Fall 2012 couture lines showed last week. Read on for the trends that will hit the promotional products industry in summer or fall 2013.
Read MoreTrends from the Fall 2012 Couture Shows
InnerWorkings Enters Brazilian Market
InnerWorkings Inc. announced that it has entered the Brazilian market and is supporting multiple large global consumer packaged goods companies in the country. These enterprise relationships were initially based in adjacent Latin American markets and recently extended to Brazil.
Read MoreColman and Company Launches How-to Videos to Show Decorators Product Usage
Tampa, Florida-based Colman and Company, a distributor for embroidery, rhinestone and direct to garment printing, recently launched a series of how-to videos on its website.
Read MorePromoMatting by Americo Announces Jon Bammann as National Sales Manager
PromoMatting by Americo announced the hiring of Jon Bammann as national sales manager. With over 17 years of proven sales management/marketing leadership capabilities and a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration, Bammann brings an extensive background to PromoMatting.
Read MoreTaylor Corporation to Acquire Venture Encoding and CardsDirect
Taylor Corporation announced it has reached agreements to acquire two Texas-based companies. Both Venture Encoding of Fort Worth and CardsDirect of Dallas will be acquired by the Minnesota-based printing and marketing conglomerate.
Read MoreEditor’s Picks: Greener Pastures
Make your competitors green with envy by mastering eco-friendly wears.
Read MoreRegional Heads of Sales Join Supplier ROI-Lines
Promotional products supplier group ROI-Lines, which operates under the trade names Awareness-Line, ROI-Lines and Source Abroad, has added two new members to their team in recent months. Shennen Marschner and Ian Kalna have both joined the company.
Read MoreRecord Turnout for HALO National Sales Meeting
HALO Branded Solutions concluded its national sales meeting with record attendance. Nearly 200 account executives from the industry-leading firm attended the four-day event, with 180 top industry supplier firms exhibiting at a company-only trade show at the Resort at Squaw Creek near scenic Lake Tahoe.
Read MoreObama Campaign Wins Partial Injunction Against Distributor
The president’s re-election campaign has come closer to stopping a distributor website it accuses of trademark violations. The U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. has ordered Demstore.com to stop selling products with the trademarked “O” logo used in the president’s 2008 and 2012 campaigns.
Read MoreYoung Men’s Fashion Takes Multiple Directions
How are boy bands influencing young men’s fashion? Forget about thought-provoking lyrics, One Direction is bringing the fashion heat.
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