No longer reserved for award shows and weddings, the bow tie is enjoying a fashion revival. Read on for my take on this classic accessory.
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Natural Trends Hires David Lodde
Natural Trends, a personal care supplier in Provo, Utah, has hired David Lodde of DL Marketing to represent Natural Trends in the Central states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.
Read MoreTechTalk In Dallas This Week, Hosted by PPAS
TechTalk, an interactive course that covers the hows and whys of social media marketing, will be hosted by Promotional Products Association Southwest (PPAS) on September 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 3125 Skyway Circle North, Irving, Texas.
Read MoreStarline Takes First and Second Place for Best New Product with HALO
Starline USA won first and second place for the best new product at the HALO Branded Solutions’ Christmas in September Customer Appreciation. The company’s FL108 Roadside Safety Light took first place and its EL62 Solo Bluetooth Headset took second.
Read MoreAmerican Apparel Signs New Lease on 220,000 Square Foot Warehouse
American Apparel, the Los Angeles-based apparel supplier and retailer, recently signed a new lease on a 220,000 square foot warehouse. The company’s lease for the building, located in La Miranda, Calif., is for five years.
Read MorePPAI Announces 2013 Distinguished Service Award Honorees
PPAI has named Sherri C. Lennarson, MAS, with Bankers Advertising, and Michael M. Woody, CAS, president of International Marketing Advantages, as its 2013 PPAI Distinguished Service Award honorees.
Read MoreLogomark Promotes Errol Bouchet to Vice President
Logomark has announced the promotion of Errol Bouchet to vice president of production and operations. Bouchet steps up from his role as production director to lead the company’s production and operational departments through a time of significant growth.
Read MoreEnnis Declares Quarterly Dividend for October 30
Ennis Inc., a manufacturer of business forms and apparel headquartered in Midlothian, Texas, has announced its quarterly cash dividend. The board of directors has declared a cash dividend of 17.5 cents a share on its common stock. The dividend is payable on October 30, 2012 to shareholders of record on October 8, 2012.
Read MoreUseful, Human and Touching: 3 Things You Need To Be To Improve Your Twitter Account
Dale Denham wrote a great post for us last week, “Promotional Products Suppliers Stink at Twitter,” that I wanted to follow up on. I thought it might be helpful to build off some of Dale’s ideas and show some examples of excellent Twitter feeds and talk about what we can learn from them.
Read MoreThe CPSC’s Newest Tactic: Intimidation
Recently the CPSC took the first steps in more than a decade toward banning a type of product, but that is only one of many actions the commission has taken against businesses recently.
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