In baseball, “going yard” means hitting a home run. But now, it looks like the promotional powers of professional sports are “going yard” in a literal sense. We previously wrote an article about how more and more baseball teams are using garden…
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We usually wear yoga pants, a hoodie and UGGs when we’re flying, but sometimes we have to be a little more presentable as soon as we land. Staying comfortable and looking good when traveling is the topic of this week’s #OOTW (Outfit of the Week).
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Last month, we reported that Amazon’s clothing business is growing. Now, according to The Street, Amazon’s clothing business could turn a profit as soon as next year. Citing KeyBanc Capital Markets reports, The Street reported that Amazon’s apparel business could increase share value by 25 cents. According to Quartz, Amazon already has introduced more than 1,800…
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City Paper Company, Birmingham, Ala., announced that it has merged with ImageWorks, a Birmingham, Alabama-based distributor. Rick Roth, president of ImageWorks, said in a press release that the company chose to join City Paper Company to offer more print, promotional products and marketing services to ImageWorks’ network of customers. “The driving force behind this merger is…
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For many of us, we use Microsoft Outlook more than any other software. yet we rarely take the time to brush up on our Outlook skills. Bad habits are ingrained, and our knowledge of Outlook largely is based on when we first started using Outlook. Most of us never took a class and probably haven’t…
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If you watched the Grammy Awards on Feb. 15, then you saw highlights of a year of music and performances. Now, we have highlights from the glitzy gift packages the attendees received. Distinctive Assets, which we wrote about…
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BIC Graphic, Clearwater, Fla., announced that several of its employees received honors from promotional products industry regional associations. The recipients are as follows: Matt Storlien for Supplier Representative of the Year from Houston Promotional Products Association Harold Wood for Supplier…
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Following the acquisition of Toronto-based Superex’s existing promotions division inventory, Justin Case, Markham, Ontario, has announced the following appointments of new multi-line sales representatives in the U.S.: BRB Group for Midwest U.S. Harding Associates for Southwest U.S. Northeast Marketing for Northeast U.S. “We are so excited to present our expanded product lineup and be able to…
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Earlier this month, Paul Bellantone, CAE, president and CEO of Irving, Texas-based Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), posted a statement regarding the announcement of the launch of a potential member-funded industry lobbying group. Today we spoke with Paul Bellantone about the industry’s lobbying…
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The Magnet Group, Washington, Mo., announced the hiring of Jessica Hutwelker as regional sales manager for Northern California, Washington and Oregon. Hutwelker has been in the industry since 2005, working on the distributor side in outside sales and management roles of national co-op programs. Growing up working in her family’s candy store, Hutwelker learned at an…
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