Planning ahead is part of the job description at a magazine. We plan the stories we will write, who will travel to industry events, when the magazine will go to the printer and then out to you, when we will take a long weekend so that it does not interfere with production. We are always planning at least a month or two ahead of time. Promotional products distributors plan even further in advance by selling programs three or four months (or even a year) ahead of the event or giveaway.
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Bensussen Deutsch & Associates Inc. (BDA) will manage and grow corporate promotional merchandise program for PGA Tour partners as the official branded merchandise licensee of the PGA Tour. The distributor will aim to extended the PGA Tour brand for the tour’s official marketing partners, title sponsors and tournaments.
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With an investment of more than $600,000 in new printing and converting equipment, Las Vegas-based suppler CounterPoint has increased production capabilities, reduced minimums and added more FloorPoint product offerings.
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Gold Bond Inc., Hixson, Tenn., announced the acquisition of World Wide Line, Covington, Tenn., which offers the ability to print on a breadth of substrates including full-color wraps on drinkware, dye sublimation and more.
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Beacon Promotions, New Ulm, Minn., recently announced that it has launched 19 new mid-year products, available under the Beacon Brand Builders line name on the company’s website.
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Tony Hogg, commissioner of the Devon and Cornwall police in England, is drawing heavy criticism for his department’s promotional product spending, BBC reported. According to the news outlet, which filed a Freedom of Information request to obtain exact figures, Hogg spent £7,617 on promotional items, including pens, magnets and lip balms, over 16 months spanning November 2012 to March 2014.
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BIC Graphic, Clearwater, Fla., announced its summer iCatalog, which includes more than 50 new products for summer and the upcoming gift-giving season.
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Standard Register, Dayton, Ohio, has made several key additions to its promotional marketing team that will enable it to focus on providing more creative ideation and local, personalized service.
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Gildan Activewear Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of Doris Inc., effective July 7, 2014.
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A Texas School is receiving national attention for its sunscreen ban, lumping the product in with other over-the-counter drugs and forbidding students to carry it.
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