Stran Delays Reporting Financials Amid Auditor Trouble

Stran & Company, Quincy, Massachusetts, a publicly traded promo products distributor, has postponed the reporting of its first-quarter 2024 financial results after the auditing firm it uses ran afoul of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Stran was slated to report the quarterly results on Wednesday, May 15. However, the financials must now be reviewed…

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Promo Products Pros Advocate for the Industry in Washington, D.C.

Promo went to Washington this week. Dozens of industry professionals visited with Congresspeople and their staffers on Monday and Tuesday in Washington, D.C. as part of Promotional Products Association International’s Legislative Education and Action Day (L.E.A.D.). The initiative sees merch pros traveling to the capital to educate Congress about the size, composition, positive impact and…

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Barker Specialty Acquires Wolfepromo, Projects $30M in 2024 Revenue

Barker Specialty Company (asi/132690), a Counselor 2024 Best Place to Work, has acquired Wolfepromo (asi/362771). Financial terms of the deal between the two privately held, Connecticut-based distributorships were not released. David Wolfe, managing partner and chief disruptor at Wolfepromo, has built a boutique-style distributor firm that focuses on client-specific creative solutions backed by white-glove service, executives said.…

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