Ennis Acquires Certain Assets of Atlas Tag & Label, Inc

Midlothian, Texas-based Ennis, Inc., a manufacturer of printed business products & apparel, has acquired certain assets of Atlas Tag & Label, Inc., headquartered in Neenah, Wis. No significant liabilities were assumed in the transactions and the transaction closed on September 30, 2010.

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American Apparel Amends Credit Agreement with Lion Capital

Los Angeles-based American Apparel Inc., a vertically integrated manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of branded fashion basic apparel, announced that on September 30, 2010 it entered into an amendment to its credit agreement with Lion Capital which, among other things, eliminates the minimum Consolidated EBITDA covenant for the dates through and including December 31, 2010, and provides for the minimum Consolidated EBITDA covenant to be tested monthly during 2011.

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Andy Arruda Signs on With Hub Pen

Braintree, Massachusetts-based Hub Pen Company has hired Andy Arruda, MAS, as national sales executive. In this position, he is responsible for hiring and managing a growing multi-line sales rep force, coordinating a growing telemarketing effort and working closely with many key accounts across the country.

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Kanata Blanket Hires Chris Van Zeist

Kanata Blanket Company announced Chris Van Zeist joined the Kanata sales management team in October 2010. Van Zeist brings an extensive background and experience in the promotional products business

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Milan! Paris! PPAI Expo?

“It used to be that if it happened in retail, it happened in our industry a year or two later,” said Lea Robinson, vice president of sales and marketing for Staton Corporate & Casual, Dallas. “But today, most manufacturers are decreasing the gap.”

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The Perfect Thank-You

There is an art to saying thank you. Sometimes the words are enough, but other times a card, a handshake, a small gift or even a trip out to dinner is needed to properly express gratitude. How we determine how to say thanks best is based not only on social guidelines and the size of the debt owed, but also our understanding of what the person would like in return.

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Taster’s Choice

Whether it’s breeds of dog or kinds of alcohol, the more humanity loves something, the more varieties of said thing there tend to be. This is especially true of chocolate, which might be one of the most nuanced and diverse categories of food out there. Chocolate bars, coins, drinks, baked goods, coated fruits and even chocolate-covered potato chips are just a few of the subcategories of chocolate out there, and each one of these sub-categories can be divided into sub-sub-categories, and those into sub-sub-sub categories, and …

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