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Current Headlines - May 17, 2012
Promo Marketing has learned that Cintas Corporation, the Cincinnati-based distributorship, has formed a new deal with Touchstone, located in Mason, Ohio. Details of the agreement were not available at the time of print....
Anne Broholm has been appointed chief executive officer of Ahead, and Chuck Lord has been appointed chief operating officer. Ahead is a member of New Wave Group AB, a Swedish firm with several businesses in the promotional products industry, including...
The Ballantine Corporation recently released a new blog post that provides tactics for enhancing direct mail by integrating it with other marketing techniques, including personalized URLs (PURLs), email marketing and promotional items....
Crystal D announced that the company has hired four new employees. Becca Bruns, Laura Wilhelm, Doug Grave and Sheri Koos have all joined the St. Paul, Minnesota-based supplier....
Imprint Plus announced that Hutchinson Marketing, Team Donlin and West Coast Branded Solutions have been added to their network of authorized distributors to promote the Mighty Badge system in key states, including California and New York. "Imprint Plus is strategically...
To get off the ground, early stage companies need a lot of help. We often hear the word "lean" passed around the lexicon. One CEO, two engineers—and voila! A company.
But there may be more to launching a start-up...
You've got exactly what a prospective client needs to grow their business: the right service, the right software, or the right product. But how are you going to convince her of that fact when she's in New York and you're...
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Current Headlines - May 16, 2012
It’s hard for the cotton market to ignore nearly 74 million bales of supply. That’s one reason why cotton analysts say cotton futures dropped precipitously in early May, despite China continuing to buy cotton to add to its reserves....
Philadelphia-based Bodek and Rhodes, a leading wholesaler of imprintable activewear, was honored for the third year in a row as EmbroidMe's "Vendor of the Year." United Franchise Group, the parent company of EmbroidMe Inc., the world's largest embroidery franchise, chose the company...
It is an old adage in Washington that it is hard to take two steps forward without also taking one step back. The 15 May entry into force of the US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) provides the U.S. apparel industry...
Riverside, California-based Gorilla Marketing, a premier promotional products company, is helping companies expand brand awareness with the latest trends in summer apparel for branded clothing....
Cellphones were once simple tools for making calls on the go. But the phones have quickly become all-purpose devices, used to send e-mail, read articles, find restaurants—and tell time. And as more people carry that tool in their pocket or...
The best baseball game promotion and how to recreate it....
If you are familiar with my blog, then you know I live for sarcasm—especially when celebrities are involved. However, this week, I'd like to get serious. Last Friday, Beastie Boys rapper Adam Yauch (aka MCA) passed away after a three-year...
Memorial Day weekend is fast approaching and you know what that means—barbecue season!...
