Newton, Iowa-based distributor Newton Manufacturing Company and enterprise cloud-computing company Salesforce.com have announced a strategic partnership to bring leading cloud-computing technologies to the promotional products industry. As part of their announcement, the companies introduced Oasis, an exclusive business technology suite designed to proactively meet the needs of promotional product distributors.
“As technology’s role in business has evolved from a management function into a strategic driver of business, Newton is committed to investing in technology to give our representatives a competitive advantage,” explains Jay Donlin, Newton’s executive vice president of sales and marketing. “Oasis is the next step in that evolution in the promotional products industry.”
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Pro Towels, headquartered in Pittsburgh, has announced the launch of its new business development team. This team will be an extension of the marketing and sales departments and has been created to take distributor relationships with Pro Towels to the next level.
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HanesBrands reported third-quarter net sales increased 3 percent, earnings per diluted share for continuing operations increased 31 percent to $1.11, and free cash flow totaled $287 million.
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J. America added 11 new styles for 2013, which are featured in its Better Basics, Sport, Vintage and Vanity collections. New colors have also been added to some best sellers.
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Aprons and uniforms set knowledgeable employees apart from bewildered shoppers. Imagine what they could do for your programs?
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The end of the fourth quarter is closer than you think. Are you prepared for the new year?
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Many questions have arisen from the Lance Armstrong story. For our purposes, what does the future hold for silicone gel bracelets/awareness bands?
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In response to a year-long surge in activity on its website, Prime Line recently announced that it has made significant improvements to www.primeline.com relating to the overall speed of the site and the search function. The Bridgeport, Connecticut-based company has also embarked on a complete redesign of its website, which is scheduled for completion in the spring of 2013.
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Fortune 1000 companies continue to focus on vetting their supply chains and requiring their partners to prove compliance. In order to meet these customer requirements, two more suppliers have begun taking the necessary, proactive steps to provide safe and compliant products. Woodstock, Illinois-based American Ad Bag and Ontario, California-based Otto International Inc. have applied to participate in the comprehensive compliance accreditation program developed by the Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), the promotional product industry’s only independent, not- for-profit organization dedicated to helping companies provide safe products.
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In support of the third and final presidential debate of the 2012 election, Cohoes, New York-based Mohawk has partnered with Océ and Lynn University to provide the printed materials for the event.
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