HUB Promotional Group’s Hub Pen Company, Braintree, Mass., has hired graphic designer Tom Spirito. He will be responsible for assisting Hub Pen’s marketing department in creating sales tools for company and customer use. Spirito comes to Hub with 14 years of experience in print, apparel and web design, and…
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Voting in the 2018 Supplier Excellence Awards is now open, giving distributors the chance to decide the best suppliers in the promotional products industry. Every major product category is represented on the survey—so whether you specialize in T-shirts or toys and games, you can have an impact in the voting. Cast your vote today!…
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In life, there are givers and there are takers—both can and do achieve success, but through vastly different paths. This year we will be rooting for your success. We invite you to explore our complete 2018 Gift Collection Catalog, which includes over 30 new products and new gift ideas for all occasions and any budget.…
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Facilisgroup, St. Louis, will host its industry network of promotional products distributors and suppliers in St. Louis next week at its Partner Summit and Supplier Showcase. With expected attendance of more than 600, the event is among the largest in the company’s history. Attendees will network, share best practices and check out the hottest products from…
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John Short has been named national sales manager for Syosset, New York-based supplier WOWLine. In his role, Short will be responsible for managing all sales efforts. Prior to joining WOWLine, he held sales management positions with PWS, Premium Supply, and Bodek and Rhodes. “We are excited to have John…
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Are promo companies ahead of or behind other sectors in tech adoption? How does the widening tech gap between large and small distributors affect the latter’s ability to compete? Is the industry over-relying on tech? In episode 5 of the Promo Marketing Podcast, Chuck Fandos joins the show to chat on those questions and more, with some surprising answers! Plus, we kick off summer blockbuster season with a look at some memorable movie marketing over the years. Do we talk in detail about that awful 1998 Godzilla movie? You know we do!…
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Natural Trends, Springville, Utah, announced that it has added Febreze to its exclusive channel partnership with the Procter and Gamble Company (P&G). As part of P&G’s Connect+Develop open innovation program aimed at developing new sales channels, co-branded Febreze CAR Air Freshener will now be available to the promotional products industry. In 1998, P&G gave households…
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Selco, a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based custom watch manufacturer and supplier company, announced the promotion of Gavin Little as out new national sales manager. Little has worked for Selco for three years as a member of the sales team. “I’m very excited with my new role at Selco, and I’m embracing…
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Twenty-nine percent of respondents attend 11 or more trade shows per year, and almost 80 percent of exhibitors use trade shows as an opportunity to build relationships, according to a nationwide survey conducted by 4imprint, Oshkosh, Wis. More results and some of the best ideas for maximizing trade show…
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As the Quality Certification Alliance (QCA) embarks on its 10-year anniversary on July 10, 2018, the organization and its Board of Directors recognized Denise “D.” Fenton, executive director of compliance, for her role in establishing and maintaining QCA’s Accreditation program. For more than 20 years, Fenton has worked in international manufacture-for-export. At QCA, she administers…
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