter’s Mill Specialties Inc. Sutter’s Mill reported promotional products revenue of around $24.5 million over the past 12 months. Jake Himelstein, president of BAMKO, said that BAMKO will look to integrate Sutter’s Mills’ robotics and automation capabilities…
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Orbus Exhibit & Display Group, Woodridge, Illinois, announced the appointment of Gary Keefer as CEO. Giles Douglas, Orbus’ CEO of 20 years, retired in 2020 and continues to serve on the board of directors. Keefer has more than 25 years of executive level leadership experience, including years of strategic development and plan execution at B2B product and service businesses…
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HALO Branded Solutions and the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall for promotional children’s projector flashlights. The flashlights are being recalled because children could disassemble the product and access batteries, creating a choking or ingestion hazard…
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Did you know that between 4% and 14% of the population has a genetic condition that makes cilantro taste like soap? Chipotle has been poking fun at that fact for awhile now on social media, but the brand decided to turn the meme into reality by launching a branded cilantro soap. It sold out very quickly…
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If we hadn’t already gotten our college degrees, we’d be applying to Reese’s new “university.” Reese’s University isn’t a real college per se, but the brand is launching an online “bookstore” for “students” to buy merchandise for the Fighting Cuppies. Even better, by requiring “applications,” Reese’s can use the campaign to build audience for future digital marketing efforts…
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Tekweld, Hauppauge, New York, announced that it has hired David Heldt as marketing director. Heldt previously served as marketing manager at Super Enterprises, a Northeast distributor of Marvin windows and doors. Heldt joined Tekweld on Nov. 1, and brings 26 years of marketing experience in distributor and buying group business models…
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A24 is proving once again that one man’s outdated promotional movie merchandise is another man’s promotional movie treasure. After the trendy movie distribution company held a successful series of auctions, selling a huge swath of movie promos across multiple decades, A24 is again selling a collection of vintage movie gear…
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RBO PrintLogistix has tapped Michael Turner as its new vice president of information technology. The former director of IT at DataSource Inc. and solutions architect for Banner Solutions stepped into his new role as vice president of information technology in March 2021. Turner holds licenses and certifications in multiple areas, including…
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