Hospitality Mints, Boone, N.C., announced that it has been acquired by Mount Franklin Foods LLC, the El Paso, Texas-based parent company of Sunrise Confections, Azar Nut Company and Mount Franklin Nutritionals. The acquisition is effective immediately, and Hospitality Mints’ production will stay in its North Carolina location. “As part of our continued effort to strategically…
Read MoreFor anyone who’s played the popular online video game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, otherwise known as PUBG, you’re likely familiar with the phrase “Winner Winner Chicken Dinner.” The catchy rhyme displays every time you win in the game. Eating an entire chicken dinner while you’re playing, though, seems impractical and messy, to say the least. Xbox Australia…
Read MoreDespite a valiant effort, the Cleveland Browns could not conquer the Pittsburgh Steelers, with a blocked field goal in overtime sealing a 21-21 tie. In going from supporting a team with a losing streak to one with a winless stretch, many fans had hope Bud Light would unlock the victory fridges it had placed in and around Cleveland watering holes, but the beer company made it clear fans would have to wait for an actual win…
Read MoreAs sales professionals, many of us are aware of the importance of sustaining a strong pipeline to maximize your sales and profit potential. However, building and maintaining that pipeline is often a daunting task and can be challenging on your own. Proforma’s Chief Sales Officer Tom Rizzi has three proven steps he would like to share to help you build a robust sales pipeline. Implement these strategies for a big impact on your bottom line!
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The U.S. Commerce Department announced that it has made a preliminary ruling that imports of rubber bands from Asian markets like China and Thailand amount to dumping. This ruling stemmed from a petition filed this year by Alliance Rubber Co., Hot Springs, Ark., the parent company of Ad Bands Plus and the largest rubber band…
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When we heard creative agency ban.do was collaborating with Starbucks for yet another collection of drinkware and other merchandise, we were expecting autumn leaf designs or maybe even some quirky Halloween-themed items. So we were surprised to see floral prints highlighting the collection, and even more surprised at how well the designs work…
Read MoreOn Friday, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced that Sept. 21’s game will find their first 40,000 supporters receiving a digital bobblehead—as in, not a real, physical one—in a promotion the team is calling the “first crypto giveaway in sports history.”…
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Question: I send my bank and credit card statements to my accountant at year end to do my taxes. What benefits are there to using something like QuickBooks instead? Answer: There are lots of reasons. First, in QuickBooks, you are able to write and submit orders to customers and suppliers. From there, you can track…
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Tri-Mountain, Irwindale, Calif., last week released its new 2019 catalog, featuring 21 new styles, including 11 new outerwear styles. Dubbed “The Year of Outerwear,” it is a year of growth and expansion for popular collections of snag-resistant items and layer-knit styles. The Lilac Bloom Women’s Collection introduced six women’s fashions. Also published alongside Tri-Mountain’s 300-page…
Read MoreKaepernick, who commenced his advocacy endeavors in 2016 by kneeling during the playing of the national anthem, has played hero to many and villain to others. Now, a small Missouri college is expressing its dissatisfaction over Kaepernick’s new Nike commercial by planning “to remove all athletic uniforms purchased from Nike or that contain the Nike emblem.”…
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