Geiger, Lewiston, Maine, two years ago entered into a contractual carbon neutral program with UPS, becoming the first promotional products industry company to do so. Since then, Geiger has shipped 4,373,847 packages weighing a total of 14,094 lbs. The total Geiger UPS CO2 emissions were 2270.74 metric tons. This amount was offset through the purchase of carbon neutral credits.
Read MorePM Video Battle: Visstun Versus Freestyle Mktg
It’s Visstun versus Freestyle Mktg in this week’s Video Battle!
Read MoreChocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant Releases Customized Chocolate Buttons
Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant, Freeport, N.Y., announced it has developed various ways of printing on Custom Chocolate Buttons and other confectionery items utilizing state-of-the-art equipment and a proprietary candy imprinting process.
Read MoreWisconsin Pulls T-shirt Over NCAA Violation Fears
The Wisconsin Badgers are in the Final Four, and that means one thing: red-and-white merch sales are booming. Or, were booming, in the case of one popular T-shirt.
Read MoreClouser Group Joins QCA’s Distributor Advocacy Council
Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), the promotional products industry’s nonprofit accreditation organization, welcomed The Clouser Group, Hershey, Pa., to its Distributor Advocacy Council.
Read MoreStaples Announces 2014 Performance Results
Staples, Framingham, Mass., released its fourth quarter, ending Jan. 31, and full-year 2014 results.
Read MoreAmerican Apparel Faces Lawsuit, Layoffs
Dov Charney, founder and former CEO of American Apparel, is suing his former business—which fired him in December—for $40 million in damages.
Read MoreVisstun, Digispec, Counterpoint Hire Trade Show Coordinator
Las Vegas-based suppliers Visstun, Digispec and CounterPoint announced the hiring of Sharon Kennedy as trade show coordinator. In this role, she will assist in trade show and travel activities for the three suppliers.
Read MoreMindless Drones Selling Promotional Products
It’s actually no “secret” that a successful business is driven by knowledge. Knowledge is power in an increasingly more challenging business environment. My PPAI award-winning FreePromoTips.com industry resource program has been offering relevant business-building information and industry commentary for years.
Read MoreCreating the Right Look
Decoration is one of the most important parts of an order. A decorated shirt offers something different than a plain shirt. It may seem clear-cut—place logo here—but it’s more complex than that. What type of decoration works on this fabric? Which has the desired look the client wants? Where will the imprint make the most impact? We spoke to Vantage Apparel, Avenel, N.J., and Stahls’ DFC, Masontown, Pa., to learn tips in five areas distributors should focus on when deciding the best imprint method for a client.
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