Hit Promotional Products, Largo, FL, announced today that Jon Norris has joined as Vice President of business process improvement. Norris brings 20 years of experience in the supplier space, most recently serving in a leadership role. HE is also a co-founder and a current leadership member of PromoStandards, a nonprofit organization committed to improving supply…
Read MoreIt’s always nice when an end-buyer group comes out and says what they want, or addresses a promo-sized gap in their business. According to Fresh Plaza, a produce industry podcast host said on his podcast that the industry hasn’t paid enough attention to merchandise and promotional products like other industries have, and companies like Nike…
Read MoreThe Congressional-Executive Commission on China, a bipartisan Congressional commission, sent a letter to NBA commissioner Adam Silver to ask that the league stop using and selling apparel and footwear made using forced labor in China
Read MoreAfter watching a few clips of Street League Skateboarding, I noticed how marquee sponsors used their logo as actual skateable objects on the course, rather than just signage. It’s a valuable lesson in branding integration and building an experience for the end-user.
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In our previous post, we looked at reasons for distributors to sell industrial labels. Unlike many other products, industrial labels are highly repeatable. They offer recurring revenue (“print annuities”), they are sticky, and more. But what exactly are industrial labels? How do they differ from prime labels that most distributors are familiar with? Industrial labels…
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Delta Apparel, Duluth, GA, has reportedly received an “unsolicited offer” to purchase its Salt Life business unit. According to a press release, Delta’s board of directors has engaged with a financial advisor to explore possibilities for the sale. “Our Board of Directors and management team are committed to maximizing value for Delta Apparel shareholders, and…
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BAMKO, Los Angeles, has announced the hiring of Brad White as its vice president of business development. White comes to BAMKO having served most recently as the senior vice president at Gander Group and the director of promotional marketing at Taylor Communications before that.
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PDF Print Communications, Signal Hill, CA, announced that it has acquired the assets of Quick Tech Business Forms Inc., Springboro, Ohio, known in the industry as Quick Tech Graphics LLC. “The acquisition expands our reach in the Northeast market, and expands our product line with additional long run roll-to-roll and roll-to-sheet capabilities,” said PDF Print…
Read MoreA promotion at the Van Gogh museum turned into a violent Black Friday scene as customers fought over special edition promotional prints the museum made with Pokemon.
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Barker Specialty, Cheshire, CT, announced the reveal of its new brand identity, which the company says “embodies Barker Specialty’s cutting-edge and contemporary position as a leader in the world of branded merchandise, company web stores, and proprietary marketing strategies.” The choice was made to maintain similar color schemes, secondary design elements, and the company name…
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