AIA Names Alfano Senior VP of Business Technology
Christopher Alfano formerly held tech executive roles at Top 40 supplier Vantage Apparel.
BDA Hires Chief Human Resources Officer
Tara Denman steps into the newly created position at the Top 40 distributor.
Case Study: Award Ceremony in a Box
A promo distributor saved a large financial institution’s award ceremony with an ingeni...
Post-Pandemic Hiring, Retention a Big Challenge
Promo products firms are struggling with the issue, as are companies across sectors, a ...
Return of Live Events Powering Promo Sales
Distributors aren’t back to pre-pandemic levels yet with sales related to events, but t...
Con Artists Swindle Promo Distributor
The impostors posed as a legitimate end-buyer – a scheme crooks may increasingly be adv...
Program Aims To Increase Apparel Industry Transparency
The initiative, which in part shares about products’ environmental impacts, comes from ...
JMA Acquires CC Promos
The deal involves two Connecticut-based distributors.
Vistaprint Printed Fake COVID Vaccination Cards
The web-based provider of print and promo products doesn’t appear to have done so nefar...
DC Attorney General Files Antitrust Suit Against Amazon
Karl Racine says the e-commerce leader illegally controls online prices.
PPAF Launches the ‘Brandy Awards’
Top 40 supplier Koozie Group is sponsoring the new awards series.
Late Deliveries an Issue for FedEx
Many companies in the promotional products industry rely on the shipping provider.
PCNA Now Offers Bose Bluetooth Speakers
The products will be available through the Top 40 supplier’s fast-track shipping servic...
Sanitizer Overstock an Issue for Promo Suppliers
Steep discounts and even giveaways are a reality as demand for hand sanitizer has plumm...
New ‘Tool’ Helps Identify Forced Labor in Supply Chains
The offering, which comes from Sedex, may interest sourcing pros in the promo industry.
Smart Source Acquires Superior Business Solutions
Promo distributor Smart Source says the move will help grow sales in the Midwest.
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DOJ Launches Task Force To Fight COVID Fraud
Efforts to counteract illicit schemes are ramping up.
4imprint Says Orders Are Rising
Promo’s largest distributor reports that business momentum has been building.
Ransomware Attacks on the Rise
Promo products firms need to be on alert to avoid business-crippling attacks.
Obituary: Spencer Silver, 3M
Silver invented the adhesive that made Post-it Notes possible.
AIA Launches ‘On the Road Again’
Company leaders are hosting in-person, small-group meetings with the Top 40 firm’s affi...
Under Armour Battles Class-Action Suit
Allegations include that Executive Chairman Kevin Plank profited from alleged deceptive...
Sales Rise But It’s a Net Loss for HanesBrands
That’s a snapshot of the apparel maker’s performance in the first quarter of 2021.
Hospital Sues Fully Promoted Franchisee for PPE Fraud
The suit claims the franchisee sold the health network hundreds of thousands of counter...