A Brand Company recently announced it’s signed an alliance agreement with BrandAlliance, a Canadian promotional marketing company.
This agreement provides A Brand Company’s flagship, Activate! Promotions + Marketing, additional capabilities to service global brands that require a single-source provider across North America. It also allows BrandAlliance, an ASI Top-40 distributor in North America, a stronger presence in the United States.
Read MoreFour more companies have completed the QCA reaccreditation process, allowing them to maintain their QCA-certified status.
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Crystal D recently recognized five of its employees as second-quarter WOW Champs. WOW Champs are nominated by their peers for exemplifying one of Crystal D’s five core values: Integrity, Quality, Respect, Commitment, and Passion.
Read MoreSanMar Corporation announced an agreement with Eddie Bauer whereby SanMar will add select Eddie Bauer outerwear styles to its product offering starting in August 2012.
Read MoreClub Colors recently launched a new corporate website and e-commerce platform, as well as a refreshed visual identity. The launch also included the unveiling of a new logo and tagline, “Collaborate. Create. Captivate.”, which was undertaken to better communicate the company’s position as a full-service brand management solutions provider specializing in the distribution of promotional products and branded apparel.
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Pittsburgh-based Pro Towels Etc. was recognized as the 2012 Business of the Year by the Abbeville County Rotary Club. Accepting the award on behalf of Pro Towels Etc. was Tonya Cochran, art director; Greg Morrow, warehouse manager; and Jeremy Scott, vice president of operations.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Battat Incorporated, of Plattsburgh, N.Y., has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $400,000. The penalty agreement has been accepted provisionally by the Commission (4-0).
The settlement resolves CPSC staff allegations that Battat knowingly failed to report the defect and hazard associated with Magnabild Magnetic Building Sets to CPSC immediately, as required by federal law.
Read MoreMerchandising agency Lapine Inc. recently announced it’s become a member of the Quality Certification Alliance (QCA) Distributor Advocacy Council.
The QCA Distributor Advocacy Council is a group of industry leaders committed to growing the relationships between merchandise agencies and suppliers to ensure product safety, quality assurance and social compliance are addressed throughout the supply chain.
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Vitronic Promotional Group has appointmented Kristan Dunlap as product development manager. Dunlap began her promotional products career with Vitronic in 1999 as a regional sales manager.
Read MoreHanesBrands, the apparel supplier based in Winston-Salem, N.C., announced today that it has negotiated an amendment to its revolving loan facility credit agreement that reduces borrowing costs and extends the revolver’s maturity date.
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