Print & Promo Marketing

Editor’s Picks: What Time Is It?

Promotional watches to recall the world before telling time on a mobile device was the standard.

Q2 2012 North America Email Trend Results: Significant Opportunity to Better Engage New Subscribers

Epsilon and the Direct Marketing Association’s Email Experience Council released the Q2 2012 North America Email Trends and Benchmarks report, which found that 59 percent of new email subscribers on an average email list are unengaged with email marketing programs.

PPAI Opens 2013 L.E.A.D. Application Now Through October 31

PPAI announced it is accepting applications from promotional products professionals to attend the 2013 PPAI Legislative Education Action Day, now through October 31, 2012. L.E.A.D. is a platform designed to bring promotional products industry leaders together with one voice to advocate for policies that advance the unique needs, challenges and interests of the industry.

CounterPoint has hired Amber Homer as a product specialist. In this position, she is responsible for cultivating and servicing new and ongoing accounts, building relationships with these distributors and helping them make the best product selections to meet the needs of their customers.

SanMar Releases 2012 Holiday Gift Guide

Seattle-based SanMar Corporation, a leading industry supplier of apparel and accessories, launched its 2012 Holiday Gift Guide featuring more than 85 gift ideas from brand favorites.

Standard Press Installs New Hardware, Hires Wide Format Manager

Atlanta’s oldest independent printer just got bigger and better as Standard Press announced the successful installation of a new wide format printer. The HP Scitex FB 700 has the ability to produce a wide-range of high quality and high resolution products including point of purchase and point of sale materials.

The Vernon Company recently inducted 12 employees into its Anniversary Milestone Club in recognition of their outstanding years of service to the company. Club inductees were awarded anniversary gifts and recognized by Bill Vernon, chairman, and Chris Vernon, president, at the company’s annual employee recognition ceremony on September 13, 2012.

3M Still Pursuing Avery Dennison Purchase Despite Department of Justice Antitrust Lawsuit Threat

3M, parent company to supplier 3M Promotional Markets, has stated that the company is still working with Avery Dennison Corp. on a purchase agreement, despite a report from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) claiming that the deal has been terminated.