Promo Marketing’s Video Battle pits two industry videos against each other for the chance at being declared our readership’s absolute favorite. This week: SnugZ USA’s breakdancing and lanyards versus RIGHTSLEEVE’s baking mistake.
Read MoreVelocity Print Solutions to Consolidate Operations at Glenville, N.Y. Plant
Velocity Print Solutions, Scotia, N.Y., announced its decision to close its Middlebury, Conn. printing plant and expand its Glenville location. The commercial printer will add up to 20 new jobs over the next three years, and invest more than $300,000 to move and install its printing equipment at the currently 80,000 square foot site, located in the Glenville Business and Technology Park. The Connecticut sales office will remain open.
Read MoreOraLine Renames Promotional Products Division Branded Brushes
Oraline Inc., Cortland, N.Y., has given its promotional products division its own logo and identity. Dubbed Branded Brushes, the oral care supplier’s promotional product division immediately will start using the branding on all platforms, including in catalogs and on its new website, www.brandedbrushes.com.
Read MoreRPI to Print Personalized Children’s Empowerment Stories for Book Company
A young book business, little BLUEPRINT, Los Angeles, selected RPI, Seattle, to deliver its customized books made to help children address challenges and achieve milestones.
Read MoreAmerican Roller Co. holds company meetings in Mexico
A roller supplier based in Union Grove, Wis. is uniting its employees from its nine manufacturing facilities for a four-day event in Cancun, Mexico. More than 30 American Roller Co. employees and their spouses will travel south of the border next month to the all-inclusive resort Golden Parnassus where executive management as well as sales- and plant-management teams will get to know their peers at other sites and gain insight on teamwork, sales strategies and future business developments.
Read MoreSan Francisco Proposes Bottled Water Ban
The first city to ban plastic bags has become a pioneer again by considering the prohibition of distributing bottled water on city property. If approved, the legislation, introduced Dec. 17, would phase out the sale and distribution of plastic bottles containing 21 or fewer ounces of water on municipal property starting Oct. 1, 2014.
Read MorePromo Marketing Closed New Year’s Day
Promo Marketing will shut its doors for New Year’s Day. Our Headlines e-newsletter also will be taking a break tomorrow and Wednesday. It will return to your inbox Thursday, Jan. 2. Happy New Year!
Read MorePromotional Products On Jeopardy
Answer: “They’ve become a favorite of fans at sporting events.”
Read MoreBecome a Better Strategic Partner by Helping Your Clients Plan
The promotional products industry for decades has bred reactive salespeople. As I have interviewed top performers over the years, one trait seems to surface more times than not. It’s not the verbalizing of having “great customer service,” no, it’s actually putting that statement into practice well beyond what most would consider good customer service.
Read MoreEnnis Inc. Reports Results for the Three and Nine Months Ending Nov. 30
Ennis Inc. released its latest financial results that include its third quarter, which ended Nov. 30, and the combined statistics for the period that includes the first three quarters of the fiscal year.
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