Rod Brown may be the best salesperson ever. He proposed to his wife Barbara eight days after their first date. She walked into his distributorship as a rep for the Shaw Umbrella Company and after two business meetings they had their first date on a Thursday night. The following Friday, he proposed. They have been happily married for 25 years. “The best sale I ever made!” he recounts.
Read MoreHow Technology Helped Me Lose 20 Pounds
I’ve lost 20 pounds since December (thanks for noticing) and technology played a major part in my weight loss, along with good old-fashion self-motivation/discipline. Here’s how.
Read MoreNot Your Parents’ T-shirts
While picking up my daughter after her freshman year of college this past week, I had a chance to see the spring of T-shirts in full bloom everywhere.
Read MorePrints, Embellishments & Styles from Resort 2014 Collections
All-over prints, pleated blouses and bejeweled embellishments are just a few of the noteworthy trends from Resort 2014 collections. Click through for the others.
Read MorePro Towels/Superior Decorating Host Grand Opening Event
A grand opening event was held on May 23, 2013 at the new 300,000 square foot East Coast sales and operations facility of Pro Towels and Superior Decorating in Abbeville, S.C.
Read MorePromo Marketing Announces the Top 50 Distributors for 2013
Promo Marketing, the Philadelphia-based source of product and marketing information for distributor sales professionals, is proud to announce the industry’s Top 50 Distributors of 2013.
Read MoreBodek and Rhodes Breaks Ground on Massive New Warehouse Addition
Bodek and Rhodes, a leading imprintable apparel distributor, has started construction this month on a new, 100,000 sq. ft., 40 ft. high warehouse addition in Philadelphia.
Read MoreAsh City Launches Free User-friendly Mobile Application
Ash City, Lenexa, Kan., has annouced the latest addition to its distinctive customer service platform: the new Ash City mobile application.
Read MoreSweda Releases LifeStyle Catalog
Sweda Company LLC released its newest catalog, LifeStyle, a catalog uniquely geared toward promotional products to fit all facets of everyday life. Features 25 new products, including the summer’s must have technology pieces by Xoopar and the one-of-a-kind Infusion Tritan water bottle.
Read MoreUndercover Investigation: Bangladesh factory conditions revealed
Poor quality cement and iron rods have been blamed in a government committee report for a massive building collapse in Bangladesh in which more than 1,000 people were killed. The recent building collapse is the latest incident in a string of hazardous working conditions.
CBS News correspondent Holly Williams recently went undercover in Bangladesh to further investigate safety violations.
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