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Obituary: Jerry Ficke, Associated Premium Corporation

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Jerry Ficke, of Associated Premium Corporation (asi/126400), died on January 4 at his h...

California Town Considers Bag Ban Repeal

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Huntington Beach, CA, is moving toward overturning a ban on single-use plastic bags, a ...

Manufacturing Sector Expands In January

A new report from financial data firm Mark...

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3M Sales Increase Across Business Segments

Minnesota-based 3M, the parent company of ...

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Distributor Sales Rise 5.1% In 2014

Ad specialty distributors increased their ...

Obituary: Bill Patton, Branding Resources

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Industry veteran Bill Patton, most recently the vice president of Dallas-based Branding...

Counselor Commentary: Get Your Growth On

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Throughout the American economy, and in the ad specialty industry specifically, the sen...

Alibaba Pitches Alipay Service To U.S. Firms

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Continuing its foray into U.S. markets, China-based Alibaba has unveiled a new platform...

U.S. Denies Trade Benefits To Bangladesh

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Trade benefits for Bangladesh will not be restored until the country does more to ensur...

Baltimore Renews Efforts To Ban Plastic Bags

City councilors in Baltimore are again con...

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Small Businesses Upbeat About Economy, Down On Congress

Despite widespread optimism about the econ...

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4imprint Expands Distribution Center, Adds Jobs

Top 40 distributor 4imprint (asi/197045) a...

Full Line Acquires R&R Promo

Canadian distributor Full Line Specialties...

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Talbot Acquires Novack Uniform Solutions

Ontario-based Talbot Marketing (asi/341500...

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Frustrations Mount Amid Port Slowdowns

Nearly 200 business groups aligned with re...

Report: IRS Ill-Equipped To Help Taxpayers

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Taxpayers should expect the worst service by the IRS in nearly 15 years, according to a...

Retail Sales Drop In December

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U.S. retail sales retreated in December, posting their largest decline in 11 months as ...

Tambor Delivers Inspiring PPAI Expo Keynote

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Actor and newly-minted Golden Globe Award winner Jeffrey Tambor took the stage on Tuesd...

Alibaba, CPSC To Prevent Sale Of Recalled Goods

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Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is partnering with the Consumer Product Safety Commiss...

Ennis Reports Latest Financial Results

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Ennis (asi/52493) says its net sales soared 7.2% over a nine-month period that ended No...

Job Report: Largest Growth Since 1999

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The U.S. Labor Department reported that 252,000 jobs were added in December, bringing t...