Universal Unilink, the purchasing association based in Greenville, South Carolina, recently introduced Tess Sanford as the recipient of its 2022-2023 Karl Fowler scholarship. Karl Fowler is close to the heart of the Universal Unilink family. He is the unofficial goodwill ambassador for Universal Unilink and son of founders Allan and Gayle Fowler. Karl’s autism gives him…
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BAMKO, Los Angeles, announced today that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Guardian Products, the distributor based in Norcross, Georgia, effective May 1, 2022. Guardian Products specializes in the automotive dealer market, complementing BAMKO’s December 2021 acquisition of Sutter’s Mill Specialties, which also specializes in that market…
Read MorePanera Bread enlisted T-Pain for a limited run of merchandise to commemorate its new Chef’s Kitchen Sandwiches. Following along with other restaurants that have used a streetwear drop model, Panera also is working with the shopping platform NTWRK for a “Day of Craveable Drops.” Possibly the most interesting item is one called the “Deliciously Luxe Drip Kit”…
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“Stranger danger” is a warning that all people you don’t personally know (strangers) can potentially be dangerous. There are lots of strangers giving advice these days. On social media, on YouTube, in your emails and more. Lots of free advice. But who are these folks, and should you follow their advice? My strong suggestion is…
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Touchstone Merchandise Group, Mason, Ohio, announced the addition of Marty Engel as executive vice president of sales. “This is an exciting time for our business and stakeholders,” said Derek Block, founder and CEO of Touchstone. “Touchstone has experienced incredible growth, and with that has presented several opportunities for leadership growth for our…
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“Brands need to be authentic and real; they also need to keep in mind that two-thirds of consumer online shopping decisions come down to the photos they see,” shares Liz Giorgi. As co-founder and CEO of Soona, Giorgi found a way for companies to create fast and affordable professional content online. Listen to her story and valuable advice here…
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Many accounting systems can be quite complicated at year-end, requiring that you manually close the income and expense accounts into your balance sheet. This zeroes out the income and expense accounts to be ready to start another year. This is how your income and expenses go to zero at the start of a new year…
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commonsku announced that it has opened registration for Product Summit: Creativity. The event is a fresh take on product education combining real-world learning, on-trend product ideas and stories from pros in the trenches. The virtual conference will be held on May 19, 2022 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET and features 24 suppliers and seven mainstage speakers…
Read MoreThe 2022 NFL Draft hats are two-tone: black with a brim color reflective of the team’s colors. The front panel features a large embroidered graphic of the city in script font overlaid atop the team name in italic block letters. It’s a bold design choice. And that, along with a few other elements of the hats, gives us some hints as to what’s trending in headwear…
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Stran & Company announced that Nancy Shaffer and Jamie Hoelscher have joined the management team in the roles of director of client services, and director of merchandising and vendor relations, respectively. Shaffer will be tasked with reorganizing Stran’s client services and sales support operations, while Hoelscher will provide strategic operational leadership…
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