Led by the in-house product design team at Leed’s, New Kensington, Pa., the Pinterest page for Leed’s will highlight popular fashion and retail trends to assist distributors with staying ahead of trends.
Read MorePromotional Products: If It Ain’t Broke, Leave It Be
I wrote recently in this space about swag that went wrong for Goldman Sachs at a conference for women in tech. In fact, the comments on that post continue over in the Promo Marketing LinkedIn Group (If you’re on LinkedIn, and you aren’t already a member of this group, you should be—there are some very interesting contributors and some great discussions).
Read MoreA “Condemned” Supplier Shares the Truth!
There clearly are companies who operate in ways that are contrary to the traditional supplier/distributor model we are comfortable with. However, some companies are being judged by what people perceive is really happening, without an understanding of what is actually happening.
Read MoreCrown Products Announces Two New Factory Sales Representatives
Crown Products has announced the additions of Courtney Vokovich and Nikki Klein as regional sales managers.
Read MoreHelm Join’s QCA’s Distributor Advocacy Council
Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), the promotional products industry’s only independent, non-governmental accreditation organization, announced that Helm has joined the Distributor Advocacy Council.
Read MoreMarketing World Specialties Joins The Vernon Company
Rose Thron, owner of Marketing World Specialties in Melbourne, Fla., has recently aligned her successful distributorship with The Vernon Company, Newton, Iowa. Thron will continue to maintain the Marketing World Specialties corporate identity while representing The Vernon Company.
Read MoreMarc Held Promoted to National Sales VP for Bodek and Rhodes
On April 14, 2014, Bodek and Rhodes announced that Marc Held was promoted to the position of vice president of national sales, effective April 1, 2014.
Read MoreMediaTree Launches Earth Day Giveaway
As a way to ring in Earth Month, MediaTree, Parsippany, N.J., has included its distributor partners in an eco-friendly giveaway—releasing thousands of complimentary codes to plant trees in reforestation projects around the globe.
Read MoreThe Flesh Company Announces Additions to Sales Staff
The Flesh Company, a Parsons, Kansas-based printing company, recently announced the promotion of Diana Roper to sales representative and the addition of Tim Garris as sales assistant. Roper is replacing Jamie Ellis, who will be leaving the company due to her husband’s new job position in Florida.
Read MoreSterling Cut Glass Switches to Biodegradable Packaging
Sterling Cut Glass, Erlanger, Ky., has advanced to a bio-degradable loosefill packaging (packing peanuts) for all ground and air shipments. The new packaging material is water-soluble, allowing the packing peanuts to dissolve in water for easy disposal. In addition to being water-soluble, the new packaging material is kid-friendly, pet-safe, non-plastic based, non-petroleum based, made from renewable resources, compostable, static-free and reusable (if not dissolved).
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