Stacy Burleson, CFO of distributor Beyond Zebra Inc., helped to organize the inaugural Stop the Clot Walk in Los Angeles on Dec. 15, 2013. Burleson, a blood clot survivor, serves on the volunteer committee for the National Blood Clot Alliance (NBCA) and was honored at the event as the walk’s top fundraiser.
Read MoreU.S. Olympic Fundraising Mittens Produced in China
This week, the Associated Press reported that the red-white-and-blue mittens being sold by the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) to raise funds for winter athletes were manufactured in China. The words “Made in China” are clearly imprinted on the inside tag of the 100 percent acrylic mittens.
Read MoreLibbey Glass Recalls Cocktail Glasses Due to Laceration Hazard
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a recall of over 200,000 Bristol Valley Cocktail Glasses with Sheer Rim from Libbey Glass, a Toledo, Ohio-based glassware supplier. The glasses can break unexpectedly, posing a laceration hazard.
Read MoreJetline Promotes Jon Granek to Northeast Regional Sales Manager
On Dec. 13, 2013, Jetline announced the promotion of Jon Granek to Northeast Regional Sales Manager. Jon first joined Jetline in 2009 as part of the inside business development team. His territories will include New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine.
Read MorePPAI Appoints Knollenberg to Board
On Dec. 18, 2013, Promotional Products Association International, Irving, Texas, the world’s largest and oldest international not-for-profit promotional products association, has announced that Norma Jean Knollenberg, CIP, CPIM, president of Oshkosh, Wis., supplier Top Brands Inc., has joined the PPAI Board of Directors, effective immediately. Knollenberg’s appointment fills a vacant seat on the Board of Directors that ends at The PPAI Expo 2016.
Read MoreHow to Do a Client Marketing Review
The first of the year is a great time to reconnect with all of your best clients. Right after the holidays is the perfect time to set yourself apart from the competition by providing your customers with a value-added extra. That little extra can be in the form of a Marketing Review.
Read MorePrime Line’s Final 2013 Webinar Set for Thursday
Prime Line, Bridgeport, Conn., resumes its 2013 monthly webinar series with “Fearless Forecast for 2014: Emerging Trends, Hot Markets and New Products” at 2 p.m. EST tomorrow. Jeff Lederer will provide selling ideas, case histories and new product videos related to emerging trends and hot markets for 2014 in this 30-minute webinar.
Read MoreNorwood, BIC Graphic Joins Dr. Jill Biden to Discuss Career Training with College Students
Norwood and BIC Graphic, Clearwater Fla., participated in the Community College to Career Tour to meet students, tour innovative classrooms and learn about the Labor Department’s Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grant Program during a stop at Broward College in Davie, Fla. Nov. 18.
Read MoreRetailers Recall TVs from Now-Shuttered Coby Electronics
Since Coby Electronics, Lake Success, N.Y., shut its doors and sold its assets over the summer, eight retailers voluntarily recalled one of its TVs that reportedly has caught fire, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which issued the recall of the 32″ Coby Flat Screen TV (select serial numbers of model number TFTV3229) Dec. 12.
Read MoreFDA to Make Manufacturers Validate Effectiveness of Antibacterial Soaps
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed a rule to require manufacturers of antibacterial hand soaps and body washes to demonstrate that their products are more effective in preventing illness and the spread of infection than regular soap and safe for long-term daily use. Hand sanitizers, wipes or other products used in health care settings are not included in this rule.
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