iPROMOTEu, Wayland, Mass., has announced that industry veteran Les Dorfman has joined the company’s executive team as senior vice president. In his new role, Dorfman will manage and accelerate iPROMOTEu’s recruiting efforts. Dorfman will hire and oversee several business development managers throughout…
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commonsku Ignites Imaginations at Third Annual skucamp Conference
commonsku, a promotional products business and sales software platform, hosted its third annual skucamp conference in Pittsburgh. More than 120 supplier and distributor entrepreneurs arrived from as far away as Australia to attend the third annual skucamp, a bootcamp-style conference designed to help entrepreneurs reboot and re-imagine their business. The conference sessions were kicked off…
Read MoreS&S Activewear Opens Most Sustainable Distribution Center in Its Network
S&S Activewear has relocated its operations from its 450,000 sq. ft. distribution center in Bolingbrook, Ill., to a brand new, 750,000 sq. ft., sustainability-focused distribution center in nearby Lockport. This new facility will expand the company’s Midwest footprint by 300,000 sq. ft. and bring its nationwide total to 3.5 million sq. ft. S&S designed the…
Read MoreHub Pen Announces Rebrand After 65 Years
Hub Pen Company, Braintree, Mass., has rebranded. After 65 years, the brand still stands by the same principles of quality product and customer service, but now the company has refreshed its logo, website and entire visual identity. In 2017, Hub Pen…
Read MoreFacilisgroup Names Whitney Meahl New Director of Stores
As St. Louis, Missouri-based Facilisgroup continues to focus on delivering business growth for its partners, it is looking to evaluate and evolve its current e-commerce offering. To lead this initiative, Facilisgroup welcomed Whitney Meahl as director…
Read MoreBDA, Shumsky Begin QCA Certification Program
In order to continue meeting buyer demands for brand safety and responsible sourcing, Woodinville, Washington-based Bensussen Deutsch & Associates LLC. (BDA), as well as Dayton, Ohio-based Shumsky/Boost Engagement, have applied to participate in the Quality Certification Alliance (QCA) Compliance Certification Program. QCA, the only coalition dedicated to ensuring accountability and independent validation of corporate responsibility…
Read MoreOrbus Introduces New Zoom Flex Billboard and Zoom Flex Tent
Orbus Exhibit and Display Group, Woodridge, Ill., released two new outdoor products, the Zoom Flex billboard and the Zoom Flex Tent. The Zoom Flex Billboard, available with single-color or double-sided graphics, is a durable, attention-grabbing display that that moves with the wind and comes with sturdy base plates for stabilization. The Zoom Flex Tent is…
Read MoreRoyal Apparel Launches New Website, Enterprise Resource Planning System
Royal Apparel, Hauppauge, N.Y., is launching new B2B and B2C websites with an enterprise resource planning system. This has been in development for more than a year, fostering excitement for the debut. Key enhancements have been added to the user experience—increased speed of the site, improved images and ease of downloads, filtered navigation, feature selection…
Read MorePPAI Honors Tom Carpenter, MAS, as 2019 PPAI RAC Volunteer of the Year
Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, has named Tom Carpenter, MAS, the 2019 PPAI Regional Association Council (RAC) Volunteer of the Year. Carpenter, national accounts manager at Minnesota-based Fey Promotional Products Group, will be formally honored at the…
Read MoreAHEAD Introduces Creative, New Ornamentation for Spring 2020
AHEAD, New Bedford, Mass., released its spring 2020 lineup, introducing five new techniques. According to Chuck Lord, AHEAD’s chief creative officer, three of the five new ornamentation techniques, each distinctly different, are designed specifically for cotton headwear.…
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