Yesterday’s eclipse sure was something, eh? For us in the Northeast, it was a little cloudy, but we still got a cool view of the rare phenomenon. (We’ll spare you our crappy iPhone photos from the office window.) So, hopefully, you viewed…
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Since the infancy of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, trade has been high on his agenda. Specifically, he’s taken aim at the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) as something that needs to be reorganized.…
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My initial awareness of the Isle of Wight came 22 years ago, when, as a 16-year-old with a burgeoning interest in The Beatles, I heard Paul McCartney suggest in “When I’m Sixty-Four” that he and his romantic partner should consider renting a cottage there each summer. I thought that if the location were good enough…
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Video is more than an opportunity to go viral. In fact, video is almost always better used to support existing efforts, as going viral is akin to winning the lottery. One of my favorite industry “fun” videos remains the Gap Stick video created by the very talented Jeff Anderton, who is now with SnugZ USA. Jeff…
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Geiger, Lewiston, Maine, hosted the 10th annual Geiger Galleria at the Marriott Marquis in downtown Atlanta. This three-day event offered high quality industry education, a private trade show, world class motivational speakers, sales recognition and ample time for networking. More than 400 people were in attendance, including Geiger sales partners, associates and industry representatives. One…
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Today is the day that Americans all over the country are staring directly into the sun to see the solar eclipse. Just kidding. Hopefully, they all have protective eyewear. As we reported before, NASA made sure to warn eclipse viewers that improper protection could result in vision damage. But NASA didn’t make sure to warn…
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Proforma Albrecht & Co., Milford, Ohio, announced the acquisition of Professional Image, a Cincinnati-based promotional products distributor. For more than 20 years, Professional Image has specialized in apparel, uniforms, embroidery and fulfillment for some of the largest companies in Cincinnati.…
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During my newspaper days, I often ventured to a South Philadelphia Starbucks to handle my publication’s “Word on the Street” component, feeling that the relaxed masses inside would have more time to think and respond, unlike…
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Storm Creek, Hastings, Minn., has released its newest full-line collection: the 2018 Outdoor Inspired Lifestyle catalog. As part of this launch, Storm Creek is introducing 14 new styles to the promotional apparel and products market. The 2018 new arrivals deliver designs that have significant performance features to bring together a fashion-forward, yet functional apparel line.…
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When we first started franchising Proforma in the late 1980s, most people in our industry scoffed at our business model. So, we reached out to people outside our industry to start building our franchise concept. In the late 1980s, there was no internet! So we relied on advertising in business publications and attending “own your…
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