Supplier News

Top Brands Inc., Oshkosh, Wis., a supplier of products to the premium-incentive and promotional products industries, announced the sale of the company to two industry veterans, Pam and Gary Slavonic. The couple has an extensive background in the industry. Pam started her career as an incentive buyer for Dr. Pepper, and transitioned to senior buyer at…

Diversified Labeling Solutions (DLS), Itasca, Ill., has announced the recent celebration of its 30th anniversary. In 1985, founder and owner Bob Hakman identified a growing demand for barcode pressure-sensitive products, and formed the company, aiming to provide high-quality, custom-printed tape to the distributor market. The company started with a 1,550-square-foot facility. Today, DLS has more…

A Brand Company, Charlotte, N.C., today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Roanoke, Virginia-based promotional marketing organization Design Accessories Inc. The deal includes the company’s two subsidiaries, Design Marketing and PerformanceLink Systems Inc. Design Marketing, a promotional marketing distributor, will fold into BrandAlliance in early 2016, when Activate! Promotions + Marketing…

Amazon is well-known for trying its hand at difficult products in crowded marketplaces, like smartphones and speakers. Now the online retailer may soon add clothing to the list, according to a report from BuzzFeed. Onstage at the WWD Apparel and Retail CEO Summit, Amazon Fashion's vice president of clothing Jeff Yurcisin said the company is…

On Monday, REI, an outdoor and apparel retailer, announced it would not be open for business on Black Friday this year, and also said it planned to pay its employees for the extra holiday. In an article in Time.com, REI sent a message to customers saying, “Instead of reporting to work, we’re paying our employees…

Tekweld, Farmingdale, N.Y., added Aram Tessier to its executive team. Tessier will fulfill the role of chief operating officer and executive vice president of manufacturing. An industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience, Tessier has worked in every facet of the promotional products industry and will now focus on keeping Tekweld running smoothly.…

Polyconcept North America (PCNA), Pittsburgh, has introduced enhanced online inventory search tools for logged-in users to make locatin

Each year holiday cards fill up our mailboxes and we worry about how many pounds we’re going to (or already have) gained as a result of eating too many goodies. But are we really complaining? Receiving a sweet note or a sweet treat from a business associate is a nice gesture and we still enjoy it no matter how often (or how many) we receive.

Admore Inc., a division of Ennis, received quite a gift this holiday season. The Macomb, Michigan-based supplier was selected to manufacture the official 2013 White House Holiday Card.