Ask the Accountant… Question: I am downloading QuickBooks Premier. There is a question about which edition I want. Which one do I pick? Answer: When you purchase QuickBooks Premier, there will be options of editions when you download the program. The edition that is best suited for our industry is Manufacturing and Wholesale. By selecting…
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It’s always fun to see what souvenirs actors keep once their movie or TV shows wrap. It turns out, David Hasselhoff has quite a collection of merchandise and memorabilia from all the things he’s done, and is auctioning off 150 pieces of his own collection to raise money for charity…
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After an especially troubled week of the Trump presidency’s waning days, Shopify has shut down two online stores tied to President Trump, including the official Trump Campaign store and the Trump Organization store. A Shopify representative said the sites “violated a policy that prohibits the support of organizations or people ‘that threaten or condone violent to further a cause'”…
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HPG, Braintree, Mass., announced the promotion of Jason Lucash to chief development officer, the promotion of Trina Bicknell to chief revenue officer, and the onboarding of Antonio “Tony” Gaston as HPG’s chief operating officer. Prior to serving as HPG’s senior vice president of marketing and innovation sine 2018, Lucash…
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Burger King is completely overhauling its brand identity, with a new (throwback) logo, updated packaging and all-new uniforms for employees. Despite the company calling its update a “more modern look,” the new logo will look familiar to most. It’s simple, minimal. And the packaging goes along with it…
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Participating in charity fundraisers during the holiday season has become a long-standing tradition with the Support Team Members at the Proforma Worldwide Support Centers in Cleveland, Ohio, and Tampa, Fla. Each year, team members pull together to collect an abundance of donations for children and families in the local area and to help spread holiday…
Read MoreOne thing that has helped maintain a sense of normalcy is the fact that student-athletes will still leave their bowl games with some impressive gift bags. As we do just about every year, we got to take a look at some of the gift bags going toward players lucky enough to play on such a big stage. Here’s a rundown of some of the most interesting, upscale, fun or fitting promotional gifts…
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Gemline, Lawrence, Mass., announced today a strategic long-term partnership with Atlanta-based Newell Custom Writing Instruments. Gemline will be the first supplier partner to offer the Paper Mate and Sharpie brands to the promotional products industry in the U.S. The partnership increases Newell’s reach in the industry, expands Gemline’s presence in the sizable writing instrument product…
Read MoreThe Cleveland Browns have made the playoffs. Crazy, right? Since this hasn’t happened since 2002, some celebrations were in order. GV Art + Design, an apparel company based in Cleveland, surprised the team (as much as the team surprised us) with T-shirts in a box labeled “do not open until Sunday 4 p.m.,” when it was safe to say they were officially playoff-bound…
Read MoreCapitalizing on the character-customization features of the game, the makers of Pokemon GO formed an outside-the-box partnership with Gucci and The North Face, giving players a chance to deck their virtual selves out in some designer clothing and accessories. This is similar to what we’ve seen from some other apparel brands in recent months…
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