Distributor News

China topped the United States as the world's largest manufacturer for the first time last year, according to a study Monday by economic research firm IHS Global Insight.

Barker Specialty Company of Cheshire, Conn., hosted their Annual Vendor Dinner with nearly 100 suppliers in attendance. Awards were presented in three categories and the winners were as follows.

iPROMOTEu announced that 20 promotional products distributors affiliated with iPROMOTEu in February 2011, setting a new record for the month of February throughout the company's history.

In an effort to raise awareness for energy conservation and green initiatives 4AllPromos is asking their friends, fans and customers to turn their "Lights Out" for five minutes at noon on April 22.

New evidence suggests there are simmering frustrations between pro- and anti-social network crowds over an issue that is central to the digital age and the future of social networks: Privacy.

According to a study released last week by Borrell Associates, two-thirds of small and medium business owners said that they use social media to communicate directly with customers.

In business, a brand is like a baby: Yours is never ugly. No matter what shape your brand is in, you put your blood, sweat, and tears into building it and, despite whatever shortcomings it may have, you're proud of it.

Chinese authorities say they have arrested 3,001 people and seized fake medicine, mobile phones and other goods in a five-month-old crackdown on product piracy.

The Specialty Advertising Association of Greater New York (SAAGNY) announced three March dates for its "Breakfast with the Best" events.

Some misleading news reports published Wednesday suggested the U.S. Postal Service is slashing 30,000 positions by the end of September. Not so, according to postal officials.