Bag Makers, Union, Ill., announced the promotion of Linda McMahan-Kollinger, MAS, to its new position of director of merchandising. She also will continue to serve as Southeast business development manager, a role she has held for 10 years.
Read MoreAdmatch Closing for Holiday Break
Admatch-Regal will be having a holiday break starting on Dec. 24 and lasting through Jan. 2, 2015. It will reopen for normal business operations on Jan. 5.
Read MorePM Video Battle: Promotional Products Association International Versus ePromos
It’s PPAI versus ePromos in this week’s Video Battle!
Read MoreCPSC Announces Children’s Hoodie, Stress Ball and Stuffed Toy Recalls
The Consumer Product Safety Comission (CPSC) announced the recall of items this week including a children’s hooded sweatshirt, stress balls and a toy monkey.
Read MorePromoKitchen Welcomes New Board Members
PromoKitchen, which received its 501C(3) nonprofit organization accreditation this summer, has elected six new board members for 2015.
Read MoreStromberg Hires New Director of Sales
Stromberg Brand Umbrellas, Valley Cottage, N.Y., announced the hiring of industry veteran Dan Pigott as director of sales.
Read MoreEx-Nike Promotional Product Manager Pleads Guilty to Selling Stolen Sneakers
A Portland man admitted to stealing and selling hundreds of sneakers over the course of a few years while working at Nike, Beaverton, Ore., and continuing the conspiracy with his predecessor after he left the company.
Read MoreHanesBrands Sues Gildan for Trademark Infringement
Hanesbrands Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., filed a lawsuit against Gildan Activewear, Montreal, Canada, alleging its competitor infringed on the trademarked X-TEMP moisture-wicking name and logo.
Read MoreHow Much Do You Care?
If you don’t care enough to figure out their pain, why should they care about you?
Are you tired of being shopped? Have your products become just another commodity? Why doesn’t “winning the bid” feel like a win? Did you win if you don’t feel good about yourself or your client when you get the order?
Read MoreNew-fashioned Writing Instruments
Writing helps me remember things way better than typing does. In “Write It Down, Make It Happen,” author Henriette Anne Klauser says that your brain works overtime when you write, sending a signal to the cerebral cortex saying: “Wake up! Pay attention! Don’t miss that detail!”
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