HALO Branded Solutions, the distributor based in Sterling, Ill., announced the addition of 17-year industry veteran Liza Sachs to the company’s field sales leadership team. Sachs joins HALO as vice president of sales for the Southeastern region, responsible for sales growth in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina. She will be based in Atlanta.
Read MoreQuality Certification Alliance (QCA), the promotional products industry’s only independent, non-governmental accreditation organization, recently announced that SwervePoint, recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine as one of the 50 Fastest Growing Women-led Businesses in the U.S., has joined the Distributor Advocacy Council.
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Last Sunday, Jay Deutsch, CEO and co-founder of top 50 distributor BDA Inc., appeared on the latest episode of ABC’s “Secret Millionaire.” The show is themed around millionaires going undercover and working with charity causes that are personally meaningful to them.
Read MoreAmerican Apparel announced preliminary sales for the month ended July 31, 2013. On a preliminary basis, total net sales for July 2013 were $57.6 million, an increase of 5 percent over July 2012. Comparable sales for July 2013 increased 8 percent, including a 6 percent increase in comparable store sales in the retail store channel and a 23 percent increase in net sales in the online channel. Wholesale net sales increased 2 percent for the month.
Read MoreTom Macy, graphics manager for Hub Pen Company, passed away Sunday, August 4 at his home in Kingston, Mass. He was 57 years old.
Read MoreHALO Branded Solutions concluded its 2013 National Sales Meeting with record sales attendance. Over 210 account executives, representing $120 million in revenue at the industry-leading firm, attended the four-day event. Also participating were 130 top industry supplier firms who exhibited at a company-only trade show at the Hyatt Regency Chicago on the famous Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago.
Read MoreThe U.S. Postal Service ended the third quarter of its 2013 fiscal year, April 1 to June 30, with a net loss of $740 million, increasing the year-to-date net loss to $3.9 billion. The Postal Service said it will not return to profitability and long-term financial stability without passage of comprehensive legislation to fix a business model that does not allow it to adapt to changes in the marketplace.
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As Walter White seemingly travels on a road to nowhere, there are many lessons to be learned. What you choose to do with these 5 tips is up to you. Just remember to “tread lightly.”
Read MoreThe NCAA will no longer sell merchandise for schools and universities after it was revealed that the association was using the likenesses of college athletes to sell jerseys and T-shirts, something the players themselves are prohibited from doing.
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Ash City announce the appointment of Brent Neal as dedicated sales representative for the Southern Alberta and South Eastern BC territory. Neal’s role will be responsible for building solid relationships with distributors, supporting and growing sales, and acting as the point of contact for customers in these areas.
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