Last Chance to Vote! PM Video Battle: AIIA LLC Versus LogoSpeed

Promo Marketing’s Video Battle pits two industry videos against each other for the chance at the ultimate bragging right: Being declared our readership’s absolute favorite. (Next up: If only our office had a retractable roof. We could enjoy this beautiful weather from 12 floors up.) Last week, Prime Line won its fourth victory, so it will now…

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BIC Graphic Announces JAFFA Collection Customer Service, New Awards

BIC Graphic, Clearwater, Fla., has announced the launch of a dedicated customer service team for the JAFFA by BIC Graphic Collection—a series of awards and recognition. After extensive customer research, including both quantitative surveys and focus groups, BIC Graphic determined that the awards and recognition category requires additional support and developed the JAFFA…

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Should You Upgrade to QuickBooks 2016?

Question: Is it time to upgrade to QuickBooks Premier 2016? Answer: QuickBooks Premier 2016 was released in November 2015. Every year when software comes out, it takes time for the bugs to get worked out, and Premier 2016 is no exception. It’s wise to wait a few months after the initial release to upgrade. My…

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Justin Bieber’s Tour T-shirts Have a Typo

Justin Bieber’s “Purpose” tour kicked off this week in Seattle, and one patron was less than thrilled to discover a typo in the $40 T-shirt she purchased for her daughter, according on KGW. The shirt features a proverb from the Bible, with an obvious…

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NCAA Tournament Official (and Maybe Unofficial) Merchandise Arrives

While gearing up for the 2016 NCAA Basketball Tournament, fans can get their hands on official merchandise celebrating the “Big Dance.” Heavy.com showcased some of the noteworthy tournament-related merchandise, including T-shirts, sweatshirts and more. The bracket hasn’t been finalized yet, but fans can sport this T-shirt showing all 64 teams that made it to the…

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Supernova Success Equals Organizational Skills

Time to spill a few more sales secrets, kids! And these secrets are organizational in nature … This past week, I once again sat down with a multi-million-dollar producer and interviewed her, trying to uncover attributes, work habits and her secrets of success. Just call me Bernstein from The Washington Post. Wait, maybe I should…

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Marriott International to Use Only U.S.-made Towels, Bath Mats

Marriott International, Bethesda, Md., announced today that from now on, all branded towels and bath mats in its nearly 3,000 U.S. locations will be made in the U.S. According to 12 News, Marriott International has partnered with Thomaston, Georgia-based Standard Textile to produce towels and bath mats made with 100 percent cotton grown in the…

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Penn Emblem Accepts Safety Award

The Mira Loma Safety Committee from Philadelphia-based Penn Emblem Company accepted the Safety Achievement Award from Captive Resources LLC. An independent consulting company empowering businesses to control insurance costs, Captive Resources LLC has helped businesses improve safety and prevention loss practices for more than 30 years. This award signifies that Penn Emblem Company demonstrates an effective safety…

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Vantage Apparel Announces New Additions to Sales Team

Vantage Apparel, an Avenel, New Jersey-based manufacturer and decorator of logo apparel, has hired Neal Young and Coleen Sylvester as regional sales representatives. Young comes to Vantage Apparel after spending 15 years as a key account manager with Sanford B2B, winning multiple top…

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