Distributor News
November 22, 2022 at 8:00 am
As part of Print+Promo Marketing’s ongoing feature, Executive Perspectives, we get to know leading professionals in the print and promotional industry. This month, we interviewed Steve Stancic, president of Specialty Mailing, St. Louis. Here, he highlights the issues he’s monitoring, shares his company’s new capabilities and explains why solution-based approaches work...
November 14, 2022 at 4:00 pm
Order My Gear announced today that it has acquired BrightStores, a provider of online company stores for promotional products distributors. "Kent McKeaigg founded OMG in 2007 with a vision to create a simple way for team dealers to sell to groups online," Leonid Rozkin, CEO of OMG, said in a release on OMG's website. "Dan…
November 8, 2022 at 12:46 pm
Chicago-based distributor iPromo announced SwagCloud with EcoCloud – a new program designed to limit leftover promotional products waste by reducing, reusing or recycling items. "Our clients discard 20% to 30% of the branded gifts they receive, either because they didn't give them all away or because the recipients didn't need another T-shirt or notebook. In…
October 27, 2022 at 4:12 pm
Proforma, Cleveland, announced the renewal of the "Proforma Family Cooking Show" for a second season. This series allows the Proforma family the opportunity to connect with one another by sharing recipes and family stories. With hundreds of creative recipe submissions for season one, this series has proven to be a hit among the Proforma Network.…
October 25, 2022 at 1:22 pm
AIA Corporation (AIA) recently welcomed two new members to its business development team as part of its continued focus on strategic growth. Wendy Smith, CPIM, MASI, joins as vice president of business development; and Paula Klingman has been hired as a business development manager.
October 18, 2022 at 2:22 pm
What does it mean to “wow” a customer? Is it the first impression? Is it creating a promotion that they think about or use long after the event? Is it going above and beyond to make sure you reach the goal? It can be all of the above, actually. Brad Dalton, vice president of sales…
October 17, 2022 at 1:54 pm
The Legacy Buying Group, West River, MD, announced the addition of OrderMyGear as a preferred service provider of online stores for the group. OrderMyGear's cloud-based technology helps promotional product distributors sell branded merchandise to groups online through custom branded online stores. "The Legacy Group is pleased to have OrderMyGear join our Legacy vendor network," Jolie…
September 29, 2022 at 9:29 am
Brand Fuel, Raleigh, N.C., announced that it has officially become a Certified B Corporation. The “B” in B Corp stands for “Benefit for All,” emphasizing five central stakeholders: workers, customers, suppliers, community and the environment. Brand Fuel joins the growing movement of more than 5,000 Certified B Corporations from 158 industries across 85 countries, including…
September 28, 2022 at 10:29 am
As part of Print+Promo Marketing's 2022 Top Distributors list, we asked some of the top-ranked distributors about what their future plans look like, and trends they've kept their eyes on in the industry. Here, we talked to Kotis Design CEO Jeff Becker — No. 33 on our 2022 list — about how cutting ties with some customers,…
September 27, 2022 at 8:55 am
As part of Print+Promo Marketing's 2022 Top Distributors list, we asked some of the top-ranked distributors about what their future plans look like, and trends they've kept their eyes on in the industry. Here, we talked to Artcraft CEO and president Judy Zimmerman — No. 32 on our 2022 list — about the company's recent investments,…
