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  Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, has named Kendra McDougal and Mark Shinn, MAS, the 2017 PPAI Regional Association Council (RAC) Volunteers of the Year. McDougal, a brand merchandise consultant at HALO Branded Solutions operating out…

Early on in building my distributorship to $20 million (I sold that business in the early '90s to focus on our franchise model), I realized there were only four activities that would make me wealthy. Today at Proforma we call these the 4 Pillars of Success. Earn new customers. Sell more to current customers. Hire…

Sycamore Partners announced this week that it has completed the acquisition of Framingham, Massachusetts-based Staples. "We are pleased to have completed this transaction, and look forward to partnering with CEO Shira Goodman and the Staples management team as we seek to increase long-term profitability," Stefan Kaluzny, managing director of Sycamore Partners, told Street Insider. "With…

In 1930, psychologist Dr. Harry Harlow theorized that infant monkeys, specifically rhesus macaques, needed their mothers for much more than just sustenance. He hypothesized that the physical connection and comfort provided…

As Texas recovers from one of most severe storms to hit the Gulf region in decades, Sweda Company LLC, City of Industry, Calif., announced that it has made a donation of more than $30,000 for immediate relief efforts. Through a company-wide cash drive (with corporate matching efforts), Sweda Company LLC team members and their families…

Just like in nature, fads experience a natural evolution. Items pick up successful traits of other items, and future creations include the best of what's around. Right now, it doesn't get any hotter than fidget spinners, or at least things that look like them. Lush, a company that specializes in personal care products like soap…

Stadium giveaways more or less fit into a mold. Rally towels are popular, as are schedule calendars, T-shirts and fedoras for some reason. Sometimes teams go a bit out-there, but the Baltimore Ravens may have taken the cake when it comes to outrageous stadium giveaways. For the Baltimore Ravens' home opener, fans will receive Ravens-themed…

Yesterday was the big day for fans of Apple products. Tim Cook taking to the stage at the Steve Jobs Theater and saying, "One More Thing" is to techies what Bruce Springsteen hinting that he's about to play "Born to Run" after an already 2-hour long set is to everyone from New Jersey. Yesterday, Apple…

I gained my initial exposure to The New Yorker 17 years ago this month when, as a college senior, I joined classmates in submitting poetry to the publication as it marked its 75th anniversary. While none of us could eventually boast of being a celebrated bard within its pages, nobody had a sour grapes mentality,…

When you’re young, the holiday season is nothing but relaxing and exciting. You had a few days off from school, your house was filled with the smell of delicious meals and you got to see family members you hadn’t seen in a while. It was fun. It was stress-free. It was short-lived. As we get…