Sonic Promos, Gaithersburg, Md., welcomed Jay Shaplin and J4 Promotional Marketing, Eldridge, Md., to the Sonic Promos family. In his new role, Shaplin will act as Sonic Promo’s senior brand manager and vendor relations manager. “I am very happy to have made the move over to Sonic Promos,” Shaplin said. “I met [Sonic Promos owners]…
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Proforma Professional Business Solutions, Austin, Texas, announced that it has expanded its international presence by opening new offices in Sydney, Australia, and Jiangsu, China. The distributor also has offices located in England…
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Ennis Inc., Midlothian, Texas, has announced the realignment of its operational management team to drive continuous improvement and better position the company for future growth. Three of the top general managers, all having multiple facility responsibilities, have been promoted to business unit directors and have relocated to the corporate offices in Midlothian. Ennis Inc. will…
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UL has developed a mobile application, UL ChildAware, specifically designed with the children’s apparel industry in mind. The application has been designed with retailers, brands, manufacturers and suppliers’ needs in mind in order to help them adhere to new standards and changing regulations for children’s apparel. UL ChildAware provides practical and verified information on regulations…
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Towel Specialties, Baltimore, launched its new Cobblestone Mills division in September, featuring blankets and Turkish robes. “This launch has been in the works for well over a year as we built this line from the ground up,” Shawn Kanak, vice president of sales, said in a press release. “We experienced great success when we expanded our…
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Ennis Inc., Midlothian, Texas, reported financial results for the three and six months ended Aug. 31, 2016, according to a press release. Highlights include: Gross profit margin on continuing operations increased slightly from 29.5 percent to 29.6 percent on a sequential quarter basis. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations remained constant at $0.26 on…
Read MoreIt’s no surprise that it costs less to generate business from existing customers than from new ones. After all, people who have already done business with your company have first-hand experience with your brand, products and services. Yet many businesses are leaving money on the table by not focusing enough on generating repeat business. Here…
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Is there anything better than a promotional product you can eat? From brownies to chocolate chip cookies, there’s something for everyone to love. We at Promo Marketing have a few favorite edible promotional products that we wanted to show off to the world. Check out the video below, showcasing some of our team members’ favorite edible…
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The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA), Fairfax, Va., recently announced that Towel Specialties, Baltimore, won both the silver and bronze Golden Image awards for Excellence for Digital Printing on Textiles. The awards were selected as follows: Silver, “Cargaritaville” campaign Bronze, “Shark Week” campaign “We’re very happy to be recognized in this category,” said Murray Siegel,…
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AIMastermind Group, Collegeville, Pa., in conjunction with Philadelphia-based Promo Marketing, held its second annual AIM Power Meeting, which allowed distributor members the opportunity to meet one-on-one with supplier partners in Fort Lauderdale,…
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