Management
June 25, 2020 at 1:23 pm
For companies that grew revenue in 2019, the plan entering 2020 was to keep that momentum rolling. For many businesses, those goalposts have likely moved, with sales slow in most product categories outside of PPE. But it doesn’t mean that businesses can't learn some valuable lessons and prepare for future growth...
June 25, 2020 at 12:15 pm
The Sourcing Group announced that it has purchased certain assets from A Brand Company in a foreclosure sale. The purchase included assets of A Brand Company Inc., BrandAlliance LLC, Global Direct of NC LLC and Branded Business Support LLC. As part of the agreement, some BrandAlliance salespeople will join TSG...
June 24, 2020 at 2:35 pm
PPAI, Irving, Texas, has announced the 2021 PPAI Board of Directors officers. The new board officers will begin their one-year terms immediately following The PPAI Expo 2021 (Jan. 11-13, 2021). PPAI board officers are selected by the PPAI Board Officer Nominating Committee and voted on by the PPAI board. The 2021 Board of Directors Officers…
June 24, 2020 at 9:46 am
After health care, what promotional products categories are performing best? We should first note that no other category is performing well, with the majority of promo companies reporting predominantly decreasing demand in all categories but health care. But some products are faring better than others, based on our data...
June 19, 2020 at 11:53 am
Ask the Accountant… Question: I’ve heard rumors that QuickBooks Desktop is going away. Is that true? Answer: I’ve heard those rumors for years, but QB Desktop (Pro, Premier and Enterprise) is improved upon year-over-year, and appears to be here to stay. I recently attended a webinar by Joe Woodard about this very subject. He quoted…
June 18, 2020 at 3:38 pm
Alex Morin and Charley Johnson of HPG dropped by PM Screen Time (virtually) to recap "Peace Amongst the Chaos," the fascinating webinar on meditation they hosted for UMAPP. The gang talked the benefits of meditation, how to get started, how it can make you a better salesperson and a whole lot more...
June 17, 2020 at 2:15 pm
ePromos Promotional Products, St. Cloud, Minn., announced that Lisa Fosdick has joined the organization as vice president of strategic partnerships. “Lisa is an experienced senior leader with a passion for helping others succeed,” said Steve Paradiso, president and CEO of ePromos. “We are thrilled to have her join our executive team and bring her vision,…
June 17, 2020 at 11:16 am
Each year, Promo Marketing compiles the top promotional products distributors into one comprehensive list. We asked some of the 2020 top distributors for their thoughts on the industry, their plans for the future and more. Here, we talked to Dawn Conway of Shumsky/Boost Engagement, the No. 45 company on our 2020 Top Distributors list...
June 17, 2020 at 11:11 am
Each year, Promo Marketing compiles the top promotional products distributors into one comprehensive list. We asked some of the 2020 top distributors for their thoughts on the industry, their plans for the future and more. Here, we talked to Phil Koosed of BAMKO, the No. 15 company on our 2020 Top Distributors list...
June 17, 2020 at 11:04 am
Each year, Promo Marketing compiles the top promotional products distributors into one comprehensive list. We asked some of the 2020 top distributors for their thoughts on the industry, their plans for the future and more. Here, we talked to Nancy Schmidt of AIA Corporation, the No. 7 company on our 2020 Top Distributors list...
