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BIC Group Acquires Cello Pens

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BIC Group, parent company of Top 40 supplier BIC Graphic (asi/40480), has purchased a...

Cintas Grows Quarterly Revenue

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Top 40 distributor Cintas (asi/162167) reported quarterly revenues of $1.22 billion...

Amazon Rumored To Add Air Cargo Fleet

According to multiple reports, Amazon...

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Alibaba Names Counterfeiting Enforcement Chief

Alibaba Group has hired an ex-Apple and...

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Federal Reserve Increases Interest Rates

The Federal Reserve announced last week...

Delta Apparel Reports Year-End Financials

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Supplier firm Delta Apparel (asi/49172) announced this week that it achieved sales...

Counselor Commentary: Merger Mania

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Across many markets, mergers and acquisitions are on fire. Forbes recently stated...

FTC Blocks Staples-Office Depot Merger

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Staples Inc., parent company of Top 40 distributor Staples Promotional Products...

Alibaba Buys Newspaper To Shape China Coverage

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Alibaba Group is buying a leading Hong Kong newspaper as part of a plan to influence...

American Solutions For Business Acquires Optimum Companies

As first reported in a Breaking News...

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Retailers Fined For Label Violations

Four retailers have agreed to pay $1.3...

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Small Businesses Prefer New Forms Of Financing

More small businesses are opting for...

Stouse Partners With Private Equity Firm

Top 40 supplier Stouse (asi/89910)...

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Ask an Expert: Improve Your Customer Service Today

Q. I want to make my business more...

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Alphabroder Merges With Bodek And Rhodes

As first reported in a Breaking News...

J.Charles Crystalworks Acquires Quarry International

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Supplier firm J.Charles Crystalworks (asi/62985) has purchased sister company Quarry...

Private Payrolls Jump In November

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The private sector added a stronger-than-expected 217,000 jobs in November, according...

Two Smart Alternatives to Bank Loans

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If you have no other choice but to take out a loan in order to tend to your cash flow...

China's Renminbi Added As A Main Global Currency

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China's renminbi currency was added to the reserve basket by the International...

Consumers Spend $11 Billion Online Over Thanksgiving Weekend

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Greater use of e-commerce and extended discounting from retailers are changing the...

Podcast: Apparel Sourcing Best Practices

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In the latest edition of ASI's new Strategy Session podcast, David Bebon, the CEO of...