The California State Senate voted against a proposal for a statewide ban on disposable plastic bags. Senate Bill 405 fell three votes short of making California the second state after Hawaii to ban single-use bags from retailers and grocery stores. The final vote was 18-17, with four abstentions.
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Vantage Apparel Wins 17th Consecutive Gold Embroidery Award
Vantage Apparel, a leading manufacturer and decorator of logo apparel based in Avenel, N.J., won two gold embroidery awards in the 2013 Suppliers Achievement Award Competition sponsored by Promotional Products Association International.
Read MoreHPC Global Adds Multiline Reps
To assist and support the company’s aggressive growth plans, HPC Global, located in Hanover, Pa., has added eight multi-line representative groups throughout the U.S.
Read MoreEditor’s Picks: Pin It to Win It
There are more to pins than Pinterest. Make sure your customers are in the know about the latest styles in lapel pins.
Read MoreNational Premium Celebrates 45 Years of Business
Forty-five years ago, in June of 1967, Dick and Kay Schmidt founded National Premium. What began as a part-time business of selling promotional products from a small room in the Schmidt house has turned into a multi-million dollar company with a strong global presence.
Read MoreHawaii Becomes First State to Ban Plastic Bags
Last week, Hawaii became the first state to ban the use of plastic bags by retailers. Honolulu County became the fourth and final county in the state to issue a ban on the disposable bags when Mayor Peter Carlisle signed the measure on Thursday, May 17.
Read MoreWould You Risk a $10,000 Order to Raise Product Safety Questions?
You get a call one morning from a marketing manager referred to you by one of your customers. She desperately needs 7,500 tote bags for an event the following week and wants to know if you can deliver.
Read MorePPAI brand. Returns To 2012 SAAC Show
PPAI and SAAC today announced that they have come to terms on an agreement to produce PPAI’s brand. at The 2012 SAAC Show, August 8-9, 2012, at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California.
Read More2011 Year in Review: Politics
This week, Promo Marketing is looking at the stories that helped define 2011. Today’s issue focuses on politics and what part they played for promotional products professionals this year.
Read MoreCleanup on Aisle Tote
Since the early aughts, reusable bags have turned the routine and mechanical chore of food shopping into something with a seriously compelling layer of marketing opportunity.
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