North America

New Wave Group AB, the Swedish parent company of suppliers such as Cutter & Buck, Ahead Inc. and Sagaform, has acquired the rights to distribute its CRAFT line of sportswear products from Karhu North America. Karhu North America has been the exclusive distributor in the United States and Canada of products under New Wave Group AB's sports brand CRAFT since 1999.

The Quality Certification Alliance, the promotional product industry's only independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping companies provide safe products, has granted QCA Accreditation to Clearwater, Florida-based Norwood & BIC Graphic North America.

Compton, California-based Crown Infant Products Inc. a wholly-owned subsidiary of Crown Crafts Inc., has become the exclusive distributor of okiedog diaper bags and stroller accessories for North America.

New Kensington, Pennsylvania-based Polyconcept North America (PCNA), the second largest hard goods supplier within the promotional products industry, announced it has added a blog its social media efforts. 

Luxury handbag maker Coach Inc.'s fourth-quarter net income rose 34 percent on brisk demand in North America and China, the company said Tuesday.

Clearwater, Florida-based Norwood Promotional Products and BIC Graphic USA recently announced their new sales management leadership in North America.