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ReturnMe has announced that industry innovator Alex Morin has agreed to join forces with the team in a business development capacity. Morin will help the ReturnMe team expand its growing footprint and help distributors create compelling wins for their end-users...

Companies have had to retool their strategies to keep presses running and doors open, only to face a troubled supply chain that doesn’t respect client deadlines. Some distributors have found relief in single-source business models. Here are five ways to position yourself as a one-stop shop for your customers...

CoasterStone, a division of DSH Indiana Inc., announced the acquisition of Buttons Galore. Buttons Galore started in 1980 and continues to be a premier promotional products supplier of pinback buttons made in the U.S. Buttons Galore president Joe Batic will join CoasterStone as vice president of sales for the Buttons Galore brand...

Proforma, Cleveland, powered a storefront that reached close to $1 million in sales over a three-day period this holiday season. The online pop-up shop was launched by two public figures with close ties to a popular American recording artist. The store was launched in a flash-sale format and quickly sold out of...

One of the biggest barriers to high performance is annualized thinking. Annualized thinking is the unspoken belief that there is plenty of time in the year to make things happen. If we have a slow start in January, we may be disappointed, but we think, "I've got 11 more months to make my goal."...

December was a real bear for the U.S. Postal Service, with businesses and gift-givers nervous that high volume, combined with existing issues within the USPS as a result of the pandemic, would spoil the holiday season. However, the USPS just announced that 96.9% of its shipments were on time. UPS and FedEx announced similar successes...

If you are working off of a 30-60-90 action plan, you’ll be in a position to implement important initiatives every month. There are some leadership teams I’m aware of that have tasked themselves with rolling out 1-2 new initiatives every month. How many did you get done this month—this quarter?...

AIA Corporation announced that industry veteran Rich Berg has joined the company as senior vice president of owner success. Berg will lead owner success and business development, continuing to enhance and evolve AIA owner relationship initiatives and revenue growth. He will report to CEO Nancy Schmidt...

S&S Activewear, Bolingbrook, Ill., this week announced the strategic promotion of chief financial officer/chief operating officer Frank Myers to president. S&S also announced the hiring of Christopher Kodosky as chief financial officer, beginning January 2022. S&S has enjoyed substantial growth since Myers joined the organization in 2009. He was instrumental in the company's national expansion,…

The Specialty Advertising Association of Greater New York (SAAGNY) announced the winners of the association’s annual awards during its Holiday Party, held at the Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle, N.Y. The SAAGNY Board of Directors established these awards to recognize those companies and individuals that...