It’s getting ugly out there. In the last four weeks, I’ve seen more successful “hacking” attacks within the promotional products industry than ever before. I am confident the attacks are 3 to 4 times more prevalent than they were just several months ago. This is creating havoc for everyone from suppliers to our buyers. The…
Yesterday, Geiger, Lewiston, Maine, announced that it has acquired London-based distributor BTC Group, which will continue business across Europe as Geiger BTC Group. The talks began about six months ago, with Geiger CEO Gene Geiger and BTC Group managing director Frank Murphy (who will continue in his position) discussing the various ways their companies could…
Though consumption totals are down, beer begets big business in Belgium, with booming export numbers meaning that anyone who wonders, “What’s the haps?” on hops will likely receive a positive answer in perpetuity. With 60 offerings, the Bruges-situated Beer Wall attracts locals and travelers thanks to management’s careful consideration of not only the drinks it…
Prime Line, Bridgeport, Conn., announced the promotion of Joe Hoffmann to vice president of sales. He will manage the company’s regional and national sales managers. Hoffmann has been a part of the Prime Line-Jetline sales team for 20 years, most recently serving as director of national and group account…
It was easy to write off the early bad press surrounding the D.C. Metro merchandise shop’s debut two weeks ago. But, we’re here to tell you that, no, two weeks after its grand opening, things are actually still going very poorly for Metro’s merch store…
AIA Corporation, Neenah, Wisc., announced today the appointment of Randy Mohrbacher as the company’s new chief information officer. Mohrbacher will be responsible for overseeing and executing the company’s overall technology strategy to help AIA’s employees, more than 300 independent U.S. franchise owners nationwide and more than 3,000 suppliers. This…
With every order, the Traverse craftsman starts with the raw ingredients—a piece of leather and a brand logo. But instead of working with detailed blueprints, the master crafts his work one stitch and cut at a time. Just enough structure to provide a template while still leaving room for improvisation and creativity. The result is…
UMBC sold more than 3,000 T-shirts in one night after its historic win over the University of Virginia, and is scrambling to trademark “Retrievers.”
CEO Doug Mack credited Fanatics’ success as the official gear sponsor and runner of the league’s online shop to the NFL’s exciting playoff season. In an interview with CNNMoney, Mack commented on the effect the playoff season had on his company’s sales. “You could have not asked for a better set of NFL playoffs and outcomes and storylines, and what we saw is that translated directly into merchandise sales,” he said…
Being an absolute sports nut, I love every occasion when I pick up new knowledge pertaining to the pursuits of the world’s athletes. I definitely prefer for that wisdom to yield positive awareness, but I am now familiar with the Ontario Winter Games solely due to a manufacturing error on its medals, with the gaffe…