The United Kingdom’s government is minting a special edition 50 pence coin (a bit more than 50 cents) to commemorate the anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy in 1944.
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A new piece of legislation passed in New York may transfer the cost of recycling plastic packaging to the vendor, rather than the consumer through traditional processes. It’s part of an overall effort in the state to limit the plastic packaging ending up in landfills.
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Stran & Company, Quincy, Massachusetts, a publicly traded promo products distributor, has postponed the reporting of its first-quarter 2024 financial results after the auditing firm it uses ran afoul of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Stran was slated to report the quarterly results on Wednesday, May 15. However, the financials must now be reviewed…
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Promo products suppliers and other importers must ensure these firms are not part of their supply chains, as products and materials from them are prohibited from entering the U.S.
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The Tokyo 2020 Olympics were special. For one, they didn’t actually happen in 2020, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. They also introduced skateboarding, but that’s a topic for another day. One thing the Tokyo games have in common with the upcoming Paris Summer Olympics is the use of cardboard bed frames in the Olympic Village…
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The promotional products supplier has promoted Frase to vice president of sales. Frase previously held the positions of director of sales and marketing, and national accounts manager at Hirsch.
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The advancement of 3-D printing could change the way products are made. And, in an increasingly eco-conscious world, consumers want products that they know were made sustainably, but also of high quality. Researchers have developed a method of 3-D printing using wood scraps to create new wooden products that look and feel like products made…
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Promo went to Washington this week. Dozens of industry professionals visited with Congresspeople and their staffers on Monday and Tuesday in Washington, D.C. as part of Promotional Products Association International’s Legislative Education and Action Day (L.E.A.D.). The initiative sees merch pros traveling to the capital to educate Congress about the size, composition, positive impact and…
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Barker Specialty Company (asi/132690), a Counselor 2024 Best Place to Work, has acquired Wolfepromo (asi/362771). Financial terms of the deal between the two privately held, Connecticut-based distributorships were not released. David Wolfe, managing partner and chief disruptor at Wolfepromo, has built a boutique-style distributor firm that focuses on client-specific creative solutions backed by white-glove service, executives said.…
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Promotional products executives noted that the increases could affect product costs, sourcing practices and shipping prices, but emphasized the industry would adapt.
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