Supplier News

ETS Express Inc. Names New Positions as Part of Company Expansion
March 25, 2016 at 2:48 pm

ETS Express Inc., Oxnard, Calif., recently announced the opening of its new 152,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Concord, N.C. With the release of this facility, the company announces it has named new key positions as part of this opening and to accommodate for its growth needs. The company has promoted Derek Hansen to serve as…

Company Screen Prints Guacamole Recipes on Totes at SXSW Event
March 24, 2016 at 5:03 pm

Yesterday, we reported that Hershey's encouraged consumers at Austin's South by Southwest (SXSW) festival to trade in their promotional items. Now, another company at the festival encouraged end-users to celebrate the (literal) fruits of their labor on tote bags. Some…

Shumsky Promotes Jill Albers to Vice President of Business Development
March 24, 2016 at 2:47 pm

Boost Technologies LLC, parent company to Dayton, Ohio-based Shumsky and Boost Rewards, has promoted Jill Albers to vice president of business development for Shumsky. Additionally, Albers will fulfill her passion for creating groundbreaking branding solutions for her clients. “Jill has excelled in…

Hershey's Lets Consumers Trade In Promo Items at SXSW
March 23, 2016 at 5:41 pm

Festivals are always full of promotional products. Festivalgoers wear promotional sunglasses and T-shirts, drink from branded water bottles, and keep everything else in logoed tote bags. For some, all of that stuff might be too much to handle, so they have to pick and choose what they want. To…

Hospitality Mints Announces New Sales Leadership Team
March 23, 2016 at 4:04 pm

Hospitality Mints, Boone, N.C., announced it has a new sales leadership team in place. The organization has hired three new members of its team, including Pat Viancourt, president and CEO, Curt Connor, director of sales; and Jenny Domin, sales manager…

Ennis Inc. Acquires Assets of Major Business Systems
March 23, 2016 at 4:02 pm

Ennis Inc., Midlothian, Texas, announced that one of its wholly owned subsidiaries has closed on an agreement to acquire the assets of Major Business Systems, Hillsborough, N.C. The Ennis subsidiary, operating under the Major Business Systems brand and name, will lease the current facility from the current owner for several years with options to renew.…

American Apparel Partners with Postmates for One-hour Delivery
March 23, 2016 at 3:53 pm

American Apparel, Los Angeles, is bringing new meaning to the phrase "fast fashion" by teaming up with delivery company Postmates to offer delivery to U.S. customers within one hour. According to a press release, the service will be available in 79 of American Apparel's locations in the U.S., and customers will be able to purchase…

Alibaba Hits 3 Trillion Yuan Milestone in One Year
March 22, 2016 at 6:07 pm

Chinese e-commerce business Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. announced yesterday that it hit the 3 trillion Yuan milestone (approximately $463 billion) over its China retail marketplaces in less than a year. Joe Tsai, executive vice chairman of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., said in a blog post that this reflects economic growth in China. "The shift toward…

17-second Sales Pitch at Expo East
March 22, 2016 at 5:31 pm

I joined thousands of suppliers and distributors last week at Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) Expo East. This was my first chance to experience Expo East combined with the Imprinted Sportswear Show (ISS). Quite a few Geiger colleagues, as well as a few other PPAI board members, joined me. I saw several vendors that I…

IDProductsource Announces Staff Promotions
March 21, 2016 at 3:25 pm

IDProductsource, Port St. Lucie, Fla., announced the addition of four staff members. Ryan Modica has been promoted to general manager. "This is a well deserved promotion," said John Aspinwall, CEO of IDProductsource. "Ryan has been a major contributor to our company's success for many years." As general manager, Modica will be responsible for day-to-day operations…