Supplier News
March 28, 2016 at 3:20 pm
Hanesbrands Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., announced that five company manufacturing plants have earned U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star Challenge for Industry awards by reducing energy use by an average of 18 percent. To date, 23 of the company’s manufacturing facilities have earned the honor, helping the company reduce energy use, as well as the…
March 28, 2016 at 3:03 pm
So, you want to be a rainmaker? Doesn’t everyone in sales? While rainmakers make it look easy, it is not. Rainmakerdom does not come without laying solid groundwork and building trust and relationships. Sometimes this groundwork is many years in the making. Below are solid tips to consider in your hunt for the coveted title…
March 25, 2016 at 2:48 pm
ETS Express Inc., Oxnard, Calif., recently announced the opening of its new 152,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Concord, N.C. With the release of this facility, the company announces it has named new key positions as part of this opening and to accommodate for its growth needs. The company has promoted Derek Hansen to serve as…
March 24, 2016 at 5:03 pm
Yesterday, we reported that Hershey's encouraged consumers at Austin's South by Southwest (SXSW) festival to trade in their promotional items. Now, another company at the festival encouraged end-users to celebrate the (literal) fruits of their labor on tote bags. Some…
March 24, 2016 at 2:47 pm
Boost Technologies LLC, parent company to Dayton, Ohio-based Shumsky and Boost Rewards, has promoted Jill Albers to vice president of business development for Shumsky. Additionally, Albers will fulfill her passion for creating groundbreaking branding solutions for her clients. “Jill has excelled in…
March 23, 2016 at 5:41 pm
Festivals are always full of promotional products. Festivalgoers wear promotional sunglasses and T-shirts, drink from branded water bottles, and keep everything else in logoed tote bags. For some, all of that stuff might be too much to handle, so they have to pick and choose what they want. To…
March 23, 2016 at 4:04 pm
Hospitality Mints, Boone, N.C., announced it has a new sales leadership team in place. The organization has hired three new members of its team, including Pat Viancourt, president and CEO, Curt Connor, director of sales; and Jenny Domin, sales manager…
March 23, 2016 at 4:02 pm
Ennis Inc., Midlothian, Texas, announced that one of its wholly owned subsidiaries has closed on an agreement to acquire the assets of Major Business Systems, Hillsborough, N.C. The Ennis subsidiary, operating under the Major Business Systems brand and name, will lease the current facility from the current owner for several years with options to renew.…
March 23, 2016 at 3:53 pm
American Apparel, Los Angeles, is bringing new meaning to the phrase "fast fashion" by teaming up with delivery company Postmates to offer delivery to U.S. customers within one hour. According to a press release, the service will be available in 79 of American Apparel's locations in the U.S., and customers will be able to purchase…
March 22, 2016 at 6:07 pm
Chinese e-commerce business Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. announced yesterday that it hit the 3 trillion Yuan milestone (approximately $463 billion) over its China retail marketplaces in less than a year. Joe Tsai, executive vice chairman of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., said in a blog post that this reflects economic growth in China. "The shift toward…
