Proforma Albrecht & Co., Milford, Ohio, announced the acquisition of Professional Image, a Cincinnati-based promotional products distributor. For more than 20 years, Professional Image has specialized in apparel, uniforms, embroidery and fulfillment for some of the largest companies in Cincinnati.…
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During my newspaper days, I often ventured to a South Philadelphia Starbucks to handle my publication’s “Word on the Street” component, feeling that the relaxed masses inside would have more time to think and respond, unlike…
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Storm Creek, Hastings, Minn., has released its newest full-line collection: the 2018 Outdoor Inspired Lifestyle catalog. As part of this launch, Storm Creek is introducing 14 new styles to the promotional apparel and products market. The 2018 new arrivals deliver designs that have significant performance features to bring together a fashion-forward, yet functional apparel line.…
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When we first started franchising Proforma in the late 1980s, most people in our industry scoffed at our business model. So, we reached out to people outside our industry to start building our franchise concept. In the late 1980s, there was no internet! So we relied on advertising in business publications and attending “own your…
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From “a break” and “a second chance” to “the green light” and “the shirt off my back,” we’ll never be short on affirmative expressions concerning giving. There are a few negative ones, too, but let’s accentuate the positive, right? Whether sung or unsung, heroes abound in every walk of life, and one does not need…
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Walmart has officially entered the promotional products space, quietly launching Walmart Promo Shop, where the retail giant has a huge stock of promotional products, including sunglasses, drinkware, bags, writing instruments and more. After doing commercial battle over the years with its e-commerce nemesis, Amazon, with both parties doing things like growing their apparel offerings through acquisitions…
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LAT Apparel, Ball Ground, Ga., announced a new distribution agreement with SanMar. SanMar has recently added Rabbit Skins to its product portfolio, and will carry 12 infant and toddler styles. “We are excited to welcome SanMar to our family of distributors,” said Mindy Anastos, vice president of marketing and production planning for LAT Apparel. For…
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In his famous poem “Alumnus Football,” Grantland Rice declared, “For when the One Great Scorer comes to mark against your name, he writes–not that you won or lost–but how you played the game.” The renowned sportswriter died in 1954, so he never experienced the victory-obsessed mindset that so often characterizes National Football League fans. Those…
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Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, announced during its North American Leadership Conference in Austin, Texas the recipients of its 2018 PPAI Distinguished Service Award. Charles Duggan, MAS+, national and strategic key accounts manager, West, for…
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While the Houston Zoo recently outlawed selling bottled water, it looks like the National Parks Service is going in a different direction. According to a press release, the federal government announced yesterday that it will repeal its ban on the sale of bottled water. The…
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