Distractions are everywhere during a typical workday. Add modern technology to the mix, and we’re all but set up to be less productive. While it may be impossible to entirely avoid distractions, cutting down on them is the key to better efficiency in the workplace. Here are five ways to reduce your work distractions and boost productivity…
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New U.S.-Canada-Mexico Trade Deal Looks to Put Pressure on China
This past weekend, the contentious and sometimes unpredictable NAFTA talks culminated in a new deal between the three neighboring countries: the aptly named United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA for short. Those looking for a gigantic overhaul of NAFTA will be disappointed, but there are a…
Sign-Zone Expands European Presence With Acquisition of Jansen Display Group
Sign-Zone LLC (parent company of Showdown Displays), Brooklyn Center, Minn., announced that it has acquired Jansen Display Group (Jansen), a designer and manufacturer of promotional display hardware and signage systems. Headquartered in Prestanov, Czech Republic, with additional offices in Germany, the U.K., Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Spain, Jansen provides customized poster systems, snap frames, poster…
Branded Cups at Center of Museum Versus Tea Shop Trademark Battle
When MoMaCha opened its doors in April to serve as a combination teashop and art gallery, the higher-ups at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) found the space’s name pretty sketchy, filing a trademark infringement lawsuit. On Friday, those bigwigs were able to color their case credible, as a Southern District of New York judge…
Major U.S. Apparel Association Wants Certain Amazon Sites Added to Counterfeit Watchlist
In the race for apparel world dominance, Amazon has powered its way to the top. The e-commerce giant has created its own apparel lines, swooped in on major sports brands and engaged the power of customer data to edge out competition. But it looks like Amazon’s rapid apparel growth might have led to one emerging problem: counterfeits…
Maryland Health Commission Uses Promotional T-shirts to Battle High Health Care Costs
Would we go walking around town in a T-shirt that reads “Hip Replacement $30, 06?” Probably not because we have a hard time deviating from our “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” T-shirt lineup, but in the case of Maryland’s new promotional tees, we could be swayed.
A Former Oil Engineer Has a Solution for Better Women’s Workwear
Women make up 24 percent of the STEM workforce, and yet their needs are not being considered when it comes to women’s workwear. Thankfully, petroleum engineer Jaime Glas decided to use her passion for fashion to upgrade the uniform options for other women…
Starline Inc. Adds Northeast Director of Sales
Starline Inc., Grand Island, N.Y., announced the addition of Mike Newman as the new Northeast director of sales representing New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Maine. “Starline proudly operates its main USA facility out of Western New York,” said Starline senior vice president…
How to Handle Company Growth (Without Compromising Your Customer Service)
Though it’s not a commonly used metric, needing more parking spaces is a good indicator that your company is growing. That sounds like a joke, but it’s exactly what happened with iClick, which increased sales by 275 percent over last year. The company jumped a record 29 spots on our Top 50 Suppliers list between…
Jeff Laniado, Promo Buyer for CBS, on His Distributor Past, Landing Large Accounts and the Dreaded Suitcase Full of Samples
Jeff Laniado, who worked for distributor Axis Promotions before moving to a promo buyer role at CBS, gave us the inside scoop on what it’s like making the switch, what he and other promo buyers are looking for, landing large accounts like CBS and some common mistakes distributors make when pitching prospects. Let’s just say Jeff isn’t a fan of the suitcase full of samples. Plus, Sean and Brendan get Gritty!…