Stran Promotional Solutions (asi/337725), a Counselor Top 40 distributor, has acquired the assets of Gander Group, a California-based provider of casino continuity and loyalty programs that generated more than $34 million in 2023 revenue. The move represents a deeper push by Quincy, MA-headquartered Stran into the gaming and entertainment…
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Lawyer: Delta Apparel’s Activewear Business To Be Liquidated
Delta Apparel, a former Counselor Top 40 supplier, is reportedly in line to be liquidated. However, Delta, which filed for bankruptcy this summer, has bidders for its retail Salt Life brand.
Read MoreTrains Come to a Halt Across Canada
Management at the country’s two largest rail networks recently told union members not to come to work due to failed contract negotiations. The dispute has been sent for binding arbitration by the federal government to quickly return trains to service.
Read MoreVantage Apparel & Starline Form New Partnership
Executives at the Counselor Top 40 suppliers said the move creates a one-stop web-based destination for high-quality apparel and hard good branded merchandise.
Read MoreDecorating Roundup: Stahls’ Launches Flexbroidery
Plus, Stickers International has added metallic styles, and Ninja Transfers has launched a 30-foot gang sheet for direct-to-film transfers.
Read MoreFederal Judge Blocks FTC Enforcement of Noncompete Ban Nationally
The agency had sought to ban the contract clauses, which have been a point of controversy in the promo products market and other industries, throughout the U.S.
Read MoreHow Inkcups’ Upcoming Direct-to-Object Print Display Appeals to Drinkware Decorators
Inkcups, a Danvers, Massachusetts-based supplier and manufacturer of printing and product decoration equipment, announced that it will showcase new direct-to-object digital and pad printing technology at the PRINTING United Expo in Las Vegas.
Read MoreThe Hotel and Hospitality Graphics Opportunity
When you consider the graphics you encounter daily, there are many you never give a second — or third — thought to. Hotels are probably at the top of that list. Think about it: when was the last time you stopped and thought about what it took to create the spaces you move through as…
Read MoreAs RFPs Grow in Complexity, Promo Pros See Opportunities for Improvement
Industry distributors say requests for proposals have become more complicated and time-consuming. They’re adapting, but some believe a reimagined process would behoove their firms and their clients.
Read MoreGalaxy – More Than Balloons Partners With Drinkware Brand Welly
Galaxy is continuing to broaden its offerings through a new partnership with Welly, a drinkware brand with a giveback mission
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