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BDA LLC, Woodinville, Wash., announced that it has acquired the U.K.’s leading provider of specialist sports merchandise, Sports Merchandise Global (SMG). “Combining forces with the leadership of Jonathan Bailey, and the great team of people at SMG in Manchester and Paris offices, immediately makes BDA the most prominent global agency and provider of co-branded merchandise…
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Zen Magnets, creator of the Buckyballs toys, has been at the center of controversy after the item, which includes small magnets, was recalled. After that, the company found itself in hot water in December for…
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For most of its six-year history, Snapchat has prided itself on helping end-users pull off disappearing acts, and while Shakespeare would have us believe that brevity is the soul of wit, that line of…
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Geiger, Lewiston, Maine, announced that Premiums Plus Incorporated, owned by PPAI Hall of Fame member Margie Price, MAS, has signed an affiliation and service agreement. Due to an unplanned sabbatical, Geiger will be providing support for Price’s customers in order to allow her to focus on the health needs of her family. Price will return…
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Retail trends are a great indicator of what end-users are looking for. Distributors are always looking at popular items in the retail space, and using that information to craft ideas for their clients. While apparel has long been a leader in both retail and promotional products, new information shows that retailers are starting to focus…
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Companies in the promotional products world have been taking significant steps to aid environmental efforts. Many are producing safe, reusable water bottles. Apparel companies are focusing on sourcing and manufacturing items ethically. In the case of German outerwear Brand Vaude, which exists solely in the B2B world, focusing on a green supply chain is one…
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Pro Towels, Pittsburgh, announced that it has scheduled a blood drive at the Superior Decorating Las Vegas facility to help victims of the shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival outside of the Mandalay Bay hotel. “Understanding a senseless act is asking an impossible task,” said Brian Porter, vice president of sales for Pro Towels.…
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Now that we have the slate that will produce the next Kings of October (or November if the World Series goes beyond Game 6, which is scheduled for Halloween), prognosticators will ponder such topics…
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When it comes to trade shows, corporate events and meetings, it can be hard to make a lasting impression on prospective clients and attendees. While it’s important to be organized and provide attendees with networking opportunities and knowledge…
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The Vancouver Canucks, who won five straight division titles from 2009 through 2013 but have made the playoffs only once in the four subsequent seasons, will not likely make much news this year unless twin mainstays Daniel and Henrik Sedin can somehow summon magic from their 37-year-old bodies and will them to a postseason berth.…
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