Greg Armstrong has joined Garden Grove, California-based supplier Evans Manufacturing as vice president of sales. Armstrong has more than 20 years of experience in all facets of the print and promotional products industry as a supplier, distributor and buyer. As a distributor, he has held the title of vice…
Read MoreWhile box office receipts for “Toy Story 4” will make the honchos at Walt Disney Pictures Pixar Animation Studios quite happy as the summer unfolds, the movie’s overall identity stands to help ill children in Ireland feel that they are the richest people on the planet. That is because the cinematic titans have united with…
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A new study focusing on chocolate packaging has some encouraging results for promo companies looking to provide custom packaging as an upsell for clients. Researchers published a report that found that people had different reactions to the same chocolate depending on its packaging…
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Chocolate Inn/Lanco, Hicksville, N.Y., is growing its customer service support staff with the addition of Dina Townsend as customer service/inside sales representative, and the promotion of Beth Shapiro to assistant customer service manager. Both experienced promotional products and service representatives, Townsend and Shapiro will help continue the company’s tradition of providing a high level of…
Read MoreLook around you right now. Chances are there’s at least one piece of drinkware within arm’s reach. The chances are even higher that there’s a logo on it. Be it a coffee mug from your trip to San Antonio, your water bottle you got for free when you signed up for the gym, or a…
Read MoreAlmost exactly one year ago, Amazon expanded its Merch by Amazon print-on-demand service with new items, like PopSockets, to go with the standard assortment of apparel offerings already available. Now, the company is quietly expanding its on-demand printing capabilities at facilities in Pennsylvania and elsewhere…
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HUB Promotional Group, Braintree, Mass., announced the addition of East Coast promotional product rep firm Brooks & Brooks as representatives for the New England territory. The firm, which has been in business since 1974, features three field reps—Carson Brooks, Joshua Brooks and Erin Joslin—supported by three internal employees. Brooks & Brooks has received many industry and…
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Disco Demolition Night is one of the most infamous events in baseball and American music history. It was the night that the White Sox and a frustrated Chicago rock DJ urged fans to show up to Comiskey Park for a White Sox double-header where the team would blow up a crate of disco records during…
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For fans who just can’t wait for new Star Wars merch, a trip the new Galaxy’s Edge theme park at Disneyland should help them get their fill. But there’s a twist: None of the Star Wars merchandise available at the parks’ themed gift shops will feature “Star Wars” or “Galaxy’s Edge” branding…
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The Vernon Company, Newton, Iowa, announced the hiring of Kelli Denes as director of business development. In this role, Denes will be actively directing Vernon’s national recruiting efforts in addition to working with the company’s top salespeople to strategically grow the business with major accounts, and helping the company…
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