Rick Brenner, CEO of supplier Prime Line, has been appointed to the board of directors of the International Consumer Product Health & Safety Organization (ICPHSO), the world’s leading consortium of businesses, scientists, legal professionals, government officials and product safety advocates dedicated to consumer health and safety concerns.
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Starting in August, the USPS will end Saturday mail delivery to U.S. residents. Packages will still be delivered Monday through Saturday, as will mail address to P.O boxes. The USPS estimates this change will save the beleaguered service up to $2 billion annually.
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Jason Lucash, co-founder of Costa Mesa, California-based supplier OrigAudio, has been named the Emerging Entrepreneur of 2012 by Entrepreneur Magazine. The Entrepreneur of the Year awards recognize the top small businesses in three categories: established, emerging and college-based businesses.
Read MoreFederal agents announced Thursday the results of a five-month initiative to crack down on counterfeit NFL merchandise. With the aid of the NFL, U.S. law enforcement officials confiscated a record $13.6 million in unauthorized apparel, caps and other football souvenirs.
Read MoreFollowing Friday’s announcement that California intends to add BPA to the Prop. 65 list of toxic substances, scientists on both side of the long-running controversy reacted.
Read MoreToday the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) posted a notice of intent to list bisphenol A (BPA) on the Proposition 65 list of chemicals known to be toxic. OEHHA said that its findings are sufficient to conclude that BPA causes reproductive toxicity.
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A look at some of the executive-level appointments and resignations from the last two months.
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Lance Armstrong’s Livestrong Foundation is credited with popularizing promotional silicone bracelets as a fundraising tool. With the cyclist’s reputation in ruins, will the product he turned into an international symbol suffer a similar fate?
Read MorePromotional products distributor Geiger announced this week that it would close the manufacturing side of its business. Company CEO Gene Geiger, MAS, spoke with Promo Marketing about the decision and what it means for the organization.
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A look at some of the acquisitions, partnerships and alliances that happened in Q4 2012.
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