On September 16 and 17, the St. Louis based Promotional Products Association of the Midwest (PPAM) held its annual PPAM Holiday Showcase to kick off the second selling season. The two-day event began at The Ritz Charles in Overland Park, Kan. and concluded at the St. Charles Convention Center in St. Charles, Missouri. Between both cities, more than 500 distributors attended the event.
Read MoreNew Web Site Highlights Thinking Putty
Malvern, Pennsylvania-based Crazy Aaron’s Puttyworld’s president Aaron Muderick announced the launch of an industry-specific Web site at www.puttyforpromos.com.
Read MoreNorth Face Warns Student Over “South Butt” Line of Apparel (Columbia Daily Tribune)
Jimmy Winkelmann was just trying to be funny and maybe earn a buck or two for college. But now his two-year-old clothing line,
Read MoreValerie Schultz: Go Pink in Support of Cancer Victims (Bakersfield.com)
October arrives in a flurry of pink ribbons as we observe National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. What began as a week-long event in October 1985 has become an industry in itself.
Read MorePrime Line Invests Millions on New IT System to Enhance Customer Service
Bridgeport, Connecticut-based Prime Line announced it recently added a new state-of-the-art enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to improve its customer service.
Read MoreAmerican Apparel Forced to Lay Off 1,800 Immigrant Workers (Latina.com)
After a lengthy investigation by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, American Apparel owner Dov Charney has been forced to fire 1,800 employees (about a quarter of the company’s workforce) because of their immigration status.
Read MorePPAI Board Of Directors Chooses New Members
The PPAI board of directors announced it has selected four new members to be part of its Class of 2014. Two new members represent distributor companies and two represent supplier companies.
Read MoreCintas Corporation Announces Fiscal 2010 First Quarter Results
Cinncinati-based Cintas Corporation reported results for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2010. Revenue for the quarter, which ended August 31, 2009, was $892 million and represents a 1.5% revenue increase as compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009
Read MoreNoteworthy Acquires Krieger-Ragsdale’s Memo Book Division
Amsterdam, New York-based Noteworthy announced the acquisition of Krieger-Ragsdale’s memo book division. The purchase of technologically advanced equipment combined with hiring of key personnel, will allow a portion of Krieger-Ragsdale’s 100-year-old product line to continue under new ownership.
Read MoreAnswer-mania!
I’ll get to the correct answer to last week’s question in a bit, but first I thought I would run through some of my favorite miss-guesses I received via e-mail. Though incorrect, I feel they are definitely still worth sharing. Arranged in no particular order, here are my top three:
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