Tekweld, Hauppauge, New York, announced that it has hired David Heldt as marketing director. Heldt previously served as marketing manager at Super Enterprises, a Northeast distributor of Marvin windows and doors. Heldt joined Tekweld on Nov. 1, and brings 26 years of marketing experience in distributor and buying group business models…
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RBO PrintLogistix has tapped Michael Turner as its new vice president of information technology. The former director of IT at DataSource Inc. and solutions architect for Banner Solutions stepped into his new role as vice president of information technology in March 2021. Turner holds licenses and certifications in multiple areas, including…
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Gildan Activewear, Montreal, released its Q3 financial results last month, showing record third-quarter sales of $802 million (up 33% over last year), record GAAP diluted EPS of $0.95 (up 167% over 2020) and record third-quarter free cash flow of $232 million. Strong gross margin expansion drove operating margin of 25.1%, and…
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Proforma was onsite Oct. 19, 2021, at the Fairmount Princess in Scottsdale, Arizona, to begin preparation for its largest Million and Multi-Million Dollar Club celebration in the company’s history. More than 150 members of the Million and Multi-Million Dollar Club will gather together and celebrate…
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I.D. Images LLC, Brunswick, Ohio, announced that Jeffrey Fielkow has been appointed president and CEO of the company. An experienced business leader, Fielkow will succeed Brian Gale and assume responsibilities on Dec. 1, 2021. Gale is set to retire at the end of the year. Fielkow brings significant expertise…
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commonsku, Toronto, announced that it has officially sold out its in-person availability for skucon, but there is still an option to attend the conference virtually. skucon is a conference for distributors and suppliers in the promotional products industry who want to connect, learn and re-energize alongside other progressive, like-minded pros…
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Delta Apparel, Greenville, South Carolina, last week announced financial results for its 2021 fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended October 2, 2021. For the full year, Delta’s net sales were $436.8 million, up 14.6% from $381 million in the prior fiscal year. Net sales in the Delta Group and Salt Life Group segments increased 12.5% and 33.9%, respectively…
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Proforma recently presented an overview on technology in the promotional products world at the Career Showcase at the University of Florida. The presentation, led by Stan Maxwell, Proforma’s chief strategy officer, and Brian Roney, Proforma’s director of e-commerce, focused on promotional product industry trends and the importance of technology including…
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“What drives sales outperformers?” That’s the question McKinsey & Co. asked over 2,500 B2B companies. McKinsey wanted to know what differentiates those who outperform the market versus those who stay stuck in no-growth (or slow-growth) mode. They discovered four key traits all outperformers share…
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4imprint, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, awards grants to 350 nonprofits throughout the U.S. and Canada to purchase promotional items to thank volunteers, raise funds and achieve other goals during Q3 of 2021. The $500 grants came from 4imprint’s one by one program…
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