Gemline, Lawrence, Mass., announced yesterday a strategic partnership with Chicago-based Modern Sprout to bring a collection of smart, simple, sustainable indoor and outdoor gardening products to its growing product portfolio. Modern Sprout uses the logic of hydroponics redesigned to create beautiful, space-savvy products. Its company mission is simple: un-complicate indoor gardening. Since its founding, Modern…
Read More
Bella+Canvas and Serena Williams have pledged to donate a minimum of 4.25 million masks—the number of students living below the poverty line—working with the National School Boards Association to distribute them to schools most in need. Bella+Canvas will provide free and discounted access to breathable, comfortable face masks—distributing masks to 115,000 schools nationwide…
Read More
Bag Makers Inc., Union, Ill., has named Anna Marie Madai as the company’s creative marketing director. Most recently, Madai spent 12 years as a regional business development manager for Bag Makers. In her new role, she will focus on writing, producing, editing and publishing short and engaging informational videos on the company’s social media platforms, as well as…
Read More
BIC Graphic North America, Clearwater, Fla., continues to support long-standing donation partnerships in its local communities with a recent donation of 55,176 items to organizations benefiting students and educators. Contributions in both Florida and Minnesota included more than 3,000 backpacks, as well as a variety of notebooks, earbuds, headphones, power banks, writing instruments, sport bottles…
Read More
MSP Design Group, Hampton Roads, Va., announced the acquisition of Promotional Considerations, a Richmond-based promotional products distributor. MSP formally acquired Promotional Considerations in May 2020, a move that CEO Dan Clarkson is confident…
Read More
C-Slide, Lehi, Utah, was featured in CNBC’s “Make It” list for being a critical product to have when working from home. With the current trend of working from home in less-secure environments, the need for C-Slide’s anti-hacking, privacy-protecting products has increased globally. “Cybersecurity experts everywhere are warning people to take webcam spying seriously now more…
Read More
Warwick Publishing, St. Charles, Ill., announced the promotion of Alex Paschal, MAS, to the company’s executive team as project manager. A fifth-generation member of the Paschal family that has owned Warwick Publishing since 1903, Alex learned the business working in various departments at Warwick through his college years, and started full time shortly after…
Read More
AIA Corporation, Appleton, Wis., is going virtual this year, as the company recently announced that its annual National Sales Meeting will take place online from the comfort and safety of its distributors’ homes. Aptly titled “2020 Reimagined,” AIA quickly adjusted its plans in light of COVID-19 to ensure its owner community still has access to…
Read More
DiscountMugs.com, Medley, Fla., has created a small business assistance program to help businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Six diverse businesses were selected in South Florida and awarded a combined $12,000 in customized promotional items from DiscountMugs.com. These items vary from face masks, contactless thermometers, hand sanitizer, shirts, coffee mugs, backpacks and tote bags with…
Read More
HALO Branded Solutions, Sterling, Ill., announced that industry distributor Meyer-Dunlap has affiliated with the company. Meyer-Dunlap, founded in 2010 by Kirk Meyer and Craig Dunlap, is one of the most prominent promotional products distributors in North Texas…
Read More