HanesBrands today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Maidenform Brands Inc. for $23.50 per share, or approximately $575 million, in an all-cash transaction expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Read MoreEditor’s Picks: Not Just a Cup
3 promotional cups perfect for recreating (and adding a logo) to Anna Kendrick’s performance of “Cups” in Pitch Perfect.
Read MoreShelley Foland Promoted to Chief Executive Officer at Boxercraft Inc.
Boxercraft Inc., located in Atlanta, recently announced the promotion of Shelley Foland to the role of chief executive officer.
Read MoreStaples Joins Quality Certification Alliance’s Distributor Advocacy Council
Quality Certification Alliance announced today that Staples Promotional Products has joined the Distributor Advocacy Council. Staples Promotional Products is one of the largest promotional product distributors in North America and a business division of Staples Advantage.
Read MoreAdmatch-Regal Hires Phil Sharkey as Director of Sales and Marketing
Admatch-Regal, New York, announced that Phil Sharkey has come on board as its new director of sales and marketing. For the past 13 years, Sharkey has headed up the sales, customer service and production teams of TK Cups-Sorg’s.
Read MoreBack to School for EVERYBODY
A month or two from now, many of us will be delivering orders for this year’s back-to-school programs. As we’re selling those programs, we need to keep that feeling of what it’s like to be the new kid on the block in the back of our minds.
Read MoreYour Habits Determine Your Future … and Your Fortune
Take a look at any successful sales professional and you’ll see someone with great work habits. Today I’m going to share with you three habits that can make a big difference in increasing your sales and your bottom line.
Read MoreUrban Outfitters’ Latest T-shirt Design Accidentally Promotes Gang Violence
What would you do if the media drew a correlation between your latest T-shirt promotion and an infamous Chicago gang symbol? Just ask Urban Outfitters.
Read MoreBeacon Hires Mike Brodeur as Chief Financial Officer
Beacon Promotions Inc., New Ulm, Minn., recently announced the addition of Mike Brodeur, chief financial officer, to its leadership team. “Mike brings a strong focus in operations management and strategic business leadership with a successful track record in public/private start up, growth, transformation and fast-paced business environments,” said president Gary Haley.
Read MoreCharles River Apparel Pays Boston Bruins Bet with Lobsters
Barry Lipsett, president and CEO of Boston-based apparel manufacturer Charles River Apparel, recently made good on a friendly wager with a long-time Charles River customer, Kevin Flynn of TBK Promotions in Chicago, Ill. The friendly wager was made based on which hometown team would win the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs—the Boston Bruins or the Chicago Blackhawks.
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