On Jan. 12, a woman in California filed a class action lawsuit against EOS, claiming that its lip balm causes skin to crack, bleed and blister. The lawsuit alleges that many consumers, “potentially in excess of hundreds of thousands, who have purchased and used the product … have experienced devastating adverse reactions to the product,…
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Mexican cartel kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has been all over the news since his escape from prison and his recent arrest. Apparetly, El Chapo’s family wanted his name to appear on more than newspaper headlines and wanted posters. According to The…
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Lanco, Ronkonkoma, N.Y., has announced the hiring of Chad Hunt as regional sales representative. Hunt, a seven-year veteran of the promotional products and industrial uniforms industries based in Kansas City, Mo., will be focused on growing sales by collaborating with distributors in Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska. “We feel that this region of the country is…
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After “Star Wars” fans voiced their opinions on the lack of merchandise including Rey—one of the new movie’s lead characters played by Daisy Ridley—Disney announced that it has released new merchandise, much of which includes the new female character. Even “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” director…
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Network Services Company, a Schaumburg, Illinois-based distributor, announced the addition of Tom Barnhorst as the executive director of NetPrint, Network Services Company’s commercial printing division. Barnhorst will be responsible for: Establishing NetPrint as a leading North American sales organization for the printing industry Developing and executing a national sales…
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Now that the exhibit floor of the PPAI Expo is open, Promo Marketing has been roaming the booths and checking out all of the great new products suppliers have to offer. Though we could go on all day about what we saw, here are seven items from the show floor that stood out to us.…
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SanMar, Issaquah, Wash., launched its 2016 product collection, which is geared toward the upcoming spring selling opportunities with an infusion of new polos, tees, fitness gear, bags and caps. The 83 new products are featured in the 2016 New Arrivals catalog and available on www.sanmar.com. Highlights of the latest launch include: Port Authority blazers for…
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Leed’s, New Kensington, Pa., announced its 2016 product launch—a collection of 197 new products, including offerings in the bags, mobile, drinkware and gift categories, as well as new brand partnerships, including SKROSS travel products and Sheaffer pens. The new products are available at www.pcna.com/Leeds/ and in the 2016 Leed’s catalog. “We are excited by our…
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Storm Duds Raingear, Attleboro, Mass., has promoted Meredith O’Brien to vice president of promotional products sales. O’Brien moved into the position after nine years as a lead customer services relations representative. “Meredith’s enthusiasm for promotional products and the industry as a whole, and her deep understanding of how Storm Duds products fit the needs of…
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The growth of family-owned company Quinn Flags, Hanover, Pa., has in turn helped to stimulate the local job market. Quinn Flags added a total of 10 new employees to its team over the last two months alone. Peter Comly, chief financial officer of Quinn Flags, said…
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