Distributor News
January 17, 2019 at 4:35 pm
Obviously, business owners, principals or businesspeople in general want to create a loyal customer base. That’s how their businesses stay afloat. But, how do you go beyond that? How do you create a customer base that can’t get enough of your products or services?...
January 15, 2019 at 2:52 pm
AIA Corporation, Neenah, Wis., announced today the promotion of Clay Hall to director of owner success. Since joining AIA in 2015, Hall has served in several roles, including owner success and recruitment, as well as sales development...
January 11, 2019 at 1:19 pm
HALO Branded Solutions, Sterling, Ill., announced this morning that it has acquired Boost Promotional Branding, Richmond, Va. It's HALO's third acquisition within the last six months, with the company acquiring Sunrise Identity in August and Chamberlain Marketing Group in September. "Jeff [Hall, president of Boost] and Teki Hall have built a successful business by focusing…
January 11, 2019 at 11:02 am
Leed’s, Pittsburgh, announced that it is expanding its CamelBak product offering for 2019. The company will carry backpacks and is adding new drinkware styles from the popular retail brand. Leed’s will begin carrying five CamelBak backpack styles in eight different colors for 2019. The items that will be offered are the CamelBak Hydrobak, CamelBak Arete…
January 10, 2019 at 12:24 pm
DiscountMugs.com, the Top 50 distributor based in Medley, Fla., said a data breach may have exposed customer credit card numbers and other sensitive information. In a letter to customers, the company said it discovered the breach on Nov. 16, and that orders placed between Aug. 5 and Nov. 16 may have been affected...
January 7, 2019 at 11:16 am
Geiger, Lewiston, Maine, announced that its U.K. distributor GeigerBTC has acquired London-based distributor EMC Advertising Gifts as part of its continued expansion strategy to support clients in the UK and across Europe. The move follows Geiger's acquisition of CM Promotions, announced last week, and its promotion of three members of its executive team. EMC has…
January 4, 2019 at 11:06 am
Geiger, Lewiston, Maine, a multi-generational family owned and operated company, announced it has acquired Bloomington, Illinois-based distributor CM Promotions as part of its continued expansion strategy and to broaden its client base in the Midwest...
December 19, 2018 at 2:10 pm
Next Level Apparel, Gardena, Calif., announced that it is expanding into Germany and the EU through an exclusive partnership with L-SHOP-TEAM, a Dortmund, Germany-based company with locations across Europe. "We’re delighted to be launching our styles into Germany/EU, and even more so to be launching with L-SHOP-TEAM," said Mark Seymour, CSO at Next Level Apparel.…
December 18, 2018 at 2:36 pm
We all learned early in life that sharing is caring. The following 10 stories prove that sentiment is especially true within the promo industry, as they generated the most displays of social-media generosity among our readers. We would like to share with you our appreciation for your enthusiasm for the content and encourage you to…
December 14, 2018 at 1:58 pm
This week, a new affiliate program is bringing an alternate revenue opportunity for promotional product distributors. ImpactMDS is a low-cost buying group and serves both sides of the industry by helping suppliers to increase their business while also providing distributors with end-quantity pricing (EQP), even if their order falls short of the required amount. The…
