Marketing and Sales

Bring Your Playbook
September 12, 2016 at 3:53 pm

And just like that, many of my current team members and I have been together here at Print+Promo and Promo Marketing for more than a decade. We have grown up together in a sense, celebrating some of life’s major milestones. There have been marriages, babies and other “life stuff”—the good and the bad. I honestly…

Deluxe Corp. Acquires B&B Solutions
September 9, 2016 at 6:26 pm

Deluxe Corp., Shoreview, Minn., announced that it has acquired Mabelvale, Arkansas-based B&B Solutions. Financial terms of the deal are not available. According to Cameron Potts, vice president of public relations for Deluxe Corp., customers can refer to B&B Solutions as "B&B Solutions, a Deluxe Corp. company." B&B Solutions also will continue to operate in its…

Differentiating Customers and Vendors in QuickBooks
September 9, 2016 at 4:01 pm

Question: I have a vendor who has become a customer. QuickBooks will not let me use the same name. What do I do? Answer: You can use a variation of the name, such as "ABC Company" for the customer and "ABC Company Inc." for the vendor. Alternatively, you can do something as simple as adding…

Last Chance to Vote! PM Video Battle: Minuteman Press South Hills Versus PPAI
September 9, 2016 at 3:20 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: Football is back! It's once again time for the Philadelphia Eagles to dictate my mood on Mondays.) Last week, Minuteman Press South Hills ended its opponent's winning streak, and…

How the iPhone 7 Could Affect the Promo Industry
September 8, 2016 at 5:47 pm

Yesterday, Apple introduced the newest version of its iPhone, and though it isn't a huge step from the previous 6S model, it does have a few new design features that stand out. And though these features are relatively minor, they could have a lasting effect in the promotional products industry. So, for those who might have…

Pro Towels Acquires Neet Feet Inc.
September 7, 2016 at 4:13 pm

Pro Towels, Pittsburgh, has acquired Oceanside, California-based supplier Neet Feet Inc., which has supplied promotional flip-flops and sandals since 1987, and introduced die-cut "Logo Footprint" flip-flops in 1989. "No other supplier offers better quality custom logo footwear, flip-flops and sandals than Neet Feet, and I believe the fit of the Neet Feet product line with that…

4 Promotional Marketing Tips from Netflix's Hit Series, 'Stranger Things'
September 7, 2016 at 4:04 pm

Everyone from my friends to my parents binge-watched Netflix's hit show "Stranger Things." In fact, I had to put my hands over my ears anytime I entered the break room because my co-workers kept revealing spoilers. And, like everyone else, I felt a huge void in my life the moment I finished the last episode. Not…

World Emblem Canada Relocates
September 6, 2016 at 5:52 pm

World Emblem, North Miami, Fla., announced that it has relocated its Canadian facility to a new, larger manufacturing plant in Mississauga, Ontario. The relocation comes as a result of the company’s growth over the past few years. The new office space is approximately 10,000 sq. ft., which makes it twice the size of its previous…