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 More
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.
Read More
The Atlantic has reported that merchandise themed around the recently born royal baby could reach up to $238 million. A day after the child’s birth, the Internet is already flooding with pictures of products capitalizing on the popularity of the world-famous newborn.
Read More
The Supplier Excellence Awards are the industry’s objective standard for supplier achievement. The awards are determined by distributor sales professionals, who narrow a list of hundreds of finalists to a list of the most popular and successful manufacturers in the promotional products industry, naming winners in 43 product categories.
Read MoreThe Specialty Advertising Association of California recently released a video promoting its 2013 SAAC Show. The video highlights exhibitor numbers, education sessions, and the number of parties and networking opportunities at
Read MoreThe deadline for entry into SAAC’s $12,500 Great Giveaway is this Friday, July 26. The drawing is open to those who attend both the 2013 SAAC show and its education events. A $5,000-in-value grand prize will be given away, as will
Read More
When disaster hit the Granite Mountain Hotshots Crew from Prescott, Ariz., taking the lives of 19 firefighters, Phoenix-based Stowebridge Promotion Group jumped in to help. On July 3, the company dedicated its art department and in-house screen-printing shop to producing 1000 shirts to donate to The Wildland Firefighter Foundation.
Read MoreIn late 2012, several Banana Boat-brand spray-on sunscreens were recalled after catching fire on wearers’ skin, resulting in five consumers hospitalized with burn injuries. Now, the FDA has issued a new warning for flammable sun care products still on the market.
Read MoreHanesBrands, Winston-Salem, N.C., recently announced that Robert F. Moran, former chairman and chief executive officer of PetSmart Inc., has been appointed to the company’s board of directors. Moran, 62, whose term runs until the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders, will serve on the board’s audit committee. With his appointment, the Hanes board has 10 members.
Read MoreWondering what the world’s biggest entertainment companies are giving away to please their most hardcore fans? Click through to see!
Read More
