Last Chance to Vote! PM Video Battle: Webb Company Versus Rosalie Marcus

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: It feels like spring outside! We’re fine with winter taking it’s time getting to the East Coast.) Last week, Webb Company emerged victorious again, and will now face off…

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AAkron Line Launches New GiveBack Philanthropy Program

AAkron Line, Akron, N.Y., recently partnered with the National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources (NAEIR), a nonprofit that collects corporate goods and redistributes them to schools, churches and charities, to launch its GiveBack one-for-one program. Every time a customer orders a product from the GiveBack collection, AAkron will donate a similar product to…

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River’s End Trading Earns SGIA Golden Image Awards

The 2015 Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) recognized River’s End Trading, Madison, Wis., in the association’s Golden Image Competition at the 2015 SGIA Expo in Atlanta. River’s End Trading earned two gold awards, one for “Hipster Man,” entered…

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Retailers Pay Penalties for Labeling Rayon Textiles as Bamboo

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed court orders barring four national retailers— Nordstrom, Bed Bath & Beyond, Backcountry.com and J.C. Penney—from mislabeling and advertising rayon textiles as “made of bamboo,” and required the companies to pay civil penalties totaling $1.3 million. According to a press release from the FTC, Bed Bath & Beyond will pay…

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Adidas to Raise Prices, Shift Production from China

Due to rising material and labor costs, Adidas is expecting a major increase in the cost of sourcing products over the next five years. According to Fortune, the athletic wear giant hopes to make up for this by raising prices and moving production from China. The company said that higher input costs and currency effects…

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ePromos Promotional Products Inc. Announces New Office

ePromos Promotional Products Inc., St. Cloud, Minn., announced its relocation to a new downtown office space to accommodate current and future growth. The company’s new office will be centrally located in St. Cloud’s business district in the Davidson Opera House, located on the 100 block of Fifth Avenue. “We are thrilled to be moving back…

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Gemline Appoints Director of Account Management

Gemline, Lawrence, Mass., has appointed Ross Dohrmann as director of account management. He will be focused on program channels, direct-mail channels, wholesale channels and new business opportunities. Dohrmann brings strategic sales and management experience to this new role. For more information on Gemline, visit www.gemline.com.

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Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant Earns Silver Supplier Status from Facilis

Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant, Freeport, N.Y., has earned silver supplier status from St. Louis-based distributor Facilis Group for 2016 in the U.S. and Canada. “Facilis has yet again recognized us as one of the most trusted suppliers in the food gift industry,” said David Miller, president of Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant. “We will continue to provide…

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College Football Bowl Game Giveaways

The college football bowl games have been announced, and players and coaches are preparing for what will be, for many, the last game of the season. If that wasn’t enough for the players to look forward to, the giveaways they’ll receive from sponsors are impressive as well. Bleacher Report ranked some of its favorites, but here are what…

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Fire Damages Sportswear Supplier’s Warehouse

A fire at Pop Tops Sportswear’s Easton, Mass., facility resulted in more than $100,000 in damage. According to Wicked Local, the fire alarm tripped at the facility at around 6:52 a.m. on Dec. 6. Pop Tops Sportswear manufactures team uniforms, apparel, work wear and promotional products. Easton Fire Capt. James Walsh told Wicked Local that…

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