American Apparel Inc. announced preliminary sales for the month ended September 30, 2013. Wholesale net sales increased 12 percent as compared to September 2012.
Read MoreWOWLine Introduces WOWTech Featuring Justin Power Products by Innovative Technology
WOWLine, a supplier based out of Long Island, has partnered with Innovative Technology to introduce the new WOWTech line of smartphone and tablet accessories for the promotional product marketplace.
“This partnership brings together the outstanding expertise in the design and manufacturing of innovative consumer electronics of Innovative Technology with WOWLine’s exceptional printing, service and distribution capabilities in the promotional products industry,” said Shawn Hood, director of marketing at WOWLine.
Read MoreCoby Electronics Acquired by Gordon Brothers Group
Coby Electronics’ future in the promotional products industry–and in the consumer-electronics business–is uncertain. The Boston-based Gordon Brothers Group acquired Coby’s assets in August, after Coby reportedly had two rounds of layoffs as it prepared to shut down by the end of the year. However, those plans seemed to have changed.
Read MoreMohawk Announces New Hires in Fine Paper and Digital Divisions
Mohawk announced new hires in its Fine Paper and Digital Business divisions, which were created recently to support the growth in Mohawk’s emerging digital business while securing the future of its core fine paper business.
Read MoreDiversified Labeling Solutions Inc. Expanding Size
Diversified Labeling Solutions Inc., a label converter, has announced it has completed its relocation of its Georgia facility to a much larger location in Duluth, Ga.
Read MoreAre You Paying for Results or an Experience?
If we’re paying for results, should we overlook the details of the overall experience? Call me greedy, but I want both. Here are 3 ways to give customers the whole package.
Read MoreWhat’s Your Most Powerful Sales Tool?
Did you know one of the most powerful tools for increasing your sales is always with you and it’s free? What is it? It’s your mindset. As a promotional products sales professional, it’s important to keep a positive mindset no matter what’s happening around you.
Read MoreTeamwork: The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat
We’re in the throes of football, post-season baseball, volleyball—whether we’re watching a game live or remotely, we experience joy or frustration while watching our favorite team. When our team isn’t doing well, the frustration can cause us to throw things at the TV, leave the stadium or say things that we wouldn’t say in a house of worship.
Read MoreThe Toronto Star’s “I Got Hired at a Bangladesh Sweatshop. Meet My 9-year-old Boss”
Last Friday the Toronto Star published an article about one of its writers going undercover in a Bangladesh sweatshop. It’s an incredible piece, and one I think everyone in our industry should read.
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Seldon Houston Hale, HALO Branded Solutions
On October 10, 2013, HALO Branded Solutions noted the passing of Seldon Houston Hale, the company’s regional vice president of sales for the Midwest Region after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was 65. He is survived by his wife, Kay, and their two children.
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