Not For Sale, a non-profit watchdog group that monitors human trafficking and modern-day slavery, released a revealing report this week on slavery in the apparel industry, featuring supply chain ratings for more than 300 brands.
Read MoreHub Pen Hires Simone Coffran-Tessier
Hub Pen Company, a top 50 supplier from Braintree, Mass., has hired Simone Coffran-Tessier as accounting manager. In this position she is responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations of Hub Pen Company’s accounts receivables and payables.
Read MoreChanging Horizons: FTC’s Updated Green Guides Alter The Eco Marketing Landscape
Whether you want to believe it or not, the weather impacts the ability for business to get done. One look at Facebook during Hurricane Sandy illustrated just how disruptive the storm was to industry firms.
Read MoreThe Best Way to Use Virtual Samples. Ever.
There are a lot of great uses for Technologo’s virtual sample technology on PromoMarketing.com. This is not one of them.
Read MoreDid the Election Mean Business Loss or Gain for You?
Now that the election is (thankfully) over, the question could be asked, how much business did you lose (or gain) during this political season based on your viewpoint?
Read MoreSpecialty Advertising Industry Helping Victims of Hurricane Sandy
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the Specialty Advertising Association of Greater New York (SAAGNY) and The SAAGNY Foundation have begun efforts to coordinate the collection and distribution of items available through the specialty advertising industry. Many industry companies have provided goods and services to assist this effort. Some companies have donated pallet loads of items to the effort, others have gathered supplies from friends and neighbors, and others have agreed to serve as drop-off locations. In the first two weeks following the storm, goods and materials have already been delivered to relief centers on the New Jersey shore and in Staten Island, Queens and Long Island, N.Y.
Read MoreWorld Emblem International Launches Digital Print Emblems
World Emblem International has recently launched new digital print emblems for uniforms and apparel. The patches are available in standard and intricate laser-cut shapes and can include a merrowed border or be borderless. The patches can all be heat sealed onto apparel or those with a merrowed border have the option of being sewn onto apparel. The patches themselves are very thin and flexible, allowing for a high degree of comfort and versatility. Quick turn-times and competitive pricing allow Digital Print Emblems to be a frontrunner.
Read MoreQCA Accreditation Granted to Crown Products
The Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), the promotional product industry’s only independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping companies provide safe products, recently granted QCA Accreditation to Mobile, Alabama-based Crown Products Inc.
Read MoreNorwood & BIC Graphic Announces All Standard Production Times Have Returned, Including Free 24-hour Service on BIC Graphic Catalog Items
Norwood & BIC Graphic recently announced all standard production times, including BIC Graphic’s free 24-hour service, have been reinstated. The organization is back to business as usual and ready to prove it—if an order ships late, the distributor will receive $25 towards their next order for either Norwood or BIC Graphic products.
“We are confident we can deliver and we’re ready to prove it,” said Rob Babb, vice president of sales. “We are completely back to standard lead times as well as 24-Hour service on hundreds of products.”
Read MoreSBA Opens Business Recovery Centers in New Jersey on Nov. 14
The U.S. Small Business Administration recently announced the opening of several Business Recovery Centers in New Jersey. These centers will open on Nov. 14 to provide one-on-one help to business owners seeking disaster assistance for losses caused by Hurricane Sandy. SBA’s customer service representatives are on-hand at the centers to answer questions about the disaster loan program and assist business owners in completing their applications.
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