The small employer transition relief from the IRS, put into effect per Notice 2015-17 in light of the market reform restrictions in place under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), expires June 30, 2015. The relief was implemented to allow small employers additional time to make the move over to an ACA-compliant group health coverage or find an alternative option before penalties take effect.
Read MoreNatural Trends Partners With All Terrain
Natural Trends, Springville, Utah, recently announced that it has entered into an exclusive promotional channel partnership with All Terrain, Newport, New Hampshire-based makers of the natural, DEET-free Herbal Armor Natural Insect Repellent.
Read MoreTime is Running Out! Vote Now in the 2015 Supplier Excellence Awards!
Now is your chance to make your voice heard and let us know who the best suppliers in the promotional industry are, because voting in Promo Marketing’s 2015 Supplier Excellence Awards is now open.
From awards to umbrellas, every major product category is represented on the survey, making it easy for you to have an impact in the voting, no matter what products you’re most experienced with. So please, cast your vote and let us know what you think!
“The Supplier Excellence Awards are one of the most important features we print every year,” Michael Cornnell, executive editor/content director for Promo Marketing magazine, said. “It’s an invaluable way for readers to find out what suppliers are leaders in their product categories, as determined by their distributor peers.”
The list of finalists was determined by voting from a panel of expert distributors. Additionally, all suppliers who placed last year were automatically included on the survey. Gold, silver and bronze winners will be announced in the July issue of Promo Marketing magazine.
We appreciate your help on this survey. Promo Marketing has long been a leading resource for the promotional industry, but as always, your input and feedback are what truly make it great.
You may vote on the survey here.
Cancer Survivor Creates T-shirts for Chemotherapy Patients
Connor Cosgrove, a 24-year-old cancer survivor, and his brother Clint, 32, have created ComfPort, a clothing line that features Port-T’s, T-shirts that allow chemotherapy patients to be comfortable during treatment. The project was funded via Kickstarter, where it raised $38,329.
In order to try to ease some of the pain and discomfort of the chemotherapy process, Connor came up with the idea of a shirt that would not interfere with the port, and would allow patients to dress as if they weren’t headed to receive treatment.
Read MorePM Video Battle: Beacon Promotions Versus Royal Apparel
It’s Beacon Promotions versus Royal Apparel in this week’s video battle!
Read MoreDistributor Harry Ein Shares Secrets of Success on Money.com
Harry Ein, owner of Perfection Promo, a Walnut Creek, California-based distributor, and an affiliate of iPROMOTEu, Wayland, Mass., was recently featured in an article on Money.com.
Read MoreJudge OK’s Taylor Corp.’s Purchase of Standard Register
A Delaware bankruptcy judge has approved Mankato, Minnesota-based Taylor Corp.’s purchase of Standard Register Co., Dayton, Ohio, and its assets. According to the Dayton Daily News, the sale still needs approval from Standard Register’s outstanding creditors, which is the final approval needed to make the sale official. However, since Taylor Corp.’s bid is $2 million higher than the only other bid for the company, which the creditors committee also approved, it is plausible to assume that they will accept this bid as well.
Read MoreEMT Hires Joy Curley as Account Manager
EMT, Indianapolis, the 2013, 2014 and 2015 Distributor’s Choice for jewelry, emblems and patches, hired Joy Curley as an account manager.
Curley, an East Coast native, has worked in account management for more than ten years, primarily in the gift and novelty industry, working with large retail chains, e-commerce retailers, catalog companies and many others.
Read MoreThey Want to Love You
It’s easy in sales to fall into a bit of a battle-worn mindset. Salespeople face rejection, get stood-up, are misunderstood, get taken advantage of, are shopped, make the sale and then don’t get paid—or get paid way beyond terms. It’s amazing that more individuals in sales don’t suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. Or maybe we do.
Read MoreAmerican Apparel Lays Out New Direction
On June 8, Los Angeles-based American Apparel unveiled its new strategic plan, led by Paula Schneider, to increase revenue, rebrand advertising initiatives and more.
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