Mixie, HPG Brands staff and customers celebrated the official ribbon-cutting ceremony of the supplier’s upgraded 60,000 sq. ft., state-of-the-art facility, located in Eagan, Minnesota. Staff and guests convened in the new health and wellness product showroom for the ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by guided tours of the facility in action…
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Universal Unilink, the purchasing association based in Greenville, South Carolina, recently introduced Tess Sanford as the recipient of its 2022-2023 Karl Fowler scholarship. Karl Fowler is close to the heart of the Universal Unilink family. He is the unofficial goodwill ambassador for Universal Unilink and son of founders Allan and Gayle Fowler. Karl’s autism gives him…
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Touchstone Merchandise Group, Mason, Ohio, announced the addition of Marty Engel as executive vice president of sales. “This is an exciting time for our business and stakeholders,” said Derek Block, founder and CEO of Touchstone. “Touchstone has experienced incredible growth, and with that has presented several opportunities for leadership growth for our…
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commonsku announced that it has opened registration for Product Summit: Creativity. The event is a fresh take on product education combining real-world learning, on-trend product ideas and stories from pros in the trenches. The virtual conference will be held on May 19, 2022 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET and features 24 suppliers and seven mainstage speakers…
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Stran & Company announced that Nancy Shaffer and Jamie Hoelscher have joined the management team in the roles of director of client services, and director of merchandising and vendor relations, respectively. Shaffer will be tasked with reorganizing Stran’s client services and sales support operations, while Hoelscher will provide strategic operational leadership…
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HDS recently announced that it has agreed to a multi-year strategic branding partnership with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The top 50 branding agency will provide the Steelers and their sponsors NFL-licensed co-branded promotional merchandise and apparel. As part of the partnership, HDS will work closely with the Steelers to provide event-specific merchandise and more…
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Emily Jaworski and Dominique Volker of Whitestone Branding joined the show to tell us how they’re handling price increases while keeping customers happy, what they’re expecting for the rest of the year, how they’re dealing with inventory issues, and more. Plus, Sean and Brendan talk Twitter merch now that Elon Musk bought the company…
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Hightech Grafix has announced that industry veteran Jason Phalen has joined the company as its new director of creative and production management. Phalen brings more than 16 years of graphic art, screen printing and embroidery experience to Hightech Grafix. He previously worked across the textile industry as a creative lead…
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AIA Corporation (AIA) recently announced the expansion of its marketing team with the appointment of industry veteran Stacy Price as the new vice president of marketing. In this role, Price will lead the marketing team, overseeing strategy development and execution, brand awareness, public relations and integrated marketing efforts…
Read MoreIf you haven’t heard of the Trend Setter styles before, these are double-walled vacuum insulated bottles made with pro-grade stainless steel. And if you’re looking to incorporate full-color photographs and graphics into a campaign, look no further, because 4 color-process is your best option…
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