HALO Announces Human Resources Leadership Promotion

HALO, Sterling, IL, recently announced a change to the company’s Human Resources leadership. Kimberly Sandifer has been promoted to chief human resources officer. Sandier will report to HALO CEO Marc Simon.

Level Up Your Apparel Offerings

The one thing about trends: They’re constantly changing. While the wholesale apparel market trails behind what’s happening in retail, it’s “much closer than we’ve ever been,” falling about one year behind retail trends, says Vicki Ostrom, trend analyst/futurist for SanMar, Issaquah, Washington. While not everything in retail transfers to the promo apparel industry, there are…

JustinCase Announces Partnership with Alco Prevention

JustinCase, Toronto, announced an exclusive and strategic partnership with Alco Prevention, the North American authority in the prevention of drinking and driving and unlawful beverage tampering. In a first-of-its-kind partnership in the safety space, JustinCase has acquired the rights to distribute a variety of drinking and driving…

Executive Perspectives: Journalbooks President Tim O’Boyle

For this month’s Executive Perspectives feature, we interviewed Tim O’Boyle, president of Journalbooks, Charlotte, North Carolina. Here, he discusses the resiliency of promo, reveals when he does his best thinking, and shares how his company continues to evolve.

IMAGEN Brands Welcomes Brock Spurrell to Sales Team

IMAGEN Brands, Doniphan, MO, welcomed Brock Spurrell to the company’s sales team as regional sales manager for the Southwest territory, covering Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming. He now reports to Jackie Walker, national sales manager. “We’re delighted that Brock has joined our sales team,” said Lisa LeMond, vice president of sales and…