Management

The popularity of online marketplaces like Amazon.com, eBay, and Etsy has continued to grow each…

The Savvy Gift Giver’s Katie Taylor is one of the most articulate advocates for diversity and inclusion in the promo industry. She has established a successful and diverse company on the platform of an inclusive partnership with her staff and clients. Katie approaches the challenge of creating industry diversity with great enthusiasm and...

The Premier Group Network board of directors has announced Bob McLean, interim president of PPAI, as the guest speaker for the organization’s annual business meeting taking place today, Tuesday, April 27. McLean will welcome Premier Group members and share a brief state of the industry report...

Hirsch Gift, Houston, announced new multi-line representative and territories. Flanagan & Associates will represent the supplier in the Southeast region of the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Tom Flanagan, based in Florida, will cover Florida…

As part of our 2021 State of the Industry report, we reached out to experts in five major product categories. Below is an excerpt from our conversation with Jo-an Lantz, president and CEO of Geiger, Lewiston, Maine. Find out what she had to say about the current state of promotional products, the long-term prospects for PPE and more...

Logomark, Tustin, Calif., has added a new leadership role, naming Michael Bistocchi as chief revenue officer. Bistocchi will be responsible for driving all revenue-generating activities with a focus on growth through broadening Logomark’s customer base, solidifying distributor partnerships, and aligning sales and marketing strategies...

Major brands have been scaling back their logo designs to simplified, flatter styles that evoke the past and look good on mobile devices. The desire might have been mobile-first, but these minimalist designs create new opportunities for creativity on physical promotional products, too...

Koozie Group (previously BIC Graphic), Clearwater, Fla., has affirmed its commitment to social responsibility and compliance with the promotion of Sandeep Jain to the role of vice president of vendor relations, sourcing and compliance. Jain has been in the promotional products industry for more than three years as a…

Do you specialize in a particular market? This is one question I always ask distributors at educational presentations as well as one-to-one consultations. Nine out of 10 times, the answer is no. Most feel it’s best to serve as many industries as possible and not limit themselves. Is that the right approach?...

Because we are forced to, these days working from home feels more like living at work—and that’s not conducive to mental, social or even physical health. It’s important to intentionally create actions that get around this feeling. Below are six strategies I've employed to maintain a semblance of balance and sanity...