The reusable bag supplier will fund the removal of one pound of plastic waste for each bag sold beginning Oct. 1.
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Ports Prep for Strike as Oct. 1 Work Stoppage Looms
A strike by unionized port workers along the East and Gulf Coasts could send disruption rippling through global supply lines, including the promotional products market.
Read MoreBreaking Point: Why Rebates Are Tearing Apart Distributors and Suppliers
When Kate Ivory, owner of GIDI Promotions, started out as a distributor more than 20 years ago, something happened that really bothered her. She was immediately offered end-quantity pricing (EQP) by suppliers – even though she’d never worked with those suppliers before. “It’s like, I’ve done nothing to deserve that,” says Ivory, who’s based out…
Read MoreEpson Acquires Fiery for $591 Million
Epson announced on Friday that it acquired Fiery LLC, a digital front-end server and workflow solutions provider for the graphic arts and printing industries, for $591 million from private equity firm Siris.
Read MorePromo Executives: Fed Rate Cut Could Help Stimulate Sales, Business Investment
Company leaders view the Federal Reserve’s Wednesday decision to decrease benchmark short-term borrowing rates as positive for the merch industry.
Read MoreiPROMOTEu Acquires AIA Corporation
Counselor Top 40 distributor iPROMOTEu (asi/232119) has acquired fellow Counselor Top 40 distributor AIA Corporation (asi/109480).
Read MoreConvergence Corner: Staying Cool With Print and Promo
Maxim Advertising Inc., a distributor based in Newton, IA, made the bold decision to go beyond its core business of promotional products and begin selling print solutions too – a move precipitated by a request from one of its largest clients
Read MoreKoozie Group Inks New Partnership With Tervis
Executives said the Counselor Top 40 supplier will become the exclusive supplier of the drinkware brand in promo and offer expanded imprint options. Tervis is reorganizing through a bankruptcy and plans to focus on the retail channel.
Read MorePRINTING United Expo 2024: Panelists Detail How To Be Successful in Both Print & Promo
At last week’s PRINTING United Expo in Las Vegas, which clocked in at nearly 1 million square feet and attracted approximately 30,000 global attendees, Brendan Menapace moderated a panel discussion of four print industry veterans who have mastered the intricacies of selling promo and espoused the lucrative allure of the branded merch sales channel.
Read MoreTake Advantage of the ‘Tenniscore’ Trend
Sports and luxury go hand in hand with this winning aesthetic that covers bags, apparel, accessories and more.
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