A.T. Cross Company, which includes the Cross and Schaeffer brands, is now under new ownership, having been purchased by private equity company Transon Capital Group LLC, Los Angeles. “This exciting development is the beginning of a new phase in our storied 170-year history,” Robert P. Baird Jr., CEO of A.T. Cross Company, said in a…
Read MoreNew Tax Plan Could Hurt University Licensing Programs in a Big Way
The Republican tax plan, which passed today in the House of Representatives, includes one section that may cause worry for colleges and universities. According to Inside Higher Ed, the…
Read MoreZen Magnets Receives Stay, Can Sell Products Throughout Holiday Season
After Zen Magnets received multiple stop-sales from the CPSC, despite initially winning an appeal granting magnetic ball toys safe for sale, the future of the company was…
Read MorePromo Marketing Moves Power Meeting from Puerto Rico to Ft. Lauderdale Area
Due to storm damage from Hurricane Irma, Promo Marketing, Philadelphia, is relocating its Power Meeting event scheduled for May 21 to 24 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Deerfield Beach, Fla. “We are extremely disappointed that we will not have the opportunity to host another Power Meeting in Puerto Rico next year due to the…
Read MoreGetting Ready for 2018
Wow! Did this year fly by or what? With Thanksgiving quickly upon us, you might have a minute or two to take a breath, and do some thinking before you go into the last crazy push to the end of the year. As is my custom, I have some questions that I would like for you…
Read MoreWhat a Swastika-Covered Ross Shirt Tells Us About the Apparel Supply Chain
Many consumers have made participation in the farm-to-table (or farm-to-fork, depending on one’s nomenclatural or alliterative tastes) movement a central component of their identities, obligating themselves to frequent restaurants that limit the number of sources they seek to help provide patrons with delicious dishes. That allegiance offers an interesting look at the depth of responsibility…
Read More39 Most Wanted Corporate Christmas Gifts
Will your holiday gifts be remarkable or returnable? Download your FREE guide to connect with your customers and employees through promo products and apparel that are actually on their wish list!
Read MoreHub Pen Company Hires Business Systems Support Analyst
Hub Pen Company, Braintree, Mass., announced the hiring of seasoned IT specialist Terese Cook as business systems support analyst. Cook comes to Hub after 17 years with international IP video company Piksel. “I mapped business processes to system functionality for a variety of end-users with Piksel,” Cook said. “Here at Hub, I’ll be improving the…
Read MoreFanatics Will Need to Change Its Approach Abroad
Plenty of things can be called “stereotypically American”: fireworks, corndogs, country music, reality TV. We have a certain image in the eyes of the world, though not everything this image entails is as prevalent across the board—we are a diverse nation, after all. There is one stereotype, though, that stands to be true, and that…
Read MoreIn Case You Forgot: Roy Halladay Pitched a Perfect Game In a Stadium Full of Promotional Tambourines
On May 29, 2010, Roy Halladay pitched a perfect game against the (then) Florida Marlins. It was the 20th perfect game in MLB history, as well as the second in Phillies franchise history (and…
Read More