Proforma, Cleveland, announced the formation of its Proforma Acquisition Company, which will directly purchase promotional products, print and packaging companies worth between $5 million and $100 million and more. “As the privately-held $500 million leader in our industry, Proforma is perfectly positioned to help other large companies complete the successful sale of their business,” Greg…
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Printleaf, an online printing company that focuses in commercial printing for businesses, is launching a promotional product branch of the company on promo.printleaf.com. The site includes promotional items featuring drinkware, writing instruments, T-shirts, smartphone accessories and more. “Printleaf is always looking for new ways to help businesses and organizations use print marketing to benefit them,…
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Branding is essential. This isn’t news to any of you, given your profession. A well-designed label or smartly placed display could make all the difference for a customer who doesn’t quite know what they want. So, what does it mean when a store completely does away with any and all branding? Perfumarie, a perfume store…
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Artistic Toy Manufacturing, Allentown, Pa., announced that its former sales manager purchased the company on Dec. 29. Katrina Marshall, who held the position for 11 years, acquired the assets to form a new company, which will operate under the name Artistic Toys & Promotions LLC. “I am humbled and honored to see Katrina take Artistic…
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Myanmar has proven itself to be a competitor on the global apparel manufacturing stage, performing among nearby hubs such as Vietnam, Cambodia, Bangladesh and China. From April to November 2017, Myanmar’s apparel sector exported about $1.5 billion in products to warehouses owned by global brands like Uniqlo and Primark, per the Myanmar Times. As the…
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Single-use water bottles have been a contentious issue lately, as cities and parks have moved to stop selling them or ban them altogether. Companies have started making new types of water bottles that are more…
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For those who follow European soccer, January brings not only a new calendar year, but a new transfer window, where rumors of players changing teams develop quicker than news outlets can publish them. A lot of times, these rumors are nothing more than clickbait or wild speculation based on a tiny nugget of truth. But,…
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Walmart plans to order more apparel items from Cambodian merchants over the course of 2018, as Southeast Asian countries like Vietnam and Cambodia compete against other apparel manufacturing powerhouses, such as China and Bangladesh. According to Fibre2Fashion, Walmart officials sent a letter to Cambodia’s minister of labour, Ith Samheng, last month, saying that Cambodia is…
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Vietnamese airline company VietJet Aviation faced criticism when it released a branded calendar featuring female models in bikinis. The calendar, which the company releases annually, is part of a marketing…
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California’s State Water Board announced that Nestle may not have the proper legal permits to collect water it bottles from the state’s San Bernardino National Forest. Nestle collects and bottles millions of gallons of the water for its Arrowhead brand. According to NPR, The State Water Board said that Nestle may only have the right…
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