Cap America, Fredericktown, Mo. announced the company has added a new sales representative group, Lee Pearson and Associates based in Roswell, Ga.
Read MorePromotional Products Association of Florida Donates over $500 to Curing Kids Cancer Organization
The Promotional Products Association of Florida (PPAF), Tampa, Fla. announced it raised more than $500 in donations through a raffle held at an association celebration at Gameworks in Tampa, Fla. The donations will go to Curing Kids’ Cancer, a national grass roots movement to raise awareness and funds to find cures for all types of childhood cancer.
Read MorePacific Handy Cutter and All-In-One Line form Strategic Alliance
Pacific Handy Cutter, Costa Mesa Calif. and All-In-One, San Diego announced the companies have entered into a strategic alliance within the promotional products industry.
Read MoreCybercrooks Stalk Small Businesses That Bank Online (The USA Today)
A rising swarm of cyber-robberies targeting small firms, local governments, school districts, churches and non-profits has prompted an extraordinary warning. The American Bankers Association and the FBI are advising small and midsize businesses that conduct financial transactions over the Internet to dedicate a separate PC used exclusively for online banking.
Read MoreTips From Unstoppable Women Entrepreneurs (FOXBusiness.com)
Women across the U.S. are increasingly coming into their own as business owners. Many of these gutsy innovators tackled challenges and stopped at nothing to launch their now-successful businesses.
Read MoreSuper Bowl vendors vie for a piece of the big game (CNNMoney.com)
When caterer Francine Powers got summoned to the big leagues, the call came out of the blue: The phone in her home office rang, and on the other end was an invitation to try out for a shot at the Super Bowl.
Read MoreBIC Graphic USA Celebrates Annual Green Achievements
BIC Graphic North America, Clearwater, Fla., parent company of promotional products industry subsidiary BIC Graphic USA, celebrated its company-wide commitment to sustainable development by hosting a “Green Day” event for employees.
Read MoreAsh City USA Announces the Release of its Corporate Social Responsibility Policy
Ash City USA, Lenexa Kan. announced the company has published its Corporate Social Responsibility policy to its Web site. Social compliance concerns are increasingly significant issues for suppliers, distributors and end-users and Ash City USA wants its customers to be able to quickly find answers about labor practices, working conditions and pay structure.
Read MoreProforma Cracks Top-100 in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500
Climbing the ranks of Entrepreneur magazine’s 31st Annual Franchise 500, Cleveland-based Proforma jumped from #101 in 2009 to #72 in 2010. The Franchise 500 ranking is based on financial and statistical data from July 2008 through July 2009, evaluating the criteria of financial strength and stability, growth rate and size of the system.
Read MoreUnemployment-claims Data Signal Job Gains Are Near (AP)
A government report Thursday on claims for unemployment aid signaled that layoffs are easing and that the economy could be on the verge of posting the first monthly gain in jobs in two years.
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