Maybe the long-form, handwritten letter is a thing of the past, but books and magazines are still around, if in different or changing forms, and pen sales are good—very good.
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In the Weeds
For those of you unfamiliar with this expression, it means you are crazy-busy and working at a frantic pace. For all of us in the print and promotional products industry, this is the “in the weeds” time of year.
Read MoreAchieve Trade Show Success in 2013
Heading to an industry show soon? Trade shows are an important part of our industry, and to get the best return on your time and monetary investment, we may have a few ideas to help.
Read MoreTARGETLINE Announces 24- and 4-hour Service on Full Color Bags
TARGETLINE, the supplier located in Ossowo, Mich., announced that the company is offering 24-hour service and 4-hour service for full-color imprints on select bags in the company’s catalog.
Read MoreChocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant Resumes Normal Production Operations Two Months After Superstorm Sandy
Freeport, New York-based confectionary supplier Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant recently announced that after shipping the balance of its holiday orders, the company will resume its regular production schedule, effective January 1, 2013, for the first time since Superstorm Sandy struck their facility in October.
Read MoreInnerWorkings Signs Global Agreement with William Grant & Sons
InnerWorkings Inc., a Chicago-based global marketing supply chain company, on December 26 announced that it has signed a global managed-services agreement with William Grant & Sons Distillers, Ltd, a premium spirits company headquartered in the United Kingdom that distills some of the world’s leading liquor brands. The agreement builds on InnerWorkings’ existing partnership with William Grant & Sons USA that began in 2010.
Read MoreiPROMOTEu to Sponsor Sales and Marketing Webinar Series Hosted by Rosalie Marcus and Cliff Quicksell
Wayland, Massachusetts-based iPROMOTEu announced that it will be sponsoring a 12-part sales and marketing webinar series beginning January 2013. The webinar series will be open to the industry and will feature topics presented by industry experts Rosalie Marcus and Cliff Quicksell.
Read MoreRymax Marketing Services Hires Senior Territory Representative
Rymax Marketing Services Inc. welcomed Crystal Lethcoe as senior territory representative in the company’s corporate solutions sales division. Her focus will be on developing new customer relationships with companies looking to improve employee recognition and rewards programs and customer loyalty solutions through the use of merchandise rewards.
Read MoreRevision: Sportsman Cap & Bag Congratulates Caps Direct on QCA Accreditation
Sportsman Cap & Bag, Kansas City, Mo., congratulated its manufacturing partner, Caps Direct, on receiving full Quality Certification Alliance (QCA) accreditation.
Read MoreCPSC Sues Star Networks USA Over Hazardous, High-Powered Magnetic Balls and Cubes
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) staff filed an administrative complaint on December 17, 2012 against Star Networks USA LLC, of Fairfield, N.J., alleging that their Magnicube Magnet Balls and Magnet Cubes contain defects in their design, packaging, warnings and instructions, which pose a substantial risk of injury to the public.
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