I’m still working away on our Top 50 Distributors List, making dozens of follow-up phone calls and trying to keep track of the results with about 15 hand-written, needlessly convoluted lists. God help me when I’m doing this again next year, as I’m sure I’ll no longer recall why I have corresponding charts and notes in Spanish, German and early Incan pictographs. Being thorough has little to do with being logical, I suppose.
Read MorePeople are aware of how the recession is affecting banks and automakers, but now, is the U.S. in danger of losing the mail? Postmaster General John E. Potter sat before the House Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and District of Columbia and delivered a simple, but stark message: The United States Postal Service (USPS) needs help to survive.
Read MoreCape Girardeau, Missouri-based Magna-Tel Inc. announced the company launched a free webinar series available to all distributors. The free sales webinars will be hosted by Charles Duggan, MAS, director of sales, and will cover a variety of topics from “Take a Walk on the Wild Side with Ideas for Pets” to “How to Sell a $20,000 Order.”
Read MoreSkokie, Illinois-based Rand McNally announced the launch of its 2009 TravelGear catalog, a unique line of high-end travel accessories for the promotional marketplace. As gas prices drop and airfare remains expensive for families in a down economy, the company foresees car travel to be at an all-time high this summer.
Read MoreBridgeport, Connecticut-based Prime Line announced rave reviews for its Eco-Responsible class at the ASI Show in New York earlier this month. The class was offered as part of Prime Line’s Eco-Responsible Initiative, designed to educate distributors with straightforward Eco-Responsible information in order to help buyers make informed decisions on products and services that are termed “green” in today’s market.
Read MoreDrummond Printing, based in Stuttgart, Ark., recently introduced a new line of recycled products and since then, the company announced it has become more aware of its recycling efforts. While Drummond Printing had always recycled in the manufacturing division, the company thought it could do a little more to aid in the green movement and announced it has set up an office recycling program as well.
Read MoreWith 22 years experience as an awards supplier in the promotional market, First Source Awards, based in Riverside, California announced the company’s move of operations will be complete on March 30, 2009.
Read MoreAs continued supporters of education, Tampa, Florida-based Promotional Products Association of Florida (PPAF) recognized the winners of the 2008 PPAF scholarship program. The winners were George Matchak of Monrovia, California-based Sweda Company; Bill Szydlowski of Newton, Iowa-based The Vernon Company and Tim Merritt of Batavia, Ohio-based Kaeser & Blair.
Read MoreThe US Small Business Administration (SBA), based in Washington, announced, in an effort to create a more transparent business environment, it is launching a new online community aimed specifically at small businesses.
Read MoreBurnsville, Minnesota-based Apothecary Products Inc., announced it will be making the following changes to its promotional products division:
Shannon Carrick and Barb LeBrun were named territory sales account managers for the API Line. Both will be based out of the corporate facility in Burnsville, Minnesota.
