iPROMOTEu, located in Wayland, Mass., announced that 12 promotional products distributors have affiliated with the company in August 2012. These new affiliates, in the aggregate, have an estimated annual sales volume of over $2 million.
Read MoreProforma Opens Five New Offices in August
Proforma, a leading North American provider of graphic communications solutions located in Cleveland, Ohio, added five new offices to its network in August.
Read MoreSoros Seeks Sale of American Apparel Lender Crystal Financial
Soros Fund Management LLC, a hedge fund owned by George Soros, has hired Deutsche Bank AG to solicit bids for Crystal Financial LLC, a lender to promotional supplier American Apparel. The company could sell for as much as $200 million.
Read MoreNew Free SBA Web Tool Helps with Market Research
The U.S. Small Business Administration has launched a new tool to help small businesses research their their market. The free tool, called SizeUp, helps businesses identify new customers and compare their performance against other businesses in their industry with data collected from hundreds of private and public sources.
Read MoreCintas Corporation Creates Apparel Collection for Revel Casino
Revel, a $2.4 billion lifestyle resort in Atlantic City, N.J., selected Cincinnati-based distributor Cintas Corporation to design and create the property’s first apparel collection for employees.
Read MoreListening, Letting Go and Letting Lucky Find You
I was just leaving the Constance Brown Hearing Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Yes, I do have hearing loss, and yes, I remain too vain to wear aids. I heard my iPhone ring and I listened—it was my sister, Carol. “Paul, please come over. Mom is failing and is asking for her baby.”
Read MoreSpring 2013 Trends
New York Fashion Week showcases chevron, melon colors and white suiting for Spring 2013.
Read MoreFersten Worldwide Hires Industry Leading Sales Representative for British Columbia
Fersten Worldwide, a leading supplier for corporate promotional apparel and the exclusive licensee for FILA Golf in North America, announced the addition of Jamie Stone and Linda Koop of Westshore Agency to the company’s sales force.
Read MoreAmerican Apparel Inc. Announces Comparable Store Sales Increased 24% Through August 28, 2012
American Apparel Inc. announced preliminary comparable sales for the period August 1, 2012 through August 28, 2012, and reported that comparable store sales increased 24 percent, including a 24 percent increase in comparable store sales for its retail store channel and a 19 percent increase in net sales for its online channel.
Read MoreBell and Howell and Otto Künnecke Announce North American Partnership
Bell and Howell, a leading provider of solutions and services for paper-based and digital messaging located in Durham N.C., and Otto Künnecke, the leading innovative solutions provider in the credit card, secure ID and PIN-mailing industry, today announced a new North American partnership.
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