The Specialty Advertising Association of California (SAAC), the Southern California region’s nonprofit association, recently announced its 2013 Scholarship Recipients. Click through to see the full list, eligibility requirements, and other charities SAAC plans on working with at its 2013 show
Read MoreInkwell Global Marketing Hires Business Development and Accounting Staff
Inkwell Global Marketing announced that Christine Gianantonio has joined the company and will take an important role in sales and business development. Gianantonio will be based in the company’s New Jersey Headquarters and brings more than 10 years experience in the industry.
Read MoreNew Wave Group Acquires the Craft North America Business from Karhu North America
New Wave Group AB, the Swedish parent company of suppliers such as Cutter & Buck, Ahead Inc. and Sagaform, has acquired the rights to distribute its CRAFT line of sportswear products from Karhu North America. Karhu North America has been the exclusive distributor in the United States and Canada of products under New Wave Group AB’s sports brand CRAFT since 1999.
Read MoreXpres Hires Steve Mitchell as Multi-Line Rep for Mid-Atlantic Territory
Xpres LLC, Winston-Salem, N.C., is excited to announce the addition of Steve Mitchell to its expanding list of multi-line representatives. Mitchell will represent Xpres in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
Read MoreAmerican Apparel Inc. Announces Comparable Sales for June 2013 Increased 7%
Los Angeles-based American Apparel Inc., a vertically integrated manufacturer, distributor and retailer of branded fashion basic apparel, announced preliminary sales for the month ended June 30, 2013.
Read MoreEditor’s Picks: The Great Outdoors
Promotion ideas for rugged workers or recreational outdoorsmen.
Read MoreRevisiting the Apple Logo Effect
A high-end fashion brand’s CEO moves to Apple. What it means for luxury goods and logo use.
Read MoreSink or Swim: Taking Cues from Customers
There is something to be said for the customer perspective. Here’s what went wrong in a recent shopping experience and how ill feelings could’ve been avoided.
Read MoreShould You Ever Stop Following Up?
Should you ever give up on follow-up? That depends on how valuable the prospect is to you. I can tell you from actual experience that it may take months to get an order or get in to see a prospect that has the ability to give you large and repeat orders, but the payoff can be enormous.
Read MorePPAI Report Shows Distributor Sales Reached $18.5 Billion in 2012
PPAI has released its annual sales volume study for 2012, reporting U.S. promotional products industry revenues of $18.5 billion, up from $17.7 billion in 2011, an increase of 4.38 percent. Last year saw increases in revenue for both large and small distributor companies.
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