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Crystal D, St. Paul, Minn., announced its first quarter Wow Champs at a company meeting held on March 7. Wow Champs are nominated by their peers for demonstrating a specific company value during the first quarter…
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The 2016 MTV Movie Awards took place last month, but the magic of the event’s gift bags still lives on. While only a few lucky celebrities received accolades, all event attendees took home gift bags containing everything from Calvin Klein Collection Eyewear by Marchon to a five-class VIP pack to SoulCycle. The…
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The principal of a Canton, Ga., middle school has decided to scrap the school’s T-shirt for its upcoming Field Day activities after some parents complained that it was offensive.…
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PromoMatting, Cartersville, Ga., a division of Americo Manufacturing, is celebrating 25 years of business in the promotional products industry this month. Since its founding in 1991, PromoMatting has manufactured functional, promotional floor mat solutions for distributors selling to the retail, commercial and residential industries. “Over the last 25 years, PromoMatting has emerged as one of…
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Voting in the 2016 Supplier Excellence Awards is now open, giving distributors the chance to make their voices heard and let us know who are the best suppliers in the promotional products industry. From awards to umbrellas, hard goods to apparel, every major product category is represented on the survey. No matter what products you…
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Promo Marketing’s Video Battle pits two industry videos against each other for the chance at the ultimate bragging right: Being declared our readership’s absolute favorite. (Next up: Sometimes I feel like I’m Jay Leno doing a monologue here. Have you seen this? Have you heard about this? Only I don’t have a good follow-up joke.…
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SanMar, Issaquah, Wash., a supplier of apparel and accessories, announced the availability of Los Angeles-based lifestyle clothing brand Alternative Apparel. SanMar is carrying 41 Alternative Apparel styles, including 11 exclusive, unique designs developed in a collaboration between the two companies. “With the addition of this highly desirable retail brand, customers now have a full range…
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Grapevine Designs, Lenexa, Kan., an affiliate of A Brand Company, today announced that it will acquire CR Promotions, a Kansas City, Missouri-based promotional product distributor. The acquisition will provide Grapevine Designs with new in-house sales and support team members, along with notable additions to its overall client base. “Although it’s sad to retire the CR…
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Royal Apparel, Hauppauge, N.Y., announced its initiative to increase its selection of eco-friendly knitwear in the marketplace. It currently has more than 50 eco-friendly styles in women’s, men’s and children’s styes, and continually is adding styles. In addition to all these styles, the company is expanding its sustainable fabrications, using organic cotton, recycled polyethylene terephthalate,…
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The world lost a musical and cultural icon when Prince passed away. From the outpouring of grief and tributes, it was obvious that he left a lasting impact on so many people…
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