Advertising Industry Mastermind LLC (AIM) announced today that it has been acquired by Altitude Group Plc, a publicly traded U.K. company with operations in the U.K. and U.S. AIM will continue to operate as AIM under the strategic leadership of Jamie Coggeshall (founder and president) and Nichole Stella (CEO). Financial details of the deal were not disclosed…
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Maple Ridge Farms, Mosinee, Wis., announced the appointment of Jodie Schillinger, CAS, a 20-year company veteran, to the position of executive vice president, effective Jan. 1, 2019. She will report directly to company president Tom Riordan. “Jodie’s ability…
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DiscountMugs.com, the Top 50 distributor based in Medley, Fla., said a data breach may have exposed customer credit card numbers and other sensitive information. In a letter to customers, the company said it discovered the breach on Nov. 16, and that orders placed between Aug. 5 and Nov. 16 may have been affected…
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Japanese company CWF released this ‘Backpacker’s Closet’ backpack on the Plywood website (it was available in three colors), and according to The New York Post, it’s listed at around $240. At least you’re getting what you pay for, here: a whole lotta backpack…
Read MoreCarnivorous consumers have long flocked to Arby’s because, well, as its tagline tells us, it has the meats. Based on the overwhelming success of its recently issued subscription box, we can say that the 54-year-old company also possesses “the smarts.” Not even an hour into the Georgia entity’s promotion, it had sold all of the…
Read MoreRemember the good old days when vending machines were just for Kit Kats and Pepsi? Over the past few years, vending machines have become distributors of everything from headphones to puffy vests, and we guess this is the future. (Hopefully this means they’ll stop eating our dollars). It turns out the airport is the perfect…
Read MoreJonah Hill made quite an impact in 2018. He released “Mid90s,” his indie movie about skateboarding and youth, to high critical praise, and then he created a T-shirt in conjunction with the film that was applauded for its design. The original T-shirt was a long-sleeve white crewneck with A24 written out in skateboards on the…
Read MoreOn Sunday afternoon, the Philadelphia Eagles took on the Chicago Bears in the NFL playoffs Wild Card round. The game was intense, to say the least, but it was the final seconds that will go down in history. With the Eagles up 16 to 15, Bears kicker Cody Parkey had a chance to win it…
Read MoreThe financial market is certainly appealing for promo distributors. The obvious reason is, well, the money, and not just the kind in the bank vaults. There are seemingly countless numbers of banks (with numerous branches all over the country), lending institutions, credit unions, you name it—and if you approach them the right way, it could…
Read MorePlastic bags with a big smiley face or a repeated message of…
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