American Made Bags LLC has been ordered by a federal judge to pay $189,756 in back wages and damages to 48 employees. Two federal investigations uncovered multiple illegal pay practices, according to a Department of Labor release. The first investigation found that the supplier misclassified some employees as independent contractors and did not pay them accurate overtime wages…
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BAMKO announced that its fourth quarter 2021 net sales increased 41% and annual net sales increased 65% over the previous year. These figures don’t take PPE sales into account. The company also reported that its promotional products net sales increased 6.8% to $215.8 million, which includes an increase of $77.4 million in core branded merchandise…
Read MoreWhether you are afraid you can’t compete with big online sellers or you think you have nothing to worry about, the fact is that the market has changed. If you’re afraid you can’t compete because your business is too small, this can actually be your superpower. Here are seven things small promo distributors can do to attract their ideal customers…
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Blue Generation, Long Island City, New York, announced the appointment of two new sales representatives, Ron Faye and Jim Maddox. Faye will serve as sales representative in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Maddox will spearhead sales efforts in Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas…
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Imprint Engine’s Caleb Gilbertson and Zach Sussman joined the show to share some lessons from their fast-growing company’s success and discuss how the recent boom in HR-related spending is creating huge opportunities for promo businesses. They also talked online stores, their end-to-end business model and much more…
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Yesterday, Congress passed legislation that will ensure six-day-per-week mail delivery and save the U.S. Postal Service a reported $50 billion over the next decade. It’s now being sent to President Biden’s desk for final signature. The House approved the bill last month 342-92 in a show of bipartisanship…
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Ecorite, a Toronto-based division of Canada Sportswear, announced the hiring of Alex Jovetic for the position of vice president, sales and marketing, Ecorite, for Canada and the U.S. The move is effective as of Feb. 22. Jovetic has more than 22 years of senior management experience and…
Read MoreReplica championship rings are popular promo items for sports fans, like those given out at the gates before games or even in NFT form. But, when they’re counterfeits made to pass as the real thing, theoretically selling for high prices on the resale market, it’s a problem for both the leagues and consumers…
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When life gives you lemons, they say, make lemonade. But they never tell you what to do if staff shortages at a transportation company leave your lemons trapped on a truck 300 miles away with no one available to drive them to you on time for your event. That’s the situation Raining Rose Inc. found itself in just before this year’s PPAI Expo…
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Cap America Inc. announced the addition of MW Reps to the company’s multi-line sales representatives. MW Reps is a supplier rep agency in the promotional products industry that will serve Cap America customers in Missouri and Kansas. MW Reps consists of Bryan Mercer and Jennifer Kruger, who together have over 40 years of sales experience…
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