Suppliers and distributors are finally moving forward in improving electronic communications. While there are plenty of hurdles still to overcome, the industry is finally moving forward and making real progress.
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It wasn’t very long ago, working as a promotional products end-user client that I thought of product safety as pretty much a black and white issue. Products were either safe, or they weren’t. If you’re sourcing and buying promotional products, and keeping up with the increasing discussion and awareness of product safety and compliance in our industry, you likely know that’s not the case.
Read MoreThis week’s video battle pits Gill Studios’ alien observers against the models and music of Bodek and Rhodes’ 2014 catalog.
Read MoreSelco recently announced its partnership with jewelry and watch repair company Fast-Fix. When in need of watch resizing, recipients of new Selco timepieces will now be able to bring their watches in to a local Fast-Fix location.
Read MoreHanesbrands, Winston-Salem, N.C., attributed its strong second quarter numbers to its Maidenform Brands Inc. acquisition, activewear performance and increased operating efficiencies.
Read MoreLos Angeles-based American Apparel announced yesterday selections for its four new board members, including its first woman board member.
Read MoreTo celebrate Gold Bond Inc.’s acquisition of World Wide Line that was announced July 10, the Hixson, Texas-based supplier will offer end quality pricing (EQP) to all distributors through the end of 2014.
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The news of a well-known supplier with a long history closing their doors stunned the industry recently. This isn’t the first of such casualties and it certainly won’t be the last. There also will be losses of distributors and more consolidation. Strong suppliers will buy smaller suppliers and strong distributors will absorb smaller distributors. Some companies will just close their doors.
Read MoreThe office of the inspector general for the United States Postal Service (USPS) recently released a report claiming the USPS is uniquely positioned to benefit from the rising popularity of 3-D printing. But how real could this benefit actually be?
Read MorePromotional Products Education Foundation (PPEF), a nonprofit founded to recognize and encourage scholastic excellence and academic performance among promotional products industry employees and their children, recently announced 122 winners of $125,000 in academic scholarships.
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