Not as awesome as National Pancake Week or Public-Sleeping Day, but as far as holidays go, Earth Day is a decent holiday.
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HALO/Lee Wayne Acquires Relay Gear
HALO/Lee Wayne, Sterling, Ill., announced the acquisition of the business and operating assets of Relay Gear LTD, a promotional products distributor based in Columbus, Ohio. Relay Gear LTD’s sales team will join HALO/Lee Wayne, eventually selling under the HALO Branded Solutions brand.
Read MoreBeacon Promotions Awarded Outstanding Supplier for 2009 by Newton Manufacturing
Beacon Promotions Inc., New Ulm, Minn., was recognized as an Outstanding Supplier by Newton Manufacturing, Newton, Iowa, during the 2009 selling season.
Read MoreContinuing Support for Small Businesses through SBA Recovery Programs
The Small Business Administration (SBA) issued the following statement today from administrator Karen Mills regarding efforts to ensure continued funding for two key provisions in the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) of 2009:
Read MoreThe Senate Offers Small Businesses a Little Relief (The New York Times)
Small business has at least a little to gain from the stripped-down, $15 billion jobs bill that passed the Senate Wednesday.
Read MoreABnote North America Introduces DuoChrome Ink
Boston-based ABnote North America introduced DuoChrome Ink. Exclusively offered by the company, the patented technology is designed to make the ink visible as one color in traditional (natural or incandescent) light and another contrasting color when viewed under fluorescent light.
Read MoreDecision to ban BPA in baby bottles was controversial: Documents (Vancouversun.com)
Canada’s decision to become the first country to ban baby bottles with bisphenol A was in flux in the days leading up to the unprecedented announcement–and was secured after the intervention of senior Conservative political officials, internal government records show.
Read MoreSiegel Named PPAI Chairman of the Board
Scott E. Siegel, MAS, president of R.S. Owens & Company, Chicago, a 72-year-old privately held manufacturer and distributor of recognition awards and gifts, has been named chairman of the board of Promotional Products Association International (PPAI).
Read MoreBay State Specialty Company Acquires Pressalite Line
Bay State Specialty Company, Middleboro, Mass., announced it acquired Pressalite, West Chicago, Ill., in an asset purchase. Terms of the acquisition were not released. Bay State Specialty Company, directed by Joel and Mike Moore, has been active in the promotional industry for more than 55 years
Read MoreIs Your Catalog Site Missing the SEO Copywriting Boat? (Targetmarketingmag.com)
Yesterday, the marketing coordinator for a well-known catalog site contacted me about SEO copywriting services.
“Our product pages aren’t ranking,” she said. “We heard we should ‘add keyphrases to our copy,’ but we’re afraid that keyphrases will make the copy sound spammy.”
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