The Magnet Group, Washington, Missouri, last week revealed the winner of its 2021 Fran Ford Award. The supplier introduced the award in 2018 following the passing of Fran Ford. On behalf of Bill Korowitz, CEO of the Magnet Group, and the Fran Ford Award committee, the company announced that…
Read MorePeloton’s Branded Apparel Revenue Topped $100M in 2021
CNBC reported that Peloton slashed 2022 sales projections for its branded apparel business as pandemic demand drops off. That’s bad news for the company’s shareholders, but buried in that report was a staggering statistic: Peloton’s 2021 branded apparel revenue topped $100 million—more than double its 2020 total…
Read More5 Lunar New Year Products to Celebrate the Year of the Tiger
Happy Lunar New Year! We hope everyone is excited about 2022 being the year of the tiger. Specifally, it’s the year of the water tiger, which, according to History Channel, happens every 60 years, and represents strength, clearing away evil and bravery. That sounds nice! February sort of falls during a holiday lull. There’s Valentine’s…
Read MorePromoCentric Acquires Northeast Creations
PromoCentric announced that it has acquired Northeast Creations. The start of the two companies’ relationship began when Northeast Creations had the need for an additional decorating and fulfillment resource, as the pandemic had taken a toll on staffing, production times, and an interruption to supply chains among…
Read Morealphabroder | Prime Line Launches Under Armour and Columbia Drinkware
Prime Line, the hard goods division of alphabroder, Trevose, Pennsylvania, announced the addition of two new retail brands to its assortment of drinkware products: Under Armour drinkware and Columbia drinkware. This new offering, which is already live and in stock at www.primeline.com, includes eight unique pieces…
Read MoreFrank’s Red Hot Introduced an ‘Edible NFT’ as a Promotional Contest Prize
The popularity of NFTs has made them viable prizes, but a lot of people might still feel like they want something, you know, real. Frank’s Red Hot is offering customers the best of both worlds with a chance to win a regular NFT as a promotional prize, and also including an “edible NFT.” Here’s what that means…
Read MoreRaining Rose Promotes Ben Drysdale to Western Region Account Executive
Raining Rose Inc. announced that Ben Drysdale has been promoted to Western Region account executive. Most recently, Drysdale served as a sales assistant, after originally joining as an intern during his study at the University of Northern Iowa. In his new role, Drysdale serves as the inside sales rep for…
Read MoreOutdoor Cap Company Promotes Jeanelle Harris to President
Outdoor Cap, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, announced that it has promoted current Chief Sales Officer, Jeanelle Harris, MBA, to the position of president, Outdoor Cap Company effective immediately. She succeeds Jim Haworth who announced his upcoming departure from Outdoor Cap to act as executive chairman to NOW Diagnostics…
Read MoreWhy Integrate QuickBooks With SAGE?
Question: I see that QuickBooks integrates with SAGE Online. What are the benefits of doing this? Answer: SAGE Online does integrate with the QB desktop products, Pro, Premier and Enterprise, and QuickBooks Online (QBO). It allows you to write orders in SAGE and export them into QB…
Read MoreGetting the Most Out of Trade Show Season: Tips From a Distributor
It’s trade show season, and it can be daunting to make a plan to ensure the time and financial investment are worth it. Staying organized before, during and after the event should make for some great product finds for your customers immediately and throughout the year…
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