Hospitality Mints, Boone, N.C., announced that it has been acquired by Mount Franklin Foods LLC, the El Paso, Texas-based parent company of Sunrise Confections, Azar Nut Company and Mount Franklin Nutritionals. The acquisition is effective immediately, and Hospitality Mints’ production will stay in its North Carolina location. “As part of our continued effort to strategically…
Read MoreFor anyone who’s played the popular online video game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, otherwise known as PUBG, you’re likely familiar with the phrase “Winner Winner Chicken Dinner.” The catchy rhyme displays every time you win in the game. Eating an entire chicken dinner while you’re playing, though, seems impractical and messy, to say the least. Xbox Australia…
Read MoreAs sales professionals, many of us are aware of the importance of sustaining a strong pipeline to maximize your sales and profit potential. However, building and maintaining that pipeline is often a daunting task and can be challenging on your own. Proforma’s Chief Sales Officer Tom Rizzi has three proven steps he would like to share to help you build a robust sales pipeline. Implement these strategies for a big impact on your bottom line!
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The U.S. Commerce Department announced that it has made a preliminary ruling that imports of rubber bands from Asian markets like China and Thailand amount to dumping. This ruling stemmed from a petition filed this year by Alliance Rubber Co., Hot Springs, Ark., the parent company of Ad Bands Plus and the largest rubber band…
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The United States Postal Service announced that it is “contemplating amendment” of its mailing standards for domestic mail, changing the standards for letter-size and flat-size pieces. According to the release in the USPS Federal Register, the change would limit all mail that is shipped as Marketing…
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With every new technological development, people find a way to hack or steal information. That could come in the form of identity theft, stealing documents or worse. Google started using a Titan Security Key USB device to try to stop their employees’ information from being hacked. And it worked so well that the company started…
Read MoreIt’s almost impossible to forget Bud Light’s “Dilly Dilly” marketing campaign, as it was part of just about every commercial break during last year’s NFL season. You couldn’t go to a sports bar or tailgate without hearing at least one person yell it before clinking drinks with another person. Following the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl…
Read MoreThe San Diego Padres were forced to recall giveaway beach hats last weekend after the organization found grain beetles in some of the items’ packaging. According to the San Diego Union Tribune, fans at Petco Park received a voucher to get a replacement (and hopefully bug-free) beach hat mailed to their home. The team unfortunately already handed the items out before realizing the mistake, but ushers came around in the third inning with plastic bags to collect them…
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Geiger, Lewiston, Maine, has set an industry record with the largest number of people participating in a single yoga session. Looking to make an impact throughout the company and beyond, Geiger kicked off the 2019 business planning season with every employee participating in motivational workshops and nearly 100 employees participating in a single yoga session.…
Read MoreJake Paul is a colossal annoyance who has managed to monetize disturbing his neighbors, subpar hip-hop production, jump-cut YouTube videos, and allowing his friends to crash in his mansion in exchange for being the subject of “pranks” that millions of YouTube viewers absorb like a sponge. And it’s really working for him. After a weird…
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