After suffering a malware attack on its order processing and shipping systems, alphabroder announced that it is fully operational again for U.S. customers. The supplier said it has “no evidence that any customer data or account information was compromised or accessed by this malware”…
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In the latest edition of political parties and politicians using merchandise to take a direct shot at opponents, Nevada Republicans are looking to raise funds with a “Witch Hunt” T-shirt and tote bag. The design features cartoonish versions of four prominent Democrats riding broomsticks…
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Orbus Exhibit & Display Group, Woodridge, Ill., announced that it has been a G7 Certified Master Printer for 10 years, and looks forward to continued excellence with its recent recertification. Orbus has a number of G7-certified printing professionals in addition to holding the certification as a company. G7 Master Qualification status indicated that the facility…
Read MoreChange can prove difficult to accept, but it can also end up being pretty lucrative. Organizers of the Dixie Classic Fair, which is changing its name for next year, learned the latter recently, as the 137th edition of the North Carolina gathering netted a 1,200 percent increase in merch sales over 2018’s tallies, with the pending name change surely the cause…
Read MoreFollowing another round of talks between the U.S. and China in Washington, Chinese officials say that it hopes both sides can work together for a solution, but that a resolution would depend on the U.S. canceling tariffs. “China’s position, principle and goal for the China-U.S. trade negotiations has never changed,” Ministry of Commerce spokesman Gao…
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The San Antonio Spurs are celebrating the Hispanic heritage that’s so deeply ingrained in their city’s culture with not only a theme night, but a huge merch line consisting of 22 different apparel items. The team dubbed the apparel line, which is called La Cultura, a “love letter to the culture that San Antonians call home”…
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Erin Hill, sales support manager at Raining Rose, has been named as one of PPB Magazine’s 2019 Service Superheroes for exemplary performance and recognition in a sales support role. Hill was one of 15 people nationwide honored with the Service Superhero…
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HALO Branded Solutions, Sterling, Ill., recently added Sean Radford to the newly-created position of executive vice president and chief human resource officer. Radford comes to HALO with extensive business and human resource experience, serving most recently as senior vice president of organizational effectiveness and transformation at CNA insurance, a…
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In January of this year, Staples Inc. finalized its merger with Essendant via Sycamore Partners, its private equity owners. Essendant is a wholesale distributor of workplace and office products. Its customers are resellers such as office supply superstores, mail order companies, drug and grocery store chains and e-commerce businesses. We didn’t report on the merger…
Read MoreAt any stage in your career, the goal for every distributor should be to structure a business that’s strong enough to continue when you’re no longer running it. Impending retirement is not the time to slowly run down your company until you’re ready to close shop. When you’ve done the heavy lifting up front, the business is more likely to thrive—making it all the more appealing to your successor when the time is right…
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