Marketing and Sales
January 10, 2017 at 2:42 pm
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January 10, 2017 at 1:34 pm
Ball Pro, Eden Prairie, Minn., announced today that it acquired Diversified-Adtee, Normal, Ill., effective Jan. 1, 2017. “Ball Pro has been looking for product lines the past few years to broaden our offerings,” Tim Hanson, MAS, president of Ball Pro, said. “Diversified-Adtee sells quality kitchenware and golf products. The golf products fit nicely into Ball…
January 10, 2017 at 10:08 am
Gildan Activewear, Montreal, has won the bid for Los Angeles-based American Apparel. Though other contenders, including Amazon and Forever 21, joined the race for bankrupt American Apparel, Reuters reported that Gildan Activewear successfully acquired the company for $88 million in a cash deal. Gildan Activewear will acquire the intellectual property rights for the American Apparel…
January 9, 2017 at 1:15 pm
Quite possibly the biggest talking point during President-elect Trump’s campaign was maintaining domestic manufacturing and bringing jobs back to the U.S. So, with the news we reported last week that Amazon possibly is tossing its hat into the ring to acquire the now-bankrupt American Apparel, this would be a good move for Amazon to score…
January 9, 2017 at 12:43 pm
HALO Branded Solutions, Sterling, Ill., announced the promotion of Philip Peden to the position of marketing supervisor. Eden joined HALO Branded Solutions through the acquisition of Newton Manufacturing in July, 2015, and has been a part of the development of marketing tools…
January 6, 2017 at 2:18 pm
Promo Marketing’s Video Battle pits two industry videos against each other for the chance at the ultimate bragging right: Being declared our readership’s absolute favorite. (Next up: We're off to PPAI Expo in Las Vegas! Will we see you there?) Last week, Hit Promotional Products won again, and will face off against Wearable Imaging. The winner will…
January 6, 2017 at 2:11 pm
In the ongoing story about American Apparel's bankruptcy and impending sale, more potential competitors have entered the ring to challenge frontrunner Gildan Activewear: Amazon, Forever 21, Next Level Apparel and Authentic Brands Group LLC. But, unless a potential suitor can outbid Gildan Activewear Inc.'s $66 million bid, the process will go according to plan, as…
January 6, 2017 at 12:42 pm
Royal Industries, Brooklyn, N.Y., announced that it has acquired Brooklyn-based DLX Industries and the Paulmay Company's Pamcolite Line. "The acquisition of the DLX Indusries and the Pamcolite line is a perfect complement to Royal's line, which includes vinyl specialties from card cases to clipboards, portfolios to pocket planners, as well as unique imported items that were…
January 6, 2017 at 12:18 pm
The Pro Towels, Pittsburgh, family of brands announced the newest additions to its sales team. Julie Nordine-Jacob with JNJ Marketing will cover Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. Beata Miller with Jules Scheck and Associates will cover the Northeast and Upstate New York. Both sales representatives…
January 5, 2017 at 2:48 pm
We're at a point in time now that everyone has at least one electronic device that has a basic calendar, if not more advanced planning apps and organizational tools. Despite this, The New York Times reported that the…
