Multimillion-Dollar Distributor Joins Proforma

On July 30, Cleveland-based Proforma announced that multimillion-dollar distributor Frank Flandreau has joined the Proforma Network as owner of Proforma/FSU. With more than 25 years of experience in the industry, Flandreau is transitioning his Sanford, Florida-based business, Forms & Supplies Unlimited Inc. to Proforma.

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Increase Your Sweat Equity

IT IS AUGUST and the East Coast has been sweating it out in a massive 90-degree-plus heat wave since June, so it’s highly unlikely that the cruel, grueling sub-zero temperatures of winter are at the forefront of anyone’s mind.

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Top 10 Thanksgiving Products

Sandwiched between the infinitely more fun winter holidays and the edgy bad-boy that is Halloween, Thanksgiving sometimes seems like that quiet kid at the winter social, awkwardly dancing by himself and mumbling apologies like, “Hey we have pumpkins too, plus other squashes …” to anyone who will listen.

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Deck the Halls with Promotional Products

It’s hard to believe, but the holidays are just around the corner. First Halloween will hit us, and then in the blink of an eye, chestnuts will be roasting on a open fire. If I learned anything from my mother, it’s that early holiday preparation is key.

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The Business of Giving

Gift-giver’s block. Like writer’s block, except instead of lack of words, it’s defined by having no idea what to get your great aunt Melba for her birthday.

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Boxercraft Announces Charity Contest Winners

Atlanta-based Boxercraft recently donated 3,000 new garments to the six winners of its “Bring Comfort to Your Community” charity contest. The six winners received 500 garments each to donate to their chosen charity.

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Bullet to Focus on Aggressive Pricing for Blank Headwear

Miami-based Bullet, a member of Polyconcept North America, the fourth largest supplier within the promotional products industry, is announcing that it will no longer offer embroidery at its Miami facility, effective September 1, 2010, in order to offer its distributors the most aggressive pricing on its line of hats.

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Hasn’t Wall Street Done Enough? American Businesses Suffer Due to Lack of Lending

Today in an article on the Fox News, Small Business Center website there was a fascinating article titled, “Does Made in the U.S.A. Spell R.I.P?”

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