Partners for Incentives (PFI), Cleveland, Ohio, announced that it is offering redemptions for hotel and airline travel within a points platform (Awardlink.com). PFI has partnered with a well-established travel company to provide its clients the opportunity to use their award points on hotel and air travel purchases. This platform can now help companies worldwide offer…
Read MoreCommunicate With Empathy
It’s important to have the facts of a given situation or opportunity. But if you cannot communicate or persuade, you will struggle to find cooperation, collaboration or build consensus. All of those are important for you to master to achieve your goals and great results. In every instance, make an effort to empathize with others.…
Read MoreCambridge Scientists Develop Artificial Spider Silk Made of Water
A group of scientists at the University of Cambridge have created an artificial spider silk made of water, paving the way for environmentally-friendly apparel manufacturing in the near future.
Read MoreKid Rock Announces Apparently Real Senate Run With Promotional Merch Site
Since catapulting to stardom through the 1998 release “Devil Without a Cause,” Kid Rock has become a bit of a factotum, with musician, singer, songwriter, producer and actor as applicable titles for the man born Robert Ritchie. Come November 2018, the 46-year-old could make a seemingly improbable addition to his résumé, as he announced yesterday…
Read MoreCPS/Keystone Announces Management Buyout
CPS/Keystone, Erie, Pa., announced a management-led buyout of the company in partnership with a financial sponsor. Key members of the senior management team participating in the buyout include Kippie Helzel, senior vice president of sales; Pete Gleason, vice president of sales; and Eric Enzbrenner, vice president of manufacturing. Leon Bilewitz, president and founder of CPS/Keystone…
Read MoreFBI Investigating Price Fixing at Promotional Products Company
The FBI is investigating Totally Promotional, Coldwater, Ohio, for possible price fixing in the promotional products industry. “Totally Promotional executives were interviewed and were fully cooperative with the investigators onsite,” company officials said in a statement, according to The Daily Standard. “Totally Promotional has been made aware of other companies within the promotional products industry…
Read MoreChinese Company Tries Umbrella-Sharing Program, Gives Away 300,000 Umbrellas Instead
A Chinese startup meant to create an umbrella-sharing program like a bike-share, but lost more than 300,000 items when no one returned them.
Read MoreCornell University Drops Licensed Apparel Agreement With Nike Over Labor Rights Concerns
We often hear that the third time is the charm, but with respect to the relationship that Cornell University has established with Nike, the entities might not have the opportunity to prove that, and few…
Read MoreTarget Wins Big With Girl’s Science T-shirt
Target has been doing a great job promoting gender equality in its stores. Earlier this year, it launched a “Strong Like Mom” T-shirt for boys, and shoppers loved it. Now, it looks like Target is back in the press for another winning T-shirt, this time for girls. According to Yahoo, Target’s new Cat & Jack…
Read MoreWho Knew? Mother Teresa’s Sari Is Trademarked
We had no idea this was even in the makings, but Mother Teresa’s iconic sari has been officially trademarked. According to BBC News, the saint’s white sari with three blue stripes has been trademarked to prevent people from using it for commercial purposes. The Indian government has…
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