Dard Products Hires New East Coast Sales Director

Dard Products announced the appointment of Mike Schenker, MAS, to the position of East Coast sales director. An industry veteran, Schenker brings over 30 years of promotional products experience, most notably from a variety of sales and management positions with Hilton Apparel, and as a partner at Custom InterSource.

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USPS Ends Fiscal Year With $5.1 Billion Loss

On Tuesday, the United States Postal Service announced the end of its 2011 fiscal year with a loss of $5.1 billion. Declining mail volume, particularly First Class mail, was attributed as the primary reason for the loss, despite increased revenue in other areas.

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How to Keep the Cash Flowing in Your Promotional Products Business

In these uncertain economic times cash flow is more important than ever. Whether you’re a self-employed promotional products sales professional or working for a larger promotional products distributorship, you’ll want to be aware of key drivers of cash flow. Good cash flow directly impacts your income.
Today’s blog post will give you 9 proven strategies to get paid faster.

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Candidate for U.S. Congress Launches Campaign at Prime Line’s Headquarters

Businessman and educator Steve Obsitnik announced today, Nov. 15, his candidacy for the U.S. Congress for Connecticut’s fourth district at Prime Line’s headquarters in Bridgeport, Conn.

Jeff Lederer, president of Prime Line, introduced Mr. Obsitnik, who delivered a speech focusing on growing the economy and boosting job creation. With close to 500 employees, Prime Line is one of Bridgeport’s largest employers. “The majority of our employees live here in Connecticut, and it is important for us to be civic-minded,” said Lederer.

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Beacon Promotions Inc. Launches New Canyon Outback Leather Goods Website

Beacon Promotions Inc. recently announced the launch of a new Canyon Outback Leather Goods website, www.beaconpromotions.com/canyonoutback.

The website allows users to view by Canadian or by U.S. pricing, and also lets users search by price point, category or keyword. New features include a section for specials and a section for closeouts.

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The D. Group Acquires Trevelyan Leather

Toronto-based supplier D. Group recently announced the acquisition of Trevelyan Leather. The new brand, D. Group/Trevelyan, will also include Divinyl.ca.

Niv Ben-Haim, managing partner of the new brand, said

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Leed’s Introduces New, Patented Four-Color Process

Supplier company Leed’s has introduced an exclusive, new four-color process method called PhotoGrafixx. Using very fine half-tones and an expanded color range, PhotoGrafixx captures the sharpness of a design. The proprietary process brings visuals to life while offering the durability of other decorating methods.

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