Samantha Gotlib, vice president of sales at Charles River Apparel, Sharon, Mass., challenged Nikki Stella, Promo Marketing’s group president/publishing director. She has accepted the challenge along with the Promo Marketing and Print+Promo teams.
Read MorePM Video Battle: Starline’s Totally Chill Tumblers Versus Motivators’ ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
The trend of ice versus ice continues in this week’s video battle, with Starline facing off against Motivators Promotional Products.
Read MoreShowdown Displays Participates in Common Hope Golf Classic
Minneapolis-based Showdown Displays helped to raise money for Common Hope, an organization that educates youth in underdeveloped nations.
Read MoreNo, I Don’t Need A Receipt
just when you think you’re out of the woods on an issue, it pops up in a most unexpected place. As reported in a recent article in Naturally Savvy, research has found BPA in cash register receipts at many of your favorite supermarkets.
Read MoreWhere Are Trade Shows Going?
In our first article on What’s Happening with Trade Shows, we covered the SAAC Show, a strong regional association event, in Long Beach, Calif. There were a couple of anonymous comments bemoaning that the article featured links to product videos from some interesting items we found at the show.
Read MoreProforma Acquires Hyde Brothers Printing Company
Proforma Third Degree Marketing, Akron, Ohio, and Proforma Excalibur Business Solutions, Massillon, Ohio, teamed up to acquire Hyde Brothers Printing Co., Marietta, Ohio. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Read MoreUPS Stores Acknowledge Customer Data Breach
The UPS Store acknowledged that an internal assessment revealed malware was present on computer systems in 51 of its stores. The threat has been eliminated as of Aug. 11, and no fraud has been reported.
Read MoreGill Bebco Announces Reopen Date
Gill Studios Inc., Lenexa, Kan., has completed the Barton Nelson transaction, resulting in a relaunch next month.
Read MoreA.T. Cross to Purchase Sheaffer Pen Unit from BIC
The Providence Journal reported this afternoon that A.T. Cross has paid $15 million for the Sheaffer pen brand, purchasing the unit from BIC. The deal is expected to be finalized by the end of October 2014.
The article notes that A.T. Cross sold its Cross Accessory Division in 2013 to Clarion Capital Partners for $60 million.
Check tomorrow’s Headlines for more information on this story as it develops.
Read MoreBIC Graphic Expands Sales Team
This year BIC Graphic, Clearwater, Fla., has hired new sales employees and promoted other employees, specifically for its field and special markets sales teams.
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