AIA Corporation (AIA), Appleton, Wis., announced the appointment of new members to its Owner Advisory Council (OAC). Now in its 11th year, the OAC works closely with AIA leadership to ensure the success and growth of AIA’s nearly 300 independent owners. Incoming OAC members include…
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Stan W. A. Dohan, MASI, president and chief operating officer of Blanchester, Ohio-based supplier Allen/Colorcraft, announced the addition of the following sales reps and sales territories. John Bates is the president of the multi-line agency Bates Group, and represents several of the top suppliers in the industry. Bates has been…
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Since the advent of the COVID pandemic, we have seen a huge shift in buying patterns. Our sales YTD through September are up 70 percent. Sales in July were five times our normal July sales. Who was buying all those gifts? What were they buying? And, where were these gifts going? Let’s start with where…
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Bankers Advertising Company, Iowa City, “welcomed” more than 40 sales partners last month for its 2020 National Sales Meeting, which was held, well, at desks or perhaps dining room tables across the country. Attendees could have been in any room of their homes, actually, as our meeting was held virtually this year. The meeting was…
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Stran Promotional Solutions and Wildman Business Group announced the sale of Wildman Imprints, the promotional products distributor division of Wildman Business Group, to Stran Promotional Solutions. While details of the financial deal are not being disclosed, the transaction was finalized and closed with an effective date of Sept. 26, 2020. As part of the asset…
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Rob Alley has been hired to lead marketing for ZOOMcatalog, Boulder, Colo. Alley will play a key role in all branding, product and digital marketing, growth initiatives, sales enablement, customer experience, internal and external communications, and more. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to announce Rob has joined our team.…
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SnugZ USA, West Jordan, Utah, announced that it has partnered with Thermos LLC, becoming the exclusive Thermos supplier in the promotional products industry. SnugZ will offer a variety of Thermos’ vacuum insulated hot and cold beverage containers, hydration bottles, food containers and Lifefactory drinkware. “SnugZ has grown to become a leading player in the promotional…
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Shirt Lab founders Tom Rauen and Marshall Atkinson have put together another top-level virtual decorated apparel education event, this time focusing on the intricacies of e-commerce platforms. You can preview an online event guide here. “One of the biggest problems many small businesses and shops in this industry currently face is the ongoing challenge of…
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Vantage Apparel, Avenel, N.J., has launched a new holiday pop-up webstore solution to distributors that guarantees apparel shipped and delivered before the holidays. Aptly named “the Candy Cane Store,” the e-commerce-enabled site can be live for up to three weeks, and features the top gift-giving apparel ideas for the holiday season. Distributors can purchase the…
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AirPop, San Francisco, is bringing its expertise in creating high-performance air wearable products to the U.S. with the launch today of its new line of face masks for U.S. and Canadian customers. Three AirPop mask models are available for purchase—the Light SE, the Pocket, and the AirPop mask for kids—with original and Active models coming…
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