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The U.S. trade deficit has grown as the number of exports has exports decreased and the amount of imports, mainly from China, has increased. According to U.S. News and World Report, most of those imports were computers and…

Eagle Promotions, a Las Vegas-based distributor, recently expanded its office/warehouse space by 75,000 sq. ft. The newly expanded space now includes eight automated screen printing presses with the ability to print 1,000 shirts per hour. Mario Stadtlander, co-owner of Eagle Promotions, explained in a press release that the company decided to perform the expansion to…

Taylor Corp., North Mankato, Minn., has completed its acquisition of Framingham, Massachusetts-based Staples Print Solutions after announcing its intent to acquire the subsidiary of Staples Inc. in April 2016. "The successful close further strengthens our foundation for future growth," Deb Taylor, CEO of Taylor Corp., said in a press release. "We are pleased to add…

After changing it's nickname from the Fighting Sioux to the Fighting Hawks, the University of North Dakota (UND) has unveiled its new logo.…

American Solutions for Business (ASB), Glennwood, Minn., announced that the company won Charlotte, North Carolina-based Premier Inc.’s Supplier Horizon Award. Premier Inc. is an alliance of health care providers that work through collaborative power to…

Question: I use QuickBooks Premier. I have orders where copy or instructions are frequently the same. When I create these sales orders, is there a way to get these words onto the order without retyping them every time? Answer: Yes. You can save and reuse words or phrases that you use often by creating a…

Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, has announced that Lee Strom, vice president of marketing and chief marketing officer of Issaquah, Washington-based supplier SanMar, has joined the PPAI board of directors, effective immediately. PPAI board chair Tom Goos, MAS, appointed Strom…

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: Hope everyone has a great holiday weekend! We're excited to eat too many hot dogs and lay down to watch fireworks here in Philadelphia!) Last week, Maple Ridge Farms got…

Declining shipping growth in China and collapsing freight rates have set off a domino effect in the international shipping industry. Because of this, we've seen major companies merge as…

Halls & Company, the Brooklyn Park, Minnesota-based manufacturer of ID Line, has announced that it has hired Colin Johnson as its digital marketing specialist. Johnson is the grandson of the company's founder, Chris Johnson. Johnson graduated from St. Cloud State…