Wayland, Massachusetts-based iPROMOTEu announced today that 20 promotional products distributors have affiliated with iPROMOTEu in October 2010. These new affiliates, in the aggregate, have an estimated annual sales volume of over $4,000,000.
Read MoreLea’s Retail Corner – November 2010
The weather is cooling and the holidays are creeping up. Soon, it will be time for turkey and dressing, pumpkin pie and tight fitting pants. While rushing around town shopping for groceries or to buy gifts, why not do it in style?
Read MoreHot on Top: Great Hats for Winter Promotions
The snow will start flying in the soon, help those end-users stop losing all that body heat this winter. Dig into these knit hat deals and find the perfect promotion for your customer.
Read MoreVantage Apparel Announces Additions to Sales Team
Avenel, New Jersey-based Vantage Apparel, a leading manufacturer and decorator of logo apparel, has promoted Brett Garran to regional sales manager for the Northeast region including New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and all of New England. Garran has been with Vantage for two years and most recently held the position of sales representative.
Read MoreStormtech Performance Apparel Refurbishes Showroom and Office Facility
Burnaby, British Columbia supplier of high performance technical apparel and accessories Stormtech Performance Apparel announced the opening of its refurbished showroom and office facility on Boundary Road.
Read MoreSocial Media, Planning for the Future, and the Best Phonebook Ever
I’m just wrapping up my part in this year’s Buyer’s Guide (if you guys ever want you have a lot of fun, try proofreading a phonebook), and am just starting to get into the meat of our December issue, so this week I thought a nice, simple link roundup might be a good post for this week.
Read MoreuSamp Growth Fuels Expansion of North American Team
Encino, California-based uSamp announced a series of personnel hires and internal promotions–all resulting from the record growth the company has experienced this year, and all pointing toward continued expansion.
Read MoreNewton Manufacturing Employees Beat United Way Giving Goal
Newton, Iowa-based Newton Manufacturing employees again showed their generosity by meeting the United Way of Jasper County’s Dare to Care challenge to increase its giving by 10 percent from the previous year. The challenge was given to employees at the beginning of the company’s annual United Way fund-raising event.
Read MorePromotional Professionals Paid It Forward
The first annual Promotional Professionals Pay It Forward Day (PromoProsPIFDay) commenced on Nov 6, and promotional professionals throughout the industry gave their time and talents to benefit those in need. Reports are just starting to come in detailing how individuals decided to participate.
Read MoreBroder Bros. Co. Announced Third Quarter Results
Third quarter 2010 net sales were $210.7 million compared to $193 million for the third quarter 2009. Income from operations for the third quarter 2010 was $12.9 million compared to a loss of $1.7 million for the third quarter 2009. Net income for the third quarter 2010 was $6 million compared to a net loss of ($1.4) million for the third quarter 2009.
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