The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) released its 50 Fastest Women-owned/led list, which showcases 50 of the fastest-growing companies owned or led by women. The companies generated a combined $4.96 billion in revenue last year. Two promotional products companies, Boost Technologies LLC, Dayton, Ohio; and Overture Promotions, Vernon Hills, Ill., made the list at No. 39…
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Last week, we learned that, for the first time in medical history, doctors used a patient’s Fitbit to make a crucial decision regarding treatment. It turned out to save the man’s life in the end.…
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Yesterday, we reported on how Philadelphia Flyers fans vented their frustrations by throwing commemorative wristbands onto the ice. As a result, it looks like the Flyers organization…
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Philadelphia sports fans have a reputation of, well, less-than-stellar behavior. There was the time Eagles fans threw snowballs at Santa, the time Phillies fans…
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Taylor Corporation, North Mankato, Minn., announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Framingham, Massachusetts-based Staples Print Solutions…
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In 2014, new Top Level Domains (TLDs) became available. This made it possible for companies to think outside of the traditional Web domain extensions, like dot-com, dot-org and dot-gov, and use more creative or fitting extensions, like dot-law for a lawyer. Now, Afilias, a Dublin, Ireland-based domain registry…
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Coleman, Wichita, Kan., is recalling its CTAC Lithium-Ion Flashlights due to a fire hazard. The CPSC reported that the flashlights’ batteries can overheat and ignite. The recall…
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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: Hope everyone has a good weekend! It’s not going to snow in Philadelphia for once, so maybe I actually can go outside.) Last week, KTI Networks/KTI Promo won its…
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Paula Schneider, CEO of Los Angeles-based American Apparel, reportedly sent an email to employees detailing numerous changes going on within the company. One such change being the possibility of outsourcing complicated items, such as denim, to a third-party company. However, the Los Angeles Times reported that Schneider stressed that the products still will be made…
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HALO Branded Solutions, Sterling, Ill., announced that it has been purchased by Audax Management Company, a Boston-based private equity firm. “We are very pleased with our new partners at Audax,” Marc Simon, CEO of HALO Branded Solutions, said in a press release. “They are a prestigious investment firm with a proven track record of building…
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