An employee at a supplier was arrested for assaulting his supervisor after being laid off. Darren Baldwin, a temporary factory worker for SPS, punched his manager in the face and threatened him with a knife when he was let go from his job packing stress balls.
Read MoreColeMax Group Hires Customer Service and Fulfillment Coordinator
The ColeMax Group, the River Edge, N.J. supplier of cases for electronic devices, announced that it has hired Ashley Wisneski as customer service and fulfillment coordinator.
Read MoreGiving Your Business a Boost with Pinterest
How to use the social network to drive traffic, recruit new staff and otherwise improve your company’s position online.
Read MoreYour Voice Mail Message May Be Sending the Wrong Message
When you can’t answer the phone, what does a caller hear? Does your voice mail message give each caller a sense that you are professional, enthusiastic and eager to get right back to them… or does it leave them wondering when and if in fact you will ever call them back?
Read MoreThe Oscars’ Swag Bag Includes $47,000 Worth of Gifts
From a $5,000 “Vampire Facelift” to a $9.99 eco-friendly duffel bag, actors and actresses who don’t walk away with an award will still leave The Oscars with more than $47,000 and gifts in this year’s swag bag.
Read MorePPAI Celebrates Promotional Products Work! Week With Release Of Landmark Promotional Products Advertising Awareness And Usage Study
Promotional Products Work! Week, February 25 through March 1, 2013, is an industry event dedicated to demonstrating the importance of promotional products as a powerful and effective advertising medium. A new study released by PPAI this week, The Influence of Promotional Products on Consumer Behavior, demonstrates that advertisers and marketers, now more than ever, can look to promotional products to deliver the highest rate of reach, recall and return on investment in the advertising industry, as the most cost-effective way to impact a targeted audience in a tangible, long-lasting and memorable manner.
Read MoreHub Pen Announces Several Key Hires and Promotions
Hub Pen Company has announced several hires across multiple departments this week. Sara Parmenter has joined the company as human resources manager, Ryan Patterson was hired for the company’s sales team and Lee Cullen was hired to fill the new position of sales and marketing coordinator. In addition, Hub Pen Company has promoted Anthony Abatzis to sales executive.
Read MoreALL-IN-ONE Honored for Excellence in Product Innovation and Branding
ALL-IN-ONE, the supplier located in San Diego, has been honored with a 2013 Supplier Achievement Award sponsored by Promotional Products Association International (PPAI). The award was presented at the annual awards presentation at The PPAI Expo 2013 in Las Vegas.
Read MorePrime Line Names Marcus Sweeney Salesperson of the Year
Marcus Sweeney of Prime Line, Bridgeport, Conn., was named Prime Line’s Salesperson of the Year and ePromos Promotional Products’ Supplier Rep. of the Year for 2012.
Read MoreGirl Suffers Third-degree Burns After Hand Sanitizer Ignites, Causes Fire
An 11-year-old girl suffered third-degree burns earlier this month when a mixture of hand sanitizer and olive oil caught fire. Ireland Lane, who was being treated for a head injury at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland, Ore., suffered burns on her chest, neck and arms when the solution caught fire and ignited her T-shirt.
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