European supplier Giving Europe BV, the Dutch branch of leading U.K. supplier Impression Europe Limited, has acquired Mid Ocean Brands BV, located in The Netherlands.
Read MoreBlue 2 and Grapevine Designs to Merge
Blue 2, the St. Louis-based promotional marketing firm, today announced that it will merge with Grapevine Designs, a Kansas City, Missouri-based promotional marketing agency. The merger is expected to be completed by June.
Read MoreHub Pen Company Bring on Marcel Boudreau as Multi-line Rep
Hub Pen Company announced that it has hired Marcel Boudreau of the Kenika Agency as its multi-line rep for the Atlantic Territory of Canada, which includes the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Read MoreCalifornia Adds BPA to Proposition 65
After three months of debate, California has decided to add controversial chemical bisphenol A to the Proposition 65 list of toxic chemicals. The announcement was made late on April 11 by the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment.
Read MoreHarvard Business Review’s “7 Rules for Managing Creative People” – A Rebuttal
The Harvard Business review recently published a blog titled “7 Rules for Managing Creative People.” Sound interesting? Well too bad, because the article’s actually terrible, and here’s why!
Read MoreK&R Precision Acquires Promobilia
K&R Precision, Cheektowaga, N.Y., announced that is has acquired supplier Promobilia. K&R, which operates out of Canada under the name ESP, said the acquisition was effective as of April 9. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Read MorePlaying to Win
Toys have a lot more power than we give them credit for. Here are the three areas you need cover to win with games and toys.
Read MoreBlue Skies, Big Sales
From marathons to outdoor beef-and-beer fundraisers, the amount and variety of outdoor events in need of marketing is truly a wonderful thing. Looking to get in on the warm-weather action? Check out this collection of tips and ideas.
Read MoreThe Promo Prescription
Selling to the health care market can be tricky at first, but with a little preparation, you’ll be moving product faster than an old-timey snake-oil salesman at a Wild West hypochondriac convention. Sounds good, right?
Read MoreVisstun Hires New Sales Manager for Product Line
Visstun announced the hire of Elizabeth Bollinger as its new sales manager. Bollinger is a fifth-generation native Nevadan who has more than 19 years of customer-service experience. She has served as a member of the Chamber of Commerce in Elko, Nevada, and has won numerous awards for her superior client-relations skills.
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