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The recent GoDaddy security breach exposed over a million users' websites and email accounts. Keeping your online properties safe is one of the most important things you can do to protect yourself and your business. The good news is, there are a few things you can do that don't involve that much technical know-how...

Tekweld, Hauppauge, New York, announced that it has hired David Heldt as marketing director. Heldt previously served as marketing manager at Super Enterprises, a Northeast distributor of Marvin windows and doors. Heldt joined Tekweld on Nov. 1, and brings 26 years of marketing experience in distributor and buying group business models...

The supply chain is making life hell for promo distributors and suppliers, leading to mounting frustration that’s costing time, money and jobs. As burnout sets in, it’s only adding to the supply chain mess. What can the industry to do stop it? And what happens if it doesn’t?...

The latest in Elon Musks's string of out-there promotional items is the Cyberwhistle, a real whistle made to look like the pixelated Cybertruck and designed for customers to “blow the whistle on Tesla.” It cost $50 and has already sold out. And it's maybe a dig at Apple's recent $19 branded microfiber cloth? Who knows?...

Fire and EMS departments in multiple states are warning people that T-shirt text message campaigns claiming to raise money for the departments have no affiliation, and are likely a scam. Departments in Connecticut, New York and Wisconsin have reported the scams...

A24 is proving once again that one man’s outdated promotional movie merchandise is another man’s promotional movie treasure. After the trendy movie distribution company held a successful series of auctions, selling a huge swath of movie promos across multiple decades, A24 is again selling a collection of vintage movie gear...

RBO PrintLogistix has tapped Michael Turner as its new vice president of information technology. The former director of IT at DataSource Inc. and solutions architect for Banner Solutions stepped into his new role as vice president of information technology in March 2021. Turner holds licenses and certifications in multiple areas, including...

Gildan Activewear, Montreal, released its Q3 financial results last month, showing record third-quarter sales of $802 million (up 33% over last year), record GAAP diluted EPS of $0.95 (up 167% over 2020) and record third-quarter free cash flow of $232 million. Strong gross margin expansion drove operating margin of 25.1%, and...

Lululemon on Monday filed a patent lawsuit against Peloton claiming that the company has infringed on Lululemon’s intellectual property. Earlier this year, Peloton announced its own athletic apparel line, and now things are heating up in what looks like will be a legal battle between the two brands...

Arby's is giving college football running backs $500 and a box of branded merch for saying they're eating at Arby's. It's part of the cleverly-named "Arby's RBs" sponsorship program. The first 200 D-1 running backs to post “Tonight, I’m getting Arby’s” on Instagram or Twitter will receive the cash and merch box...