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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

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Top 40 supplier Stouse (asi/89910) announced that private equity firm Goldner Hawn...

Ask an Expert: Improve Your Customer Service Today

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Q. I want to make my business more agile in terms of responding to customers more...

Alphabroder Merges With Bodek And Rhodes

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As first reported in a Breaking News Alert on Friday, Top 40 supplier alphabroder...

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

The private sector added a...

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Two Smart Alternatives to Bank Loans

If you have no other choice but to take...

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China's Renminbi Added As A Main Global Currency

China's renminbi currency was added to...

Consumers Spend $11 Billion Online Over Thanksgiving Weekend

Greater use of e-commerce and extended...

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Podcast: Apparel Sourcing Best Practices

In the latest edition of ASI's new...

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Product Safety Deconstructed: What Industry Pros Need To Know Now

Karolyn Helda, director of client...

The Disrupters: How Three Companies Are Shaking Up The Promo Business

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Executives from Alibaba, Zazzle and Vistaprint highlighted a series of Monday morning...

Monogrammed Retail Mugs Recalled

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced last week that it has...

Minnesota Bans Antibacterial Ingredient

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Based on health and environmental concerns, Minnesota has become the first state to...

FDA Warns Against Temporary Tattoos

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The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has warned that temporary tattoos can cause...