Stormtech, Burnaby, British Columbia, has announced that Chris Turner, director of Sales for North America East for Stormtech, has been named the 2016 recipient of the Imprint Canada Robert L.…
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HALO Branded Solutions Expands Marketing Team
HALO Branded Solutions, Sterling, Ill., announced the promotion of Philip Peden to the position of marketing supervisor. Eden joined HALO Branded Solutions through the acquisition of Newton Manufacturing in July, 2015, and has been a part of the development of marketing tools…
Read MoreOrganizing by Class
Question: Is there a way to view my profit by type of customer? Answer: QuickBooks has a function within it to allow segmenting your business in reports. It is called “classes.” You can create a set of classes, which you enter into QuickBooks and apply to customers, vendors or other categories. For instance, you can…
Read MoreLast Chance to Vote! PM Video Battle: Hit Promotional Products Versus Wearable Imaging
Promo Marketing’s Video Battle pits two industry videos against each other for the chance at the ultimate bragging right: Being declared our readership’s absolute favorite. (Next up: We’re off to PPAI Expo in Las Vegas! Will we see you there?) Last week, Hit Promotional Products won again, and will face off against Wearable Imaging. The winner will…
Read MoreAmerican Apparel Bidding War Includes Amazon, Forever 21, Next Level Apparel, Authentic Brands
In the ongoing story about American Apparel’s bankruptcy and impending sale, more potential competitors have entered the ring to challenge frontrunner Gildan Activewear: Amazon, Forever 21, Next Level Apparel and Authentic Brands Group LLC. But, unless a potential suitor can outbid Gildan Activewear Inc.’s $66 million bid, the process will go according to plan, as…
Read MoreRoyal Industries Acquires DLX Line, Pamcolite Line
Royal Industries, Brooklyn, N.Y., announced that it has acquired Brooklyn-based DLX Industries and the Paulmay Company’s Pamcolite Line. “The acquisition of the DLX Indusries and the Pamcolite line is a perfect complement to Royal’s line, which includes vinyl specialties from card cases to clipboards, portfolios to pocket planners, as well as unique imported items that were…
Read MorePro Towels Welcomes New Sales Reps to Team
The Pro Towels, Pittsburgh, family of brands announced the newest additions to its sales team. Julie Nordine-Jacob with JNJ Marketing will cover Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. Beata Miller with Jules Scheck and Associates will cover the Northeast and Upstate New York. Both sales representatives…
Read MoreHub Pen Company Acquires Beacon Promotions
This morning, Hub Pen Company, Braintree, Mass., announced that it has acquired Beacon Promotions, New Ulm, Minn. The acquisition was finalized in December. “For more than 60 years, Hub Pen has focused solely on writing instruments, and in doing so, we were able to deliver the highest quality pens at a better value than anyone…
Read MorePaper Calendar Sales Grow in Digital Age
We’re at a point in time now that everyone has at least one electronic device that has a basic calendar, if not more advanced planning apps and organizational tools. Despite this, The New York Times reported that the…
Read MoreCampaign Vendor Sells Out of Trump Merch for First Time
Mort Berkowitz told New York Post that he’s been selling campaign merchandise for more than 40 years. But in four decades, this year was different. Berkowitz said he…
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