Management

Gemini Industries Acquires TKCups-Sorg's
November 8, 2019 at 9:57 am

Gemini Industries, Roxana, Ill., announced that it has acquired TKCups-Sorg's, a supplier of custom printed napkins, plates, coffee sleeves, coasters, cups and more. Founded in 1996, TKCups-Sorg's has specialized in both paper and plastic food service products, and has introduced environmentally-friendly product lines. Through the acquisition, Gemini will expand its promotional product offering with a…

Under Armour Confirms It's Under Federal Investigation for Accounting Practices
November 6, 2019 at 1:39 pm

Under Armour confirmed to the Baltimore Sun this week that its accounting practices are currently under federal investigation. The company has reportedly been cooperating with the investigation since 2017. The SEC and Justice Department are currently looking into whether the company manipulated its sales figures...

Terry Woodhams Retires From HALO Branded Solutions
November 6, 2019 at 10:53 am

Terry Woodhams is retiring from HALO Branded Solutions after more than 30 years in the promotional products industry. Woodhams started in the industry in 1988 after a successful 20-year career in corporate management. He was the owner of American Pacific Promotions, a successful California distributorship, before selling the company…

Geiger Crestline Hires Elizabeth Fagan
November 5, 2019 at 12:00 pm

Geiger, Lewiston, Maine, today announced that marketing professional Elizabeth Fagan has joined Geiger as the new director of marketing for its Crestline division. As director of marketing, Fagan will develop, integrate, and implement all marketing activities related to Crestline’s strategic direction and position, as well as...

Turn Your Career Into a Calling
November 4, 2019 at 3:04 pm

Do you see your career as just a job? Just a way of making money? Something that keeps you from doing what you really want to be doing with your life? If you can see your career as a calling, it can become a positive expression of you, an integral part of who you are…

Stouse LLC Acquires Magna-Plus Inc.
November 4, 2019 at 9:16 am

Stouse LLC, New Century, Kan., announced today that it has acquired Magna-Plus Inc., a provider of custom labels, magnets and other promotional products. The acquisition was effective on Oct. 25. Kansas City, Kansas-based Magna-Plus Inc. was founded in 1993 by Marianne D'Amato and Tom Eaton. It now has a nationwide distributor customer base. "We are…

Is Updating QuickBooks Hard? (Spoiler: It Depends)
November 1, 2019 at 11:41 am

Ask the Accountant… Question: Is it hard to update from my QuickBooks Premier from an earlier year to the current year? Answer: That depends on how old your current QB is. If it’s from the last three or four years, it should be a matter of installing your new QB Premier, and merely opening the…

STAHLS’ Introduces Technology to Automate Online Sales With STAHLS’ Spirit Sale
October 31, 2019 at 10:40 am

Now any apparel decorator can create online stores to sell more custom shirts to groups, schools, causes, teams and businesses. The garment decorating experts at STAHLS have launched STAHLS’ Spirit Sale. STAHLS’ Spirit Sale is an online e-commerce platform that allows apparel decorators (known…

Nike's New CEO Isn't An Apparel Guy (But That Might Not Matter)
October 30, 2019 at 2:24 pm

Under Armour isn't the only apparel giant making changes at the top. While Under Armour has been in the news after CEO and founder Kevin Plank stepped down from his position (while remaining involved in a new capacity), you might have missed that Nike's top executive Mark Parker is leaving at the same time. Due…