The Great Recession is over. The solid 3.5 percent gain in gross domestic product during the third quarter proves that the longest, broadest and most severe American downturn since the 1930s has finally given way to recovery.
Read MoreBoundless Network Announces Strategic Partnership with Image Evolution
Austin, Texas-based Boundless Network, a venture-backed branded merchandise distributor, announced a partnership agreement has been reached with Cincinnati-based promotional products distributor Image Evolution. The Image Evolution sales team, with more than two million in annual sales, will join the Boundless Network team as a result of the agreement.
Read MoreInnerWorkings Announces Major Agreement with Skyy Spirits LLC
InnerWorkings Inc. (Nasdaq:INWK), a leading global provider of managed print and promotional solutions for corporate clients, announced today that it has entered into an enterprise print and point of sale (POS) management agreement with Skyy Spirits, one of the largest spirits companies in the United States.
Read MoreNorwood Promotional Products Launches New Line of Stick-To-Notes
Indianapolis-based Norwood Promotional Products announced the company launched Stick-To-Notes, a new line of self-adhesive notepads and cubes. The line includes a variety of sizes and sheet counts
Read MoreNoteworthy Preps Seven New Product Lines for 2010
Amsterdam, New York-based Noteworthy announced it will introduce seven new product lines in the coming weeks. According to Chad Majewski, vice president of sales, “We’re aggressively targeting some of the most established product lines in our industry. It will be quite a surprise once the curtain is unveiled. I’m honestly shocked we managed to keep our new developments a secret.”
Read MoreWorldSource Adds Stationary Direct
New Kensington, Pennsylvania-based Polyconcept North America, the second largest supplier within the promotional products industry, recently introduced WorldSource Stationery Direct, a factory-direct stationary program.
Read MoreSEC to Hold Small-Business Capital Formation Forum on November 19
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it will hold its annual forum on small-business capital formation on November 19 at its Washington, D.C., headquarters.
Read MoreGalaxy Balloons Inc. Acquires AGA Balloons & Specialty Products
Galaxy Balloons Inc., Cleveland, announced the acquisition of AGA Balloons & Specialty Products, Ashland, Ohio. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to Terry Brizz, MAS president of Galaxy Balloons, “This is a wonderful opportunity to acquire a friendly competitor and increase our market share in the balloon industry.
Read MoreBeardmore Leathers Announces New Web Features
Beardmore Leathers, Acton, Ontario, announced the launch of a new Web site that is very end-user friendly, offering such features as keyword search, coded price search, distributor login, the ability to order online, sign-up for monthly newsletters, access to leather facts, as well as the ability to upload artwork and create e-mail presentations.
Read MoreA glimpse into Mike’s Favorites Folder
It’s been a while since I’ve done this, so I thought I would take some time to share some of the sites that have been dominating my favorites bar lately. This week we’re going to stick with blogs because, um, November has a “B” in it? Seems like rock-solid reasoning to me. Ready? Here we go!
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