The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge may have occurred last summer, but the Lowell Spinners, the Class-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, are hoping to continue to raise awareness for ALS with an upcoming giveaway that features the challenge’s creator.
Read MorePCNA Hires New Sales Team Members
Polyconcept North America (PCNA), New Kensington, Pa., announced the addition of Lisa LeMond and Vanessa Headland to its sales team.
Read MoreA Cycle Of Engagement
In 2015, the journey of the promotional products professional in shifting prospects to clients is more challenging than ever. With the Internet, email, texts and blog postings added to phone calls, direct mail, meetings and cold calls all constantly interrupting the day, there is so much noise out there to overcome!
Read MoreYou Don’t Need Vacation Days
Business Insider, Forbes and CBS News all report that taking vacation is good for you and the company you work for. I say to heck with it. Save your vacation days for retirement and let the Moments in Motion Calendar from Triumph Calendars by Bic Graphic take you on a little vacation at the comfort of your workspace. Let me explain.
Read MoreCourt Orders USPS to Lower Cost of First-class Stamp
The price of a postage stamp will roll back from 49 cents after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that the temporary rate hike put into effect by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) in January 2014 would not be made permanent, according to The Washington Post.
Read MoreStaples Announces 2015 First Quarter Performance Results
Staples, Framingham, Mass., announced the results for its first quarter ended May 2, 2015. Total company sales for the first quarter of 2015 were $5.3 billion, a decrease of 7 percent compared to the first quarter of 2014.
Read MoreThe Vernon Company Recognized with Champion of United Way Award
United Way of Jasper County, Iowa, recently recognized The Vernon Company, Newton, Iowa, with the inaugural Champion of United Way Award.
During the organization’s 2015 annual meeting and awards celebration, Jessica Lowe, executive director for United Way of Jasper County, presented the award to company representatives. “Vernon has gone above and beyond in its efforts to help United Way meet its goals, share its mission and provide United Way with the tools, resources and volunteers necessary to make positive change in our community,” Lowe stated.
Read MoreGeiger Announces Appointment of Satagaj To Board
Geiger, Lewiston, Maine, announced the appointment of John Satagaj to its board of directors for a three-year term.
Satagaj was a Washington, D.C.-based lawyer and lobbyist. Before his retirement in 2014, he had served as general counsel and/or Washington counsel to a number of business trade associations for more than 30 years, including two decades as the Promotional Products Association International’s general counsel and Washington lobbyist.
Read MorePolyconcept North America Launches Innovative Digital Sales Tool
Polyconcept North America (PCNA), New Kensington, Pa., has launched the Design Lab, a new online sales tool that helps promotional product distributors share ideas with customers.
Read MoreBranded Papal Merchandise Unveiled for the Pope’s First U.S. Visit
Aramark, a Philadelphia-based food and facilities management company, will be the official retailer for the World Meeting of Families Congress and Papal visit, Sept. 22 to 27, 2015.
More than 200 items, including keychains, T-shirts and other apparel, tote bags, and glassware, will be available to commemorate the Philadelphia stop of Pope Francis’ first trip to the U.S. The Pope Francis plush doll has proven an early favorite, and the selection of rosaries is expected to be a big seller, according to Philly.com.
The papal-themed and faith-based merchandise will have items on sale from $5 to $500. Many of the items will display the World Meeting of Families logo, which features a family of figures inside the Liberty Bell that has a cross on the top.
Souvenirs will be sold online ahead of the pope’s arrival on the World of Families Meeting web-store. The memorabilia will also be sold at the Pennsylvania Convention Center and pop-up locations along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway during the pope’s visit, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Pope Francis will be in Philadelphia in late September. On Sept. 26, he will attend the closing of the World Meeting of Families, an international gathering for Catholics focused on strengthening family bonds; and on Sept. 27, he will host an outdoor Mass along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway that is expected to draw 2 million people.
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