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DHL Express Canada Reaches Tentative Agreement With Workers Union
DHL Express Canada Reaches Tentative Agreement With Workers Union

Operations won’t resume until the new contract is finalized. Meanwhile, promo companies in Canada have had to lean into contingency plans to mitiga...

SRG Names Melanie Langille as VP of Sales for Promobilia
SRG Names Melanie Langille as VP of Sales for Promobilia

Most recently, Langille was vice president of sales at the Counselor Top 40 supplier. Promobilia is the firm’s custom overseas sourcing division.

Sales Dynamics Celebrates 50 Years of Business
Sales Dynamics Celebrates 50 Years of Business

Lorne I. Ordel, president of the Toronto-based distributorship, reflects on the years since he founded the company in 1975 and planning for the fut...

Cutter & Buck’s Parent Firm Makes Austrian Acquisition
Cutter & Buck’s Parent Firm Makes Austrian Acquisition

New Wave Group said it has acquired Cotton Classics Handels GmbH, an Austrian apparel wholesaler serving the promotional products segment, particul...

S&S Activewear Deepens Inventory Across Canadian Distribution Centers
S&S Activewear Deepens Inventory Across Canadian Distribution Centers

The Counselor Top 40 supplier aims to enhance service to clients across Canada.

Does Oasis Reunion Tour Merch Have Takeaways for Promo Pros? Definitely Maybe
Does Oasis Reunion Tour Merch Have Takeaways for Promo Pros? Definitely Maybe

Replete with ‘90s nostalgia and retro sporty looks, the swag and how Oasis is promoting it provide valuable merch lessons industry distributors can...

Starline Hires Former Amazon Engineer To Drive Tech Innovation
Starline Hires Former Amazon Engineer To Drive Tech Innovation

The Counselor Top 40 supplier noted that Kristopher Kingston, the firm’s new director of information technology, has past experience at Lockheed Ma...

Goldstar Launches One Purchase Order Global Solution
Goldstar Launches One Purchase Order Global Solution

The Counselor Top 40 supplier said SimplyGlobal enables distributors to place and manage multiregion orders with a single PO.

Price Hikes Loom for Promo Drinkware & Other Categories as Trump Raises Steel & Aluminum Tariffs
Price Hikes Loom for Promo Drinkware & Other Categories as Trump Raises Steel & Aluminum Tariffs

On June 4, the president increased the levy rate on imported steel and aluminum articles and derivatives from 25% to 50% for nearly every nation.

The Pebble Group Reports Revenue Growth for 2024
The Pebble Group Reports Revenue Growth for 2024

The publicly traded firm is the parent company to promo software provider Facilisgroup and global distributor Brand Addition.

Commonsku Hosts CEO Summit
Commonsku Hosts CEO Summit

The invitation-only event brought together promo executives for learning, visioning and collaboration, organizers said.

4imprint’s Order Count Falls as the Firm Predicts ‘Supply Chain Disruption, Higher Product Costs’
4imprint’s Order Count Falls as the Firm Predicts ‘Supply Chain Disruption, Higher Product Costs’

Promo’s largest distributor also noted on May 21 that revenue and average order values were comparable to the prior year through the first four mon...

Gildan Hits 77% Sustainable Cotton Sourcing, According to 2024 ESG Report
Gildan Hits 77% Sustainable Cotton Sourcing, According to 2024 ESG Report

The Counselor Top 40 supplier also noted reductions in water intensity and increased sourcing of recycled polyester among last year’s achievements.

PPAI Hosts NALC in Chicago
PPAI Hosts NALC in Chicago

The annual executive event featured two full days of programming at the Sofitel Magnificent Mile.

PCNA Partners With Strideline To Expand Sock Offerings
PCNA Partners With Strideline To Expand Sock Offerings

The supplier is offering two full-sublimation unisex styles to customers.

Stanley Drinkware Faces New Legal Challenges Over Defective Lids & Lead Concerns
Stanley Drinkware Faces New Legal Challenges Over Defective Lids & Lead Concerns

PMI, Stanley’s parent company, is facing proposed class action lawsuits following a December 2024 recall and, separately, revelations over lead in ...

SanMar, Genumark Recognized as Best Managed Companies
SanMar, Genumark Recognized as Best Managed Companies

The program, with iterations in the U.S. and Canada, honors noteworthy private companies.

ASI Media’s 2025 Salespeople of the Year
ASI Media’s 2025 Salespeople of the Year

These are the solution-weaving sales all-stars propelling big business in promo.