Brown & Bigelow, the top 50 distributor headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., expanded its presence in the Florida market with the acquisition of Jacksonville Specialty Advertising (JSA Promos) of Jacksonville, Fla.
Read MoreOrganization That Helps Kids With Cancer, Founded by Distributor, Needs Your Support
The Miracles of Mitch Foundation, founded by Steve Chepokas, CEO of Chanhassen, Minnesota-based promotional products distributor JETSET Promotions, is raising money through the crowd funding website IndieGoGo. Currently, the foundation is not able to meet all of the requests from families for things such as help with rent or mortgage payments, costs related to transportation and expenses related to end of life or bereavement care.
Read MoreMissouri Company Sentenced After Importing Chinese Products with Counterfeit Safety Certifications
A Springfield, Mo., company has been sentenced in federal court after importing Chinese merchandise that had counterfeit product safety certifications printed on the labels. GuildMaster Inc. must forfeit more than 5,000 of the lamps valued at $1.8 million in addition to paying $43,786 to defray government expenses.
Read More10 Strategies of the World’s Most Successful Businesses…
Brand building in the broad sense is based on innovation, which of course is a driving force in the electronics industry. In the promotional products industry, aside from the incentive sector, our products are used to support our client’s branding.
Read More“Another Survey? Really? Imagine My Surprise…”
I, like you, am tired of getting surveyed after every purchase, trip and transaction that I make. So when Geiger decided to add a survey to our customer experience, I was cautious about the overall value, especially given how much work it would take to implement the survey in a meaningful way.
Read MoreNotre Dame Misspells Team Nickname on Souvenir Stadium Cups
Souvenir cups sold at a Notre Dame game over the weekend featured an embarrassing typo in the team’s nickname. The 50 oz. soda cups, sold at Notre Dame Stadium for $8, featured the incorrectly printed phrase “FIGTHING IRISH” along the top.
Read MoreEditor’s Picks: Powering Through
Next week is Promo Marketing’s Power Meeting event in Nashville. Here are 3 corporate styles to make everyone feel like a high-powered salesperson.
Read MoreSafeguard Completes Purchase of Idaho Business Forms Inc.
Safeguard, a top 50 distributor and member of Deluxe Corp. based in Dallas, has acquired Idaho Business Forms Inc. (IDF) of Boise, Idaho. Terms of the acquisition were not announced.
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Michael Young, The Flesh Company
Michael Young, CDC, estimator for The Flesh Company, passed away from a heart attack on August 25 in Parsons, Kan. Young had been an employee of the company for nearly 36 years, starting in the plate department before moving into sales. He had earned his CFC and CDC accreditations serving as one of the company’s key document developers.
Read MoreAmericana Sportswear Announces 3rd Annual Open House
Americana Sportswear announced its third annual Open House, scheduled for Friday, October 25, 2013 at its warehouse facility in Santa Fe Springs, Calif.
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