In the race for apparel world dominance, Amazon has powered its way to the top. The e-commerce giant has created its own apparel lines, swooped in on major sports brands and engaged the power of customer data to edge out competition. But it looks like Amazon’s rapid apparel growth might have led to one emerging problem: counterfeits…
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Maryland Health Commission Uses Promotional T-shirts to Battle High Health Care Costs
Would we go walking around town in a T-shirt that reads “Hip Replacement $30, 06?” Probably not because we have a hard time deviating from our “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” T-shirt lineup, but in the case of Maryland’s new promotional tees, we could be swayed.
Read MoreA Former Oil Engineer Has a Solution for Better Women’s Workwear
Women make up 24 percent of the STEM workforce, and yet their needs are not being considered when it comes to women’s workwear. Thankfully, petroleum engineer Jaime Glas decided to use her passion for fashion to upgrade the uniform options for other women…
Read MoreStarline Inc. Adds Northeast Director of Sales
Starline Inc., Grand Island, N.Y., announced the addition of Mike Newman as the new Northeast director of sales representing New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Maine. “Starline proudly operates its main USA facility out of Western New York,” said Starline senior vice president…
Read MoreHow to Handle Company Growth (Without Compromising Your Customer Service)
Though it’s not a commonly used metric, needing more parking spaces is a good indicator that your company is growing. That sounds like a joke, but it’s exactly what happened with iClick, which increased sales by 275 percent over last year. The company jumped a record 29 spots on our Top 50 Suppliers list between…
Read MoreHUB Pen Company Expands IT Department
Over the last few months, Hub Pen Company, Braintree, Mass., has expanded its IT department. The supplier added David Medeiros, web and e-commerce developer; and Tyler Hines, Jr., web developer. It also promoted business systems analyst Terese Cook to enterprise software manager. “Over the last year we’ve seen more user adoption of our business systems…
Read MoreCafePress Acquired by Snapfish for $25M Amid Recent Struggles
The lead-up has finally come to a head: CafePress has agreed to sell its business to San Francisco-based photo storage and printing company Snapfish for more than $25 million. The move seems like the logical outcome of a years-long decline as CafePress struggled to adapt to changes in Google search algorithms…
Read MorePromo Marketing Launches New (Awesome) Power Meetings Website
Promo Marketing, the Philadelphia-based provider of product information and custom marketing solutions for distributor sales professionals, today launched a new, state-of-the-art website for its popular Power Meeting events…
Read MoreProforma Introduces New ‘Proforma Under 40’ Program
Proforma, Cleveland, introduced its new concept, Proforma Under 40, which was announced at the company’s recent Convention and Family Reunion. The program was designed to provide young professionals with an opportunity to learn about the exciting industry of print and promotional products. The core of the program provides education, resources and programs to help maximize…
Read MoreSteak-umm Is Weirdly Teaching Businesses How to Do Social Media
“Why are so many young people flocking to brands on social media for love, guidance, and attention? I’ll tell you why. They’re isolated from real communities, working service jobs they hate while barely making ends meat, and are living [with] unchecked personal/mental health problems.” What does that quote sound like to you? Does it sound…
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