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Alibaba Group Holding flexed its e-commerce muscle by logging a record $14.3 billion (91.2 billion yuan) in sales during its Singles’ Day promotion, providing a bright spot for the online giant’s prospects amid concern about Chinese consumer spending. The event, which generated a 60 percent sales increase from a year earlier, was part of Chairman…

Paul Bellantone and I walked to dinner after the first day of PPAI’s 2015 Product Responsibility Summit and talked about the same thing

Ignite USA LLC, Atlanta, announced a recall of its Bueno by Contigo Kids' Straw Tumblers due to a risk of ingestion. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), if children chew on the drinking straw, small pieces can break off into their…

"It took me a divorce, a physical breakdown, the death of my mother and a few years of not really knowing my kids to learn a simple truth: the singular purpose of life is not to work." Business coach Cameron Herold's words hit me like a ton of bricks. I knew all too well the…

Proforma, Cleveland, has announced that its owners have closed two acquisitions, estimated to be worth $1 million each, in the first week of November. Mike and Melinda Durkee, owners of Proforma Durkee, Huntsville, N.C., acquired Hickory, North Carolina-based…

Logomark, Tustin, Calif., announced that it has partnered with Pisen, Shenzhen, China, to bring Asia’s largest retail power bank brand to the promotional industry. “In today’s mobile-dependent world, Pisen power banks are perhaps one of the most relevant corporate promotional items we have yet to…

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: I saw the new James Bond movie and now I want a new car.) Last week, South Paw Canada won, and now will face off against Maple Ridge Farms!…

The Family Business Association (FBA) honored Charles River Apparel, Boston, at a recent ceremony in Cambridge, Mass. The company was one of 19 businesses selected for this honor among hundreds. The FBA Awards recognize the importance of family businesses in the state and the critical role these companies play in providing significant employment opportunities and revenue generation,…

From Apple's "Think Different" to BMW's "The Ultimate Driving Machine," there are plentiful examples of successful brand promises in the marketplace. They're straightforward, message oriented and exude aspiration at its best. Essentially, your brand promise sets the tone for your company to its stakeholders. It should communicate your values and concisely deliver your commitment to…

Agents from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents removed boxes of merchandise from a store in Overland Park, Kan., after the owner was accused of violating trademarks held by the Kansas City Royals and MLB. According to KSHB 41, the DHS agents, along with Kansas' Johnson County Sheriff's Department, removed dozens of boxes containing…