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A Brand Company, Charlotte, N.C., today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Roanoke, Virginia-based promotional marketing organization Design Accessories Inc. The deal includes the company’s two subsidiaries, Design Marketing and PerformanceLink Systems Inc. Design Marketing, a promotional marketing distributor, will fold into BrandAlliance in early 2016, when Activate! Promotions + Marketing…

Sweda Company LLC, City of Industry, Calif., announced the appointment of Kellie Claudio as the senior vice president of sales and marketing, and Ryan Scott as the director of sales. Claudio has more than 25 years of experience in…

I live and do business in Montana, where small business is the lifeblood of almost every community. The vast majority of my local clients are "solopreneurs" or small businesses with less than 10 employees. When meeting with a client for the first time, we often discuss what role marketing has played in their business. The…

Proforma, Cleveland, announced the launch of Global Graphics Network (GGN), a sister company focused exclusively on helping commercial printers grow their businesses.

Staples Inc. has agreed with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to extend the review period for its takeover of Office Depot Inc., acco

Polyconcept North America (PCNA), Pittsburgh, has introduced enhanced online inventory search tools for logged-in users to make locatin

Kane County, Ill., Coroner Rob Russell charged about $5,780 worth of unpaid bills for promotional items to his county credit card, bypassing a process that would have required county board approval because he felt businesses were caught in the middle of a "political battle," he said. "If it looks like I am circumventing the B.S.,…

Each year holiday cards fill up our mailboxes and we worry about how many pounds we’re going to (or already have) gained as a result of eating too many goodies. But are we really complaining? Receiving a sweet note or a sweet treat from a business associate is a nice gesture and we still enjoy it no matter how often (or how many) we receive.