Marketing and Sales

Question: How can I set up QuickBooks to control what information users have access to? Answer: QuickBooks allows you to set up users and passwords under the "company" tab. When setting up a user, you can specify which information you want that particular user to see or not see, and edit or not edit. You…

Reports are coming in that American Apparel, Los Angeles, has received a takeover bid of more than $200 million from an investor associated with former American Apparel CEO Dov Charney. Bloomberg reported that, according to an anonymous source familiar with the situation, if the offer is accepted, Charney would return in some capacity to the…

The Premier Group Network announced that it has added Grossman Marketing Group, Somerville, Mass. Grossman Marketing Group has been helping businesses in the Boston market for 105 years, providing marketing services and solutions across many disciplines, including promotional products, printing, marketing materials and e-commerce solutions. Grossman Marketing Group's current co-presidents, David Grossman and Ben Grossman, are the…

Toddy Gear, Chicago, announced it will show the following new items for the first time at the PPAI EXPO: The Smart Charge 2-in-1 Power Bank is a wall charger and portable power bank that recharges devices while it charges itself—no USB wall-outlet adapter needed. A user plugs the USB cable into the power bank to…

We know the dangers of staying out in the sun, and the importance of always protecting ourselves, but how do we know when we've had too much sun (aside from when we look like a lobster, in which case it's too late)? L'Oreal has…

Jeff Anderton of VideoFarm.tv now is bringing his unique knowledge and talent to SnugZ USA, West Jordan, Utah. Anderton has spent several years producing and distributing industry video content for a core of the top suppliers and distributors via his curated platform, VideoFarm.tv. Anderton now comes to SnugZ USA as its senior content strategist to conceptualize and…

Yesterday, we reported that Bridgeport, Connecticut-based Prime Line acquired Gaffney, South Carolina-based Jetline. Promo Marketing spoke to Prime Line's CEO Jeff Lederer about how this move will benefit distributors and end-users in the long run with new product offerings, expanded services and consistency. Promo Marketing: Could you give us a little bit of history of…

Send your end-users warm thoughts with these cold-weather promotional products.

Though the New York music venue CBGB closed its doors in 2006, the famed concert hall's logo will live on through branded merchandise, including umbrellas, phone cases and baby apparel (for babies who were literally born to rock). Politico's Alex Weprin reported that 315 Bowery Holdings LLC (which is the address of the original venue)…

Petty Marketing, Cleveland, Tenn., has announced that it secured a three-year, $6 million contract with a $6 billion healthcare provider. Petty Marketing will provide the client's promotional products and trade show materials. Petty Marketing partnered with Proforma, Cleveland, Ohio, to develop an e-commerce site to…