What would you do for $1 million? Would you risk your reputation to try to uplift a profitable yet slumping company, or would you shy away from the pressure and guaranteed…
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Last week, we reported that Staples was close to finalizing a sale to Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm. It looks like the deal is just about set, with the company naming a $6.9 billion price tag—significantly higher than the original estimation of $6 billion. According to a press release, Staples’ board of directors unanimously approved…
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Pioneer Balloon, Wichita, Kan., received three awards in the “Wide Web” category—a Gold, Silver and Bronze award—for three different foil balloons from the Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) at its 2017 Excellence in Flexography Awards at the Hyatt Regency Long Island in Hauppauge, N.Y. The Excellence in Flexography Awards recognizes exemplary package printing. Awards are judged…
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Remember Vince Young? The hotshot former University of Texas quarterback who cursed the Philadelphia Eagles to extended mediocrity thanks to his “dream team” comments, and eventually…
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Two weeks ago, we reported that Vistaprint had opened its first brick-and-mortar storefront, Vistaprint Studio, in Toronto. The store offers an extension to what the e-commerce platform does—customized paper products and printing—but gives customers the chance to see products in a physical setting, similar to how promotional products professionals use showrooms for sales ideas. It also…
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A century from now, human beings will still obsess over how to prolong their existences through the constant consumption of superfoods, the persistent purchase of anti-aging products and the unflagging use of exercise equipment. No matter how…
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Computers across Europe and India were hit by a major ransomware cyberattack this week, causing system failures at A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk), the world’s largest shipping company. The company made a statement on its Twitter page, detailing the account: https://twitter.com/Maersk/status/879966081611431936 A company spokeswoman told CNBC that the IT issues could impact the company’s global operations, but…
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Visstun, Las Vegas, announced the addition of three new sizes to its 2017 product line. The new sizes are a mid 16 oz. cup, a 16 oz. pint container, and a large 30 oz. cup. All are available in hot, cold and microwaveable paper, and recyclable white and clear plastic. A selection of lids is…
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While the 2016 Summer Olympics, which returned golf to the international competition after a 112-year hiatus, helped to give the sport global acclaim, Americans have long loved the game. Though a 2015 National Golf Foundation report showed that the number of courses in this country has declined to 15,372 from a peak of 16,052, the…
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Forever 21 tends to be the company on the receiving end of lawsuits, so we were definitely surprised to see it dishing out the lawsuit this time. According to Hollywood Reporter, Forever 21 filed a lawsuit against Gucci over the trademark of stripes. Yes, you read that…
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