Puppies and People: 5 Management Insights

People are much smarter than puppies, but raising a puppy can teach you a lot about how to manage people. I know this because with Tiffany, my family’s first puppy 25-plus years ago, I did everything wrong. Tiffany was never potty trained, constantly barked at nothing and, essentially,…

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Video: 10 Awesome Products from PPAI Expo 2016

It’s been two weeks since the 2016 PPAI Expo, and we’re still thinking about our favorite products and moments from Las Vegas. From finding a new pet dog to getting a relaxing massage and even meeting Donald Trump, the Promo Marketing team saw and did a lot of awesome things at this year’s convention. Didn’t…

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Polyconcept North America Expands Website Features

Polyconcept North America (PCNA), Pittsburgh, a products supplier, announced that net pricing now will be available to logged-in users at www.pcna.com, making it easier for distributors to calculate pricing for projects. This release represents the latest round of enhancements in PCNA’s move to provide an improved online experience to distributors. “We want to provide our…

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Judge Rules in Favor of American Apparel Reorganization Plan

American Apparel, Los Angeles, will continue with its reorganization plan after U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Brendan Shannon ruled in favor of the company in court today. This means that American Apparel will become a private company, and place nearly 100 percent of its control to its largest bondholders. Shareholders, including founder and former CEO Dov Charney,…

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Justin Case Set to Acquire Existing Promotions Division Inventory of Superex

Justin Case, Markham, Ontario, will, subject to court approval, purchase only the existing promotions division inventory of Toronto-based Superex Canada Limited (hereafter referred to as Superex), offered for sale by Superex’s receiver. Correcting a statement released by the company on Jan. 18, Justin Case has not acquired the Superex name or trademark, save and except…

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Adidas to End IAAF Sponsorship After Doping Allegations

Adidas announced that it is pulling its sponsorship of International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the world’s governing body for athletics (track and field, cross country running, racewalking, mountain running, and ultra running), after a doping scandal involving international athletes. According to RT, Adidas signed an 11-year, $33 million agreement with IAAF in 2008, but after…

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Prime Line’s 2016 Catalog Includes 124 New Items

Prime Line, Bridgeport, Conn., announced that its 2016 catalog features 124 new items, and is available with customizable covers in both print and digital editions. The 320-page catalog includes U.S. and Canadian pricing and can be ordered online. Prime expanded its exclusive MopToppers collection by adding seven new items, including a highlighter pen, stress ball,…

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A Better Way to Access Orders

Question: I have been using the order numbers that QuickBooks auto-assigns for sales orders (SO), purchase orders (PO) and invoices numbers. Is there a better way? Answer: Yes. When I was a distributor, I quickly learned how often I had to access different orders during the course of a day. And thus, being able to…

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