Taek Sung, senior vice president of sales and marketing for iClick, joined the show to talk about PopSockets, content marketing and the unexpected speed bumps that accompany 275 percent year-over-year growth. (Such as: Do you have enough parking spaces? What about bathrooms?) Plus, Sean and Brendan discuss Colorado Timberline’s sudden closing due to a ransomware attack…
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In a deal finalized on Sept. 14, 2018, BCG Creations, Montreal, was acquired by HUB Promotional Group, Braintree, Mass., which is now comprised of six suppliers: HUB Pen Company Beacon Best Promotions Cooler Graphics Debco Bag Distributors BCG Creations Based in Montreal, Quebec, with a distribution center in Champlain, N.Y., BCG has served clients in the promotional…
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Facilisgroup, St. Louis, announced that GNP Branded Gear, Nesconset, N.Y.. has joined its community of leading promotional products distributor partners. GNP has been serving the nation’s premier trade and professional associations, colleges and universities, and corporations since 1985. “Facilisgroup’s technology and recommended best practices will help us provide an even better customer experience and work more…
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Compliance and Risks, an end-to-end regulatory solutions provider for companies in the technology, consumer and industrial goods, retail and life-sciences sectors, has been announced by the Quality Certification Alliance (QCA) as one of its official compliance solutions partners. Compliance and Risks is part of a recent round of new QCA partnerships intended to increase access…
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The following is a message from Prime Line regarding its service changes due to Hurricane Florence: Due to the forecasted track of Hurricane Florence, production at Prime Line’s South Carolina facility (not in the direct line and more inland) may be temporarily impacted. To best manage expectations, please note the following: We will temporarily suspend…
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Take a look at the key findings from Promo Marketing’s recently released 2018 Top 50 promotional products distributor list. If you want to see where your company ranks in 2018, download the full report, The 2018 Top 50 Promotional Products Distributors. You’ll also gain access to our full interviews with high-level executives from top distributor…
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Tri-Mountain, Irwindale, Calif., last week released its new 2019 catalog, featuring 21 new styles, including 11 new outerwear styles. Dubbed “The Year of Outerwear,” it is a year of growth and expansion for popular collections of snag-resistant items and layer-knit styles. The Lilac Bloom Women’s Collection introduced six women’s fashions. Also published alongside Tri-Mountain’s 300-page…
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Proforma’s “The Steps” 2018 Convention and Family Reunion concluded with another stellar year of attendance, attracting more than 800 industry professionals to the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. This four-day event was a gathering of top print, promotional and marketing professionals, who were challenged to “Step Up” to the next level of success by learning…
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Sock Club, the sock designer and manufacturer based in Austin, Texas, is partnering up with Delivering Good, a New York City-based nonprofit specializing in distributing new product donations from hundreds of companies in the fashion, home and children’s industries. This partnership is designed to be an ongoing relationship between the two companies. Sock Club has…
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BrandVia Alliance was a big riser on our 2018 Top 50 Distributors list, jumping eight spots from No. 31 in 2017 to No. 23 this year. Sam Brown and Eric Nelsen joined the podcast to talk about that growth, plus a look at company culture, customer experience and (a recurring theme) getting sh*t done. Plus, Brendan and Sean discuss the fake Warren Buffett Twitter account that captivated the internet…
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