Cutter & Buck, Seattle, has unveiled Clique Basics, a new collection of sweatshirts designed for adults and youths. Available from youth XS to adult 7XL, the sweatshirts are made of a soft, anti-pilling air-jet fabric and come in a wide assortment of styles and colors, and an unprecedented range of sizes.
Read MoreTrade Only Supports Local Cancer Charity in the Fourth Annual NEGU Golf Classic
Key members of the Trade Only team participated in the fourth annual NEGU Golf Classic on Sept. 22, organized in support of the Jessie Rees Foundation.
Read MoreSportco Announces Merger With Skyline Screenprinting and Embroidery
Sportco LLC and Skyline Screenprinting and Embroidery Inc. announced plans to merge in the fourth quarter of 2014.
Read MoreAstor Chocolate Achieves ‘Excellent’ Rating from Safe Quality Food Institute
Astor Chocolate, Lakewood, N.J., announced that it has achieved Safe Quality Food (SQF) Edition 7.2 Level 2 Certification with an “Excellent” rating and a top score of 98. The SQF program is highly recognized throughout the world by retailers and food service providers, along with the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), as the most stringent and credible food safety management system in the marketplace.
Read MoreGeiger Wins 2014 Ventana Research Technology Leadership Award
Geiger, Lewiston, Maine, recently announced that it will receive Ventana Research’s 2014 Technology Leadership Award at an awards ceremony held Oct. 22, 2014 in Burlingame, Calif. Geiger will be recognized for outstanding technology achievement with the recent implementation of PIM technology. Dale Denham, chief information officer for Geiger, is also being recognized for his leadership in this project.
Read MoreISIS-branded Merchandise Still Available Online
Despite the efforts of Facebook, Amazon and other Internet giants, ISIS-branded merchandise keeps popping up for sale online. The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) reported that ISIS T-shirts, baseball caps, flags and other items were still available on Facebook, Amazon, Twitter and eBay as recently as September 17, just three months after a number of online vendors were shut down.
Read MoreWho Has the Best Price?
It’s a fair question despite all the arguments against it. Distributors ask it privately nearly every day, whether on a forum or by using an industry research tool. Clients do it too. So do suppliers. We should all get, and give, the best price from every transaction.
Read MorePlaying the Price Game: It’s a Choice. Choose Wisely
The Internet, the obvious low barrier to entry, unskilled salespeople, the economy—each of these drive price wars and ultimately erode profits. Additionally, these issues relinquish control over to the client thus giving the client ultimate control to manage and drive the process. However, it doesn’t need to be that way. Choose to be different!
Read MoreCrown Products Adds Two Regional Sales Managers
Crown Products, Mobile, Ala., hired Kari Rehder and Mark Goldring as regional sales managers.
Read MoreMeijer to Pay $2 Million Penalty for Distributing Recalled Products
A grocery/discount store chain with more than 200 locations in the Midwest has agreed to pay a $2 million civil penalty for distributing recalled products, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced last week. The CPSC alleged that Meijer, Grand Rapids, Mich., knowingly sold and distributed 12 different recalled products.
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