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American Apparel Inc. Announces Preliminary October Sales
Though Hurricane Sandy slowed retail sales for American Apparel, the wholesale side increased 17 percent.
Read MoreCrown Products Announces New Factory Sales Representative
Crown Products recently announced the addition of a new factory sales representative, Rick Dolan. He will be responsible for sales in the Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska area.
“We are pleased to have Rick as a part of the Crown team,” said Jay Paparone, director of sales at Crown Products. “He brings with him 18 years of industry specific sales and management experience and we are anxious to apply his skills to Crown.”
Read MoreU.S. Apparel Manufacturer, Decorator FesslerUSA Closes after 112 Years of Operation
FesslerUSA, an apparel manufacturer and decorator based out of Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania, has closed down after 112 years operations. In an interview with the Associated Press (AP), owner Walter Meck cited the recession, increasing overseas competition and difficulty obtaining loans as reasons for the business’s closing.
Read MoreKevin Mulroony Completes Purchase of Diversified-Adtee, Bob Lipic Retires
Kevin Mulroony, former vice president of operations for Diversified-Adtee, announced he has completed the purchase of the company. Click through for his recently released statement on the acquisition.
Read MoreETS Express Announces New Vice President of Marketing, Daniel Jordan
ETS Express Inc. recently announced the appointment of Daniel Jordan as its new vice president of marketing. Mr. Jordan brings more than 25 years of technology and marketing experience along with over 15 years direct industry-related experience to his new role at the Oxnard, California-based company.
Jordan previously served as president and creative director for CamberDay consulting, a technology and design firm specializing in emerging media, digital print and web-based technology solutions for the promotional products industry. More recently, Jordan was director of marketing and digital communications for Los Angeles-based Americhip. Jordan is being brought in to extend ETS’s digital marketing and traditional marketing capabilities.
Read MoreHurricane Sandy Updates: Business Openings for Tuesday, Nov. 6
Click through for a list of companies affected by Hurricane Sandy that were able to reopen as of 3:00 p.m. EST today. Notes on each company’s status have been provided where available. Companies that could not be reached for comment have been omitted in order to prevent confusion.
Read MoreMarketing Ethics: Campaigning during a natural disaster
Where do we draw the line between “newsjacking” and sensitive marketing approaches when tragedies, such as Hurricane Sandy, strike?
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Read MoreAstor Chocolate Hires Charles G. Duggan II, MAS
Astor Chocolate has hired Charles G. Duggan II, MAS, as national accounts manager, corporate sales division. In this new role, Duggan will be responsible for growing revenue through wider distribution of Astor Chocolate gifts and giveaway items through the company’s distributor partners.
“During his tenure in the promotional products industry, Charles has built and maintained lasting partnerships at all levels with key distributor customers, and this was very attractive to us as we were looking to fill the position of national accounts manager,” said Howard Cubberly, vice president of corporate sales for Astor Chocolate. “Astor is a bit of a hidden gem, and Charles can help get the word out in a big way. His experience gives him the ability to sell quality in both the promotional gift and giveaway categories. Since he understands the different types of distributor needs, he can look at how each segment goes to market and apply the right product and program to the right opportunity.”
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