This week saw lots of news that matters to the industry: Gildan announced it will acquire Anvil, HALO was sold, Bernstein moved to CEO of Polyconcept, and I took a trip to Florida. That last part is the most important. Trust me.
Read MoreBIC Graphic announced the latest innovation for its best-selling writing instruments—the BIC Clic Stic and BIC Round Stic AZ-Antimicrobial. Without changing the design of these iconic writing instruments, BIC Graphic has incorporated an antimicrobial preservative into the pens, which suppresses growth of bacteria, algae, fungus, mold and mildew on the pens.
Read MoreInnerWorkings Inc., a Chicago-based leading global marketing supply chain company, reported record results for the three months ended March 31, 2012.
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Read MorePicnic Time Inc. announced on May 3, 2012, that it was named an official licensee of the National Basketball Association (NBA), effective April 25, 2012.
Read MoreJust 31 days left until the show doors open on June 3 for PROMOTIONS EAST. This year’s show will have more than 50 hours of education, 500-plus exhibitors and the chance to head home in a new set of wheels.
Read MoreHALO Branded Solutions, the Top 50 distributor from Sterling, Ill., announced on Wednesday that the company had been purchased by PSP Capital Partners LLC, a Chicago-based private investment firm founded by Penny Pritzker, in partnership with senior management of HALO Branded Solutions. The company was sold by Compass Diversified Holdings, which acquired HALO in 2007, for $76.5 million.
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Union, Illinois-based Bag Makers is pleased to announce its sponsorship of Take Charge Indy, a 3-year-old running in The Kentucky Derby this Saturday, May 5. The sponsorship will be in the form of an ad placement on the uniform of jockey Calvin Borel, rider of 3 of the past 5 Kentucky Derby winners.
Read MoreGildan Activewear Inc. today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of the common shares of New York-based Anvil Holdings Inc. (Anvil), parent company of promotional product supplier Anvil Knitwear, for a total purchase price of approximately U.S. $88 million.
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There’s no eloquent way to put this, so I’m just going to say what you’re all thinking. I hate the Kardashians. Sometimes, I even love to hate them.
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Inspiration for this piece came from a recent journey that made me realize I needed to stop and salute our Industry’s Heroes—those road warriors that spend time away from home to help us.
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