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Richard "Dick" F. Hansen, vice president of account services for Staples Promotional Products, passed away unexpectedly February 28, 2011, at his home in Kansas.

Constant Contact Inc. announced the schedule for its spring Small Business Summit series, "Helping Small Business Succeed." The company, which recently announced a partnership with ePromos Promotional Products, has partnered with several Florida business organizations to provide expert knowledge to local small businesses.

The U.S. Postal Service announced a significant restructuring that will see seven district offices close and about 7,500 positions eliminated across the organization.

The celebrated entrepreneur shares advice on defining business images and how important brands are for creating successful companies.

Following the CPSC's lead in America, Canada is set to enact the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act, passed in December, despite fears that it will cause more harm than it will prevent.

The deadline for submissions for Promo Marketing's Top Distributor issue in May is this Thursday, March 31. Get your submissions in today!

Capacity, capital, collateral, credit, and character are the "Five Cs" that loan offers learn in Lending 101. But to most small-business loan applicants in need of money, it is an esoteric exercise that makes them garner reams of paperwork without a clear path to funding. 

Inkwell Global Marketing, Manalapan, N.J., has appointed Eric Donner as vice president of sales.

Given the demonstrated success of the private parcel services, including the United Parcel Service and FedEx, one must ask the question: Could the USPS be replaced by a private company?

Gov. Chris Christie vetoed $45,700 in budgeted spending in the Long Branch Urban Enterprise Zone budget, calling the expenses "unnecessary." The veto was for expenses related to marketing the city with promotional items like keychains and calendars.