There’s social commentary, and then there’s being tone deaf. When introducing a new tote bag, Romwe was the latter. The company’s new tote bag says, in plain black text, “This bag contains a gun, a bomb, a very large…
Read MoreAriel Premium Supply Appoints Jim Franklyn as Director of Inside Sales
Ariel Premium Supply, Overland, Mo., announced the appointment of Jim Franklyn to the newly created position of director of inside sales. In his role, Franklyn will be responsible for building, training and managing a team of inside sales associates who will…
Read MorePennsylvania Police Collared a ‘Drunk Lives Matter’ T-shirt Wearer for Intoxicated Driving
Come his May 26 preliminary hearing, Elwood Gutshall III will have had more than two months to think about his moral and fashion faux pas. The Pennsylvania inhabitant will occupy…
Read MoreHALO Branded Solutions Breaks Ground on New Headquarters
HALO Branded Solutions, Sterling, Ill., broke ground last week on its new, state-of-the-art operational headquarters building. The $19 million project, set for completion in May 2018, will create 157,000 square feet of office and warehouse space, and accommodate more than 500 employees. “We are excited to be making a substantial investment in the Sterling area,”…
Read MoreCBS Sports Ranks All MLB Teams’ Giveaways
To celebrate Major League Baseball’s Opening Day, we did a rundown of our favorite giveaways from around the league. To us, the biggest standouts were the Washington Nationals’ magic 8-ball, the Minneapolis Twins’ hoodie,…
Read MorePromotional Products Might Get Richard Simmons Out of Hiding
For those who might be a bit out of the loop: Richard Simmons (yes, the “Sweating to the Oldies” Richard Simmons) was kind of missing for a few years. The once in-your-face fitness guru fell…
Read More3 Key Advantages that Accelerated My Business to $1M in Sales
Let’s admit – complacency is comfortable. It takes stepping out of our comfort zone and doing something different to lead to dramatically different results. Terri Tolmack, owner of Proforma Hi-Rez, is no stranger to this concept. By joining Proforma, Terri discovered 3 key advantages that helped put her on the path to $1 million in sales.
Read MoreJerry West Wants the NBA to Stop Using His Silhouette in Its Logo
National Basketball Association pioneer Oscar Robertson was featured in many discussions this year, as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook on Sunday notched his 42 triple double of the 2016-17 season, breaking The Big O’s mark…
Read MoreCorrectly Updating QuickBooks
Question: I am using an older version of QuickBooks and want to upgrade to the current year. What should I do to prepare for this? Answer: First of all, back up your current QuickBooks file. Then, run your balance sheet, and profit and loss (income) statements on both the accrual and cash bases for the…
Read MoreAmerican Apparel to Outsource for First Time in Its History
After Gildan Activewear took control of Los Angeles-based American Apparel, the Montreal-based company indicated that it might outsource production for American Apparel products for the first time. Now, that claim has come to fruition. Fortune reported that, for the first time in its 28-year history, American Apparel items will feature “Made in Honduras” and “Made in…
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