Pro Towels, a Pittsburgh-based provider of screen printing and embroidery services for the promotional product industry, recently announced plans to expand its current operations in Abbeville, S.C. The $2.5 million investment is expected to generate 50 new jobs.
Read MoreWOWLine, a Long Island-based supplier of toys and novelty promotions, has added In Stepp Marketing as a multi-line representative covering the Southeast and Southwest states. As a leading manufacturers’ representative to the promotional products industry, In Stepp brings over 65 years of combined experience with top suppliers throughout the industry.
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Hub Pen Company, headquartered in Braintree, Mass., has hired Kelley Fouche as national accounts sales executive. In this position she is responsible for building sales and fostering relationships with some of Hub’s largest national accounts.
Read MorePromotional Products Association International (PPAI), recently announced its new board members: Tom Goos, president, Image Source Inc., Kirkland, Wash., and Kim Newell, president, World Wide Lines Inc., Covington, Tenn. A New RAC Delegate to the PPAI board was also announced: Tom Carpenter, MAS, national sales manager, Scarborough Specialties Inc., Lubbock, Texas. The new board members and RAC Board delegate will begin their terms immediately following The PPAI Expo 2013.
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How to set yourself up for easy sales—ahead of your competitors.
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Love it or hate it, there are some lessons to be learned from “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.” Here are 3 ways to market like a superstar.
Read MoreThe Associated Press has published the results of an investigation on the CPSC, finding that the commission’s stance on cadmium in children’s products is inconsistent with its actions, which include failing to report or recall children’s items that contain the toxic chemical.
Read MoreThe Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), the promotional product industry’s only independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping companies provide safe products, has awarded QCA Accreditation to Baltimore, Maryland-based Towel Specialties.
Read MoreJo-an Lantz, executive vice president of Geiger, announced that the distributor has further reinforced its commitment to sustainability by participating in the UPS carbon neutral program. Geiger is the first in the promotional industry in North America to participate in a contractual carbon neutral program for its UPS shipment.
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This week, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of a USB wall charger featuring a logo for The Sharper Image.
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