Supplier News
March 22, 2016 at 5:31 pm
I joined thousands of suppliers and distributors last week at Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) Expo East. This was my first chance to experience Expo East combined with the Imprinted Sportswear Show (ISS). Quite a few Geiger colleagues, as well as a few other PPAI board members, joined me. I saw several vendors that I…
March 21, 2016 at 3:25 pm
IDProductsource, Port St. Lucie, Fla., announced the addition of four staff members. Ryan Modica has been promoted to general manager. "This is a well deserved promotion," said John Aspinwall, CEO of IDProductsource. "Ryan has been a major contributor to our company's success for many years." As general manager, Modica will be responsible for day-to-day operations…
March 17, 2016 at 3:18 pm
BIC Graphic, Clearwater, Fla., announced the launch of its updated website—one site that now includes both the BIC Graphic and Norwood by BIC Graphic product collections. Customers now can access all product information for all BIC Graphic brands in one place with improved functionality. In addition to a newly structured homepage, the site offers several new…
March 16, 2016 at 5:50 pm
Average spot freight rates fell to a record low last week—$701 per 40-foot container. According to CNBC, the World Container Index (WCI), which tracks 11 global shipping routes, said that is the lowest reading since the organization started tracking rates five years ago and…
March 16, 2016 at 3:35 pm
Tom Riordan, president of Mosinee, Wisconsin-based Maple Ridge Farms, took a break from serving English butter toffee and chocolate sea salt caramels to make and serve a New Orleans favorite—andouille sausage and chicken gumbo—for the 33rd annual University of Wisconsin Education Assistance…
March 14, 2016 at 4:03 pm
Re/Done, a Los Angeles-based clothing retailer, has partnered with Hanesbrands Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C,. to revamp the apparel manufacturer's classic cotton T-shirt. According to Observer, the redesigned T-shirt comes in two women's styles—the 1950s style features a boxy fit, and the 1960s is longer…
March 14, 2016 at 3:48 pm
iClick, Seattle, announced that Cynthia Troiani will represent the tech supplier as a regional sales manager for the South territory. This territory includes Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida. Troiani, a 15-year veteran in the promotional marketing industry, brings to iClick a distributor and supplier background. “We are…
March 11, 2016 at 6:25 pm
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: If only our office had a retractable roof. We could enjoy this beautiful weather from 12 floors up.) Last week, Prime Line won its fourth victory, so it will now…
March 11, 2016 at 4:37 pm
BIC Graphic, Clearwater, Fla., has announced the launch of a dedicated customer service team for the JAFFA by BIC Graphic Collection—a series of awards and recognition. After extensive customer research, including both quantitative surveys and focus groups, BIC Graphic determined that the awards and recognition category requires additional support and developed the JAFFA…
March 10, 2016 at 6:01 pm
Marriott International, Bethesda, Md., announced today that from now on, all branded towels and bath mats in its nearly 3,000 U.S. locations will be made in the U.S. According to 12 News, Marriott International has partnered with Thomaston, Georgia-based Standard Textile to produce towels and bath mats made with 100 percent cotton grown in the…
