InkSoft, Tempe, Ariz., announced the addition of Maddie Hack to its “Success Squad” technical support team. Hack operated a family-owned business for five years, growing the operation from a small, 300-square-foot space to a 1,500-square-foot operation. Despite the expansion, Hack’s shop kept all…
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Customer shopping expectations are racing ahead at light speed. We are at the point where buying online is often simpler and preferred over talking with a person. When that happens, new value is created and a new buying preferences are formed. To build your business, you must leverage your relationships while participating in the burgeoning…
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After convincing Walmart to remove apparel related to the Black Lives Matter campaign, the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) is trying to get Amazon to stop selling the…
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In February, LVMH, the umbrella company that owns Louis Vuitton, lost a case against parody bag-maker My Other Bag, which made tote bags featuring designs modeled after the high-end brand. But, apparently, that answer wasn’t good enough for Louis Vuitton, which took the case to appeals court. Now, the Court of Appeals for the Second…
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After receiving approval to liquidate nine of its U.S. retail stores, Los Angeles-based American Apparel is closing 12 of its 13 U.K. stores, putting a total of 150 workers out of a job. The only remaining store is in the Camden section of London. “Over the last seven weeks, we have carried out our intention…
Read MorePromo 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: Hope everyone has a great holiday!) Last week, Hit Promotional Products won, and will face off against Impamark. The winner will be decided by a simple poll. The poll will…
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The PPAI award-winning FreePromoTips.com program is facilitating it’s annual Fun Run/Walk at the PPAI Expo on Jan. 9 at 7 a.m. This informal SuccessFit4Life! event is free, and everyone is welcome. Associations and companies…
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In order to promote new business, Cross, Lincoln, R.I., is opening a flagship retail store in Providence, R.I., where the company was founded and where it maintained a steam-powered factory. “I wanted to be downtown because it’s a great, vibrant city,” Robert Baird, CEO of A.T. Cross Co., told the Allentown Morning Call. In addition…
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The global shipping economy faces the threat of paying a levy to the European Union (EU) on its greenhouse gas emissions, as officials are increasingly disappointed in the lack of…
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that 4 Sizzle, a Tempe, Arizona-based supplier, is recalling its Barrel Grill due to a fire hazard. The wooden barrel-shaped charcoal grills feature the Shock Top logo on the front,…
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