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November 8, 2019 at 11:30 am
Late Thursday, Reuters reported that the interim agreement between the U.S. and China to rollback tariffs was facing opposition from White House officials and skepticism from outside experts and former advisers. Today, President Trump confirmed those reports, reversing course on the tariff rollback announcement...
November 8, 2019 at 9:57 am
Gemini Industries, Roxana, Ill., announced that it has acquired TKCups-Sorg's, a supplier of custom printed napkins, plates, coffee sleeves, coasters, cups and more. Founded in 1996, TKCups-Sorg's has specialized in both paper and plastic food service products, and has introduced environmentally-friendly product lines. Through the acquisition, Gemini will expand its promotional product offering with a…
November 7, 2019 at 2:11 pm
Social media profiles, tattoos and yearbooks come to mind when we think of ways people declare their love for song lyrics. Through its on-demand merch platform, LyricMerch, the online song lyrics library LyricFind has recently excelled in adding merchandise to the mix, with shoppers able to...
November 8, 2019 at 11:11 am
Stran Promotional Solutions, Quincy, Mass., announced the hire of Lisa Fosdick as vice president of client success. Fosdick brings a wealth of experience across many facets of the promotional products industry, having worked as a consumer, a supplier and a distributor. "I am excited to be chosen by [Stran president] Andy Shape to lead Stran's…
November 7, 2019 at 1:49 pm
The U.S. and China reportedly agreed to remove additional tariffs in phases, but only after the respective countries' leaders sign an interim deal. That part is still being worked on, but Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesman Gao Feng said China and the U.S. held "extensive and serious discussions" over the past two weeks...
November 7, 2019 at 2:03 pm
Chili’s is making the dine-in-or-go-out decision 10 times easier with its newest idea. The restaurant chain is promoting its food delivery service by offering "starter packs" filled with some killer (and creative) promo items for select delivery customers. Are there baby back ribs scented candles? You bet there are!...
November 6, 2019 at 11:38 am
Doesn’t it feel like a moment ago we were all yelling, “Happy new year!” and then we blinked and it was November? Whether you realize it or not, the holiday season is here. And, for distributors who have tried their best to deny the changing of the season, there's still time to get in on holiday and seasonal promotions...
November 7, 2019 at 11:35 am
David Clifton, chief marketing officer for QCA-accredited supplier alphabroder and president of the QCA board of directors, has been invited to be a featured panelist for the discussion “Cleaning Up The Marketing Supply Chain: Tools You Need For Brand Safety” at ProcureCon Marketing 2019. Held Nov. 18-20 in Austin, Texas, ProcureCon Marketing is the only…
November 6, 2019 at 1:23 pm
Teespring is getting further in on the e-commerce game through the launch of its Branded Stores, which allow users to create personalized web stores to sell merchandise online. The storefronts can be customized to users' liking, from product assortment to layout to URL, and even offer customized packaging...
November 5, 2019 at 2:31 pm
Facebook has found itself fending off controversies for a mini eternity. Aiming to update its company branding “to be clearer about the products that come from Facebook,” the company unveiled a new logo yesterday to differentiate its new product offerings from its social media site...
