Geiger, Lewiston, Maine, a multi-generational family owned and operated company, announced it has acquired Bloomington, Illinois-based distributor CM Promotions as part of its continued expansion strategy and to broaden its client base in the Midwest…
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Royal Apparel, Hauppauge, N.Y., a made-in-USA knitwear manufacturer, announced that there will be no price increases for first half 2019. Prices will remain the same, in spite of raising labor costs, a hike in raw material costs and tariffs. With the company’s U.S. manufacturing (knitting, dyeing, cutting, sewing ), it is committed to delivering the same…
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Soon, pretty much the entire promo industry will converge on Las Vegas for PPAI Expo. To get you ready for the trip, Kellyann Messick, road warrior for Hit Promotional Products, dropped by the studio, live and in-person, to give her best advice on Expo prep, business travel, industry events, what to do in Vegas and…
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Jo-an Lantz, president of Geiger, Lewiston, Maine, announced that it has promoted three members of its executive team to new roles and responsibilities. Bob Blaisdell, CPA, CMA, has been promoted to oversee all administrative operations in addition to the finance, legal and compliance departments. He has been with the…
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Thermos LLC, Schaumburg, Ill., announced today its partnership with The Allen Company (aka Allen/ColorCraft) and Compass Industries Inc. to expand its reach into the promotional products market. Allen/ColorCraft, a supplier of drinkware in the promotional products market, will be distributing Thermos brand vacuum-insulated food and beverage containers within the promotional products industry in the U.S.,…
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Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, has announced the selection of PPAI’s executive vice president, Robert “Bob” McLean, CPA, CAE, as chair-elect of the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) and the 2019 Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) chair of the board. McLean’s selection was announced at Expo! Expo!, IAEE’s annual meeting…
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Next Level Apparel, Gardena, Calif., announced that it is expanding into Germany and the EU through an exclusive partnership with L-SHOP-TEAM, a Dortmund, Germany-based company with locations across Europe. “We’re delighted to be launching our styles into Germany/EU, and even more so to be launching with L-SHOP-TEAM,” said Mark Seymour, CSO at Next Level Apparel.…
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Showdown Displays, Brooklyn Center, Minn., announced that it has promoted Kevin Walsh to president, effective Jan 1., 2019. Walsh is an industry veteran with more than 30 years in the promotional, signage and printing industries, and previously was the chief marketing and sales officer at Showdown, a position he has held since 2011. “Kevin has…
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Sweda Company LLC, City of Industry, Calif., announced a new apparel initiative for 2019. It includes made-in-America basics under the Basecamp brand label, with a portion of the proceeds being donated to fund the Warrior Spirit Retreat, a place where warriors learn to heal the physical and mental wounds of military service. Products available are…
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This week, a new affiliate program is bringing an alternate revenue opportunity for promotional product distributors. ImpactMDS is a low-cost buying group and serves both sides of the industry by helping suppliers to increase their business while also providing distributors with end-quantity pricing (EQP), even if their order falls short of the required amount. The…
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