In an effort help distributors in a tough economic climate, Charlotte, North Carolina-based Journalbooks/Timeplanner Calendars announced the company was offering End Quantity Pricing (EQP)
Read MoreTRG Group Helps Raise Over $1 Million for Missouri Babies
St. Louis-based TRG Group, a leader in the travel gear industry, along with its parent company, Centric Group and other St. Louis-area companies
Read MorePresident Obama Fills New CPSC Posts, Ups Funding 71 Percent
In a move with direct impact on the promotional product industry, President Obama announced he intends to appoint Inez Moore Tenenbaum as chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the governmental agency that oversees the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). The CPSIA, passed in 2008, sets limits on the amount of contaminants, such as lead, that can be contained in consumer and children’s products.
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PROMOTIONS EAST Pre-Show Distributor Registration Numbers Higher Than 2008
PROMOTIONS EAST 2009, taking place June 1 to 3 at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey, announced a strong industry response to its distributor marketing campaign with year-to-date registrations ahead of 2008 levels.
Read MoreAdventures in Advertising Hires Karns As Franchise Support Supervisor
Neenah, Wisconsin-based Adventures In Advertising (AIA) announced the company hired Connie Karns as its franchise support supervisor.
Read MoreImpact Promotional Publishing Closes, Founder Klein Makes Major Statement
On the 30th anniversary of its founding, [Impact Promotional Publishing] will discontinue publication of the Impact Advertising Catalog and all other promotional industry sales and marketing products. Taking a philosophical and long view perspective, Mr. Klein concluded, “It has been 37 years, since I first became associated with the promotional industry and my significant regret, looking back on that time, was my inability to facilitate and accomplish an important goal: the ownership of the industry’s name/address profiles and product descriptions by the non-profit, national trade association, PPAI.” Having waged a long and endless personal campaign, in courts and in competition, with the Advertising Specialty Institute, ASI, I believe that the industry would be better served with our common assets in neutral hands, so that small, innovative entrepreneurs could bring sales and marketing products to suppliers and distributors.
Read MoreCrystal D Donates Awards to The Cardiac Children’s Cup
St. Paul, Minnesota-based Crystal D, an industry supplier of corporate awards and plaques announced the company donated 24 awards for the 10th annual Cardiac Children’s Cup
Read MoreBeacon Promotion adds Sharon Schiffelhuber as Regional Vice President of Sales
Beacon Promotions announced Sharon Schiffelhuber joined the company this April as its vice president of sales in the Eastern regions.
Read MoreBic Graphic USA Announces Planned Closure of Atchinson, Kansas Facility
BIC Graphic USA, based in Clearwater, Fla., today announced plans to close its facility in Atchison, Kansas, which will result in the layoff of 88 employees. The work will be consolidated into BIC Graphic USA’s operations in Clearwater and St. Petersburg, Fla.
Read MoreFacilis Group Announces the Addition of Shads Advertising
St. Louis-based Facilis Group announced it added Shads Advertising of Auburn, Maine to the company’s group of partners.
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