Baseball is a weird sport. It’s not for everyone. The people that love it could talk for hours about a pitching battle that ended 1-0, or how there’s nothing better than spending four-and-a-half hours at the ballpark. The ones who don’t like baseball would tell you how boring it is to watch a pitcher retire…
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AIA Corporation Appoints Two New Owner Success Managers
AIA Corporation (AIA), Appleton, Wis., has hired Dana Henton and Andres Blanco as owner success managers. Henton and Blanco join AIA’s growing Success Management team, which now includes five managers dedicated to supporting the growth of the company’s 300 independent distributors. “2019 has been a year of continued growth…
The 2019 Top 50 Promotional Products Suppliers List
Your guide to the promo industry’s largest supplier companies
President Trump Says U.S. Has Not Agreed to Tariff Rollback After All
Late Thursday, Reuters reported that the interim agreement between the U.S. and China to rollback tariffs was facing opposition from White House officials and skepticism from outside experts and former advisers. Today, President Trump confirmed those reports, reversing course on the tariff rollback announcement…
Lisa Fosdick Joins Stran Promotional Solutions as VP of Client Success
Stran Promotional Solutions, Quincy, Mass., announced the hire of Lisa Fosdick as vice president of client success. Fosdick brings a wealth of experience across many facets of the promotional products industry, having worked as a consumer, a supplier and a distributor. “I am excited to be chosen by [Stran president] Andy Shape to lead Stran’s…
Gemini Industries Acquires TKCups-Sorg’s
Gemini Industries, Roxana, Ill., announced that it has acquired TKCups-Sorg’s, a supplier of custom printed napkins, plates, coffee sleeves, coasters, cups and more. Founded in 1996, TKCups-Sorg’s has specialized in both paper and plastic food service products, and has introduced environmentally-friendly product lines. Through the acquisition, Gemini will expand its promotional product offering with a…
A Look at LyricMerch, the On-Demand Merch Platform Monetizing Song Lyrics
Social media profiles, tattoos and yearbooks come to mind when we think of ways people declare their love for song lyrics. Through its on-demand merch platform, LyricMerch, the online song lyrics library LyricFind has recently excelled in adding merchandise to the mix, with shoppers able to…
Chili’s Promotes New Delivery Service With ‘Starter Packs’ Full of Awesome Promo Items
Chili’s is making the dine-in-or-go-out decision 10 times easier with its newest idea. The restaurant chain is promoting its food delivery service by offering “starter packs” filled with some killer (and creative) promo items for select delivery customers. Are there baby back ribs scented candles? You bet there are!…
U.S. and China Agree to Phased Tariff Rollbacks If Sides Can Reach Interim Deal
The U.S. and China reportedly agreed to remove additional tariffs in phases, but only after the respective countries’ leaders sign an interim deal. That part is still being worked on, but Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesman Gao Feng said China and the U.S. held “extensive and serious discussions” over the past two weeks…
David Clifton to Speak on Brand Safety at ProcureCon Marketing 2019
David Clifton, chief marketing officer for QCA-accredited supplier alphabroder and president of the QCA board of directors, has been invited to be a featured panelist for the discussion “Cleaning Up The Marketing Supply Chain: Tools You Need For Brand Safety” at ProcureCon Marketing 2019. Held Nov. 18-20 in Austin, Texas, ProcureCon Marketing is the only…