Four New Companies Join The Premier Promotional Group

Two promotional product distributors and two supplier companies recently became members of The Premier Promotional Group, an alliance of 45 suppliers and 38 distributors. Distributors Jeckil Promotions and McEwen Cherry and suppliers Castelli North America and Rainkist all signed on with the group.

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Superex Completes Coast-to-Coast Representation

Superex, the promotional products supplier headquartered in Toronto, has completed its network of representation throughout the U.S. and Canada with the selection of Mark Fulwider (Wesco Marketing) and Kenneth Cecco (Kenneth Cecco & Associates).

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Delta Apparel Reports Fiscal 2013 Second Quarter and Six Months Results

Delta Apparel Inc. has reported record revenues for its fiscal 2013 second quarter and first six months ended December 29, 2012. Net sales for the fiscal 2013 second quarter were $106.8 million, a 1.2 percent increase over 2012 second quarter sales of $105.5 million. Net income for the 2013 second quarter was $46 thousand, compared with a loss in the 2012 second quarter of $13.6 million, or $1.61 per diluted share.

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Distributors, Can You Handle This: Capturing the Looks of Destiny’s Child

After all the build-up, Super Bowl XLVII is over. It was a night filled with emotional performances, stadium blackouts and a Baltimore Ravens’ victory. However, my Twitter feed was all about the “Beyoncé Bowl.”

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How to Get Prospects Calling You

Calls to Action, or CTAs, are words or sentences that encourage and motivate your current clients or best prospects to take immediate action. You want more business, right? An enticing CTA on all your marketing materials can make a big difference in increasing your promotional products sales.

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3 Ways to be Awesome at Decorating

How asking the right questions and using artwork opportunities to their full potential can have your business competing at a whole new level.

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iPROMOTEu Honors Top Affiliates and Suppliers at 2013 PPAI Expo

iPROMOTEu hosted its Ninth Annual “Thank You” Reception in Las Vegas during The PPAI Expo. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band impersonators provided fantastic entertainment, while Paul Bellantone, president and CEO of PPAI, extended words of welcome to the crowd of approximately 350 iPROMOTEu affiliates, prospective affiliates, guests and representatives of some of iPROMOTEu’s leading preferred suppliers.

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Susan Huthmaker Named Vice President of Manufacturing for Bullet

Promotional products supplier Bullet has hired Susan Huthmaker as its new vice president of manufacturing. Huthmaker brings over 19 years of experience in manufacturing, finance and operational transformation to the company, most recently serving as the vice president of operational excellence for TYCO International.

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