We asked some of the 2019 top distributors for their thoughts on the industry, their plans for the future, what they love about promo and much more. Here, we profiled Jo Ann Gilley of Overture Promotions, the No. 26 company on our 2019 Top 65 Distributors list…
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2019 Top Distributors: Kotis Design’s Jeff Becker on Innovation, Creating Change
We asked some of the 2019 top distributors for their thoughts on the industry, their plans for the future, what they love about promo and much more. Here, we profiled Jeff Becker of Kotis Design, the No. 34 company on our 2019 Top 65 Distributors list…
Read More2019 Top Distributors: Geiger’s Jo-an Lantz on Customer Integration, Outside Perspective
We asked some of the 2019 top distributors for their thoughts on the industry, their plans for the future, what they love about promo and much more. Here, we profiled Jo-an Lantz of Geiger, the No. 8 company on our 2019 Top 65 Distributors list…
Read More2019 Top Distributors: Proforma’s Vera Muzzillo on Business Tech, Best Part of Promo
We asked some of the 2019 top distributors for their thoughts on the industry, their plans for the future, what they love about promo and much more. Here, we profiled Vera Muzzillo of Proforma, the No. 4 company on our 2019 Top 65 Distributors list…
Read More2019 Top Distributors: ePromos’ Steve Paradiso on Leadership, Issues to Watch
We asked some of the 2019 top distributors for their thoughts on the industry, their plans for the future, what they love about promo and much more. Here, we profiled Steve Paradiso, president of ePromos Promotional Products, the No. 27 company on our 2019 Top 65 Distributors list…
Read More2019 Top Distributors List: Stats, Trends and Analysis
This year, we compiled the industry’s Top 65 distributors by sales volume, collected more information on each distributor company and added a Top 30 Fastest Growing Distributors list, opening the door for companies of all sizes to showcase their sales success. Here are some of the stats and trends we saw…
Read MoreProduct Trends From Day One of PPAI Expo East
Yesterday, we took to the show floor for the first day of PPAI Expo East in Atlantic City. Though the show floor covers less ground than its Vegas counterpart, there’s plenty to see from a variety of suppliers. These shows are always a great way to gauge what trends are developing in the promotional space,…
Read MoreOne Promo Supplier’s Product Partnerships Show Why It Pays to Give Back (and Why Corporate Social Responsibility Is Here to Stay)
On the first day of exhibits at PPAI Expo 2019, a crowd had gathered in front of the Compass Industries booth. The show floor had opened a few hours before, and the early rush had dispersed into a modest flow of traffic that would build slowly to peak capacity later in the day. Yet here was a throng of people gathered around a small tub full of water, elbowing their way in to get a look…
Read MoreWhy Charles River Apparel Went on an East Coast Customer Road Trip (in a Mini Cooper!)
These days, automation is the name of the game in sales and marketing. Overall, that’s been a good thing. But it’s also made everything so dang impersonal. Sometimes, to really connect in the digital age, you’ve got to ditch the screens, hop in a tricked out Mini Cooper and go on an East Coast tour to visit customers. Wait, what?…
Read MoreChobani’s Kids Branded Merch Giveaway Is a Smash Hit
Guys, we have an urgent breaking news announcement: Yogurt is … cool now? That’s if Chobani’s latest promotion is any indication, at least. In support of Chobani Gimmies, its new product line for kids, the yogurt brand launched a multi-channel marketing campaign that centered on a branded merch giveaway…
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