This week, I attended the PPAI North American Leadership Conference and inaugural PPAI Product Safety Summit, where it became evident the promotional products industry has arrived at a critical industry tipping point.
Read MorePodcast: Gene Geiger and Rick Brenner Discuss the PPAI Product Safety Summit
Rick Brenner (left), CEO of Prime Line, and Gene Geiger, CEO of Geiger.
Read MoreAmerican Apparel Reports Improved Second Quarter Financial Results
American Apparel Inc., Los Angeles, announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2011, which show improvement over the same quarter in 2010.
Read MorePodcast: Geiger and Prime Line CEOs Discuss the PPAI Product Safety Summit
Product Safety Summit co-chairs Gene Geiger and Rick Brenner spoke with Promo Marketing about yesterday’s event and product safety laws in this podcast.
Read MoreMonarch Robe & Towel Company Acquires Top Competitor, Cypress Luxury Bath & Bed
Monarch Robe & Towel Co., Perth Amboy, N.J., announced the full acquisition of its biggest rival, Cypress Luxury Bath & Bed Amenities, from Russell Newman Brands.
Read MoreProduct of the Day: Gourmet Cheesecake Sampler from Maple Ridge Farms
We make a lot of jokes in Product of the Day, but one thing that’s no joke is cheesecake deprivation. Every day, millions of Americans go without cheesecake. But you can help by sending the Gourmet Cheesecake Sampler from Maple Ridge Farms to the Promo Marketing office. We’ll handle it from there.
Read MoreCutter & Buck Announce New Representation
Cutter & Buck, Seattle, announced Mike and Kimberly Burky have joined the company’s Southeast representation.
Read MorePPAChicago Announces New Board of Directors
PPAChicago is proud to announce its newest 2011-2012 elected board members: Jessica Gibbons from North American Corporation, Bill Petrie from Summit Marketing, Bruce Schermerhorn from Beacon Promotions and Peter Wiggins from ESP Inc.
Read MorePilgrim Plastics Unveils New Website
Brockton, Massachusetts-based Pilgrim Plastics announced the unveiling of their new website designed to enhance the sales of their loyal distributor base.
Read MoreProduct of the Day: Maxi Lighter from BIC Graphic USA
Everyone knows BIC’s writing instruments are great, but have you ever tried to start a fire by rubbing two pens together? It takes a really, really, really long time. You can get a flame and that same BIC pen quality (without that melted plastic smell) using BIC Graphic’s Maxi Lighter.
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