EcoPlum, a New York City-based sustainable promotional products and e-commerce company, introduced eco-friendly skincare items available for customized branding. EcoPlum Business Gifts now offers a variety of lip balms, hand lotion, sunscreen and body butters. The new environmentally friendly skincare…
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Hub Pen Company, Braintree, Mass., wants to spotlight multi-line rep Gerard Schifano. He joined Hub Pen Company’s team of multi-line representatives in 2015 representing the company in New Jersey, New York City (Five Boroughs) and Long Island. Schifano had been in the industry for more than 23 years, working as sales manager for Superior Bag, Moleskine,…
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Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, today announced its 2018 PPAI Board of Directors officers: Dale Denham, MAS+, chair; Brittany David, CAS, chair-elect; Danny Rosin, CAS, vice chair, financial services; and Mary Jo Tomasini, MAS, immediate past chair. The new board officers will begin their one-year terms immediately following The PPAI Expo 2018 (Jan.…
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Landes Inc., Houston, Texas, announced that it is bringing lifestyle brand SCOUT and its assortment of colorful bags, coolers and accessories to the promotional products industry. SCOUT has been a top brand sold primarily in specialty retail stores throughout the U.S. since 2004. Distinctive in its patterns, styles and materials, SCOUT has a tremendous following…
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This week we talk Pandora versus PayPal in a heavyweight battle over logos, Jelly Belly in court over sugar in jelly beans (yep) and a new study on the effects of bag bans.
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Hub Pen Company, Braintree, Mass., announced the addition of industry veteran Lisa Fosdick as director of sales. The self-described “sales and branding leader” joins the company after a long career in the promotional products industry. Fosdick helped to grow a multi-million…
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GMG Pen, Lakewood, N.J., announced today that Scott Meade has joined the firm to further develop its growing sales team as its sales manager. Meade has spent the past 22 years at Meade & Associates, an iPROMOTEu affiliate, transforming the MeadePromos brand under his leadership in all areas, including selling promotional campaigns and marketing solutions; forging…
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TSC Apparel, Cincinnati, has seen a rapid increase in demand for its newest brand, Los Angeles Apparel, and will now expand stocking the brand in its new facility located in Philadelphia, making it available on both coasts. “Between our Fullerton, Calif., and new Philadelphia, Pa., warehouse, we can ship to about 80 percent of the…
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Prime Line, Bridgeport, Conn., released the spring edition of its award-winning quarterly trends report, #WhatsTrendingNow, which includes stories on trending products for company meetings, music festivals and golf outings, plus a blog called “What Makes An Amazing Online Shopping Experience?” The report can be viewed here. The spring report includes product ideas that support each…
Read MoreNo one will argue that great customers enjoy being appreciated. It’s not rocket science. A simple message and a small token of gratitude can go a long way to forge loyalty. Why should you appreciate your customers? Because it’s memorable, and research proves it! It’s memorable. All companies want their brands to be top-of-mind, creating a memory…
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