Supplier News
Next Level Apparel, Los Angeles, announced that it will partner with data science company Oritain to trace its cotton origin after committing to only using U.S.-grown cotton. Cotton sourcing has been a hot topic in the apparel sector, as companies try to move away from cotton grown in China's Xinjiang region, a major cotton manufacturing…
Toddy Gear Inc., Bolingbrook, Illinois, a manufacturer of tech-focused accessories and lifestyle products, announced its new limited-time free shipping promotion for its promotional division, providing a competitive advantage for its distributors when bidding on projects. This promotion offers an excellent opportunity for new and current partners to take advantage of Toddy Gear's diverse product portfolio,…
Orbus Exhibit & Display Group, Woodridge, Illinois, introduced the 2023 editions of the Exhibitors’ Handbook and Promo Handbook display product catalogs. These catalogs are well-known for being an unbranded resource Orbus offers to dealers to assist with selling and marketing display products. Both catalogs provide one of the largest ranges of portable display products, fabric…
Yesterday marked the official announcement of a new collaboration between two mobile technology companies with complementary interests: iClick and Casely. Together the two companies have introduced to the promotional products industry for the first time ever the Casely Power Pod, a combination wireless charger and power bank, which works like a battery backpack for your…
Kent Displays Inc., the makers of the bestselling Boogie Board writing tablets, announced a partnership that makes Compass Industries the exclusive promotional supplier for Boogie Board and their popular line of reusable writing products. Compass Industries has been in business for 86 years, offering a diverse line of best-selling merchandise with personalized branding to the…
SanMar Corporation, Issaquah, Washington, announced John Janson as vice president of global logistics. The move marks a notable investment in the company's leadership of its global and domestic supply network. Janson, a longtime sanMar leader who elevated the company's logistics and deepened partnerships with key strategic suppliers, assumed the role effective Feb. 5. Janson is…
Next Level Apparel, Los Angeles, announced yesterday that it has hired Michael Alexander as its new president. Previously, Alexander worked as the executive vice president at Careismatic Brands Inc.
Hit Promotional Products, Largo, FL, announced the promotions of Jennifer Grigorian to chief marketing officer and Krista Ward to vice president of marketing. "Hit is very pleased to be giving Grigorian and Ward a chance to use their years of experience with our organization to better serve our customers," said Hit CEO CJ Schmidt. "We…
The Chesapeake Promotional Products Association (CPPA) honored regional performers at the annual Peake Awards ceremony, sponsored by J Charles Crystalworks, at the BWI Airport Marriott in Linthicum Heights, Maryland, on Feb. 1, 2023. Each year, CPPA presents the Peake Awards to honor excellence and creativity in its association and industry. The Peake Award event honors…
Wristbands America that it will be closed for the foreseeable future as a result of the train derailment in Palestine, Ohio. Residents in East Palestine were ordered to evacuate on Monday after authorities executed a controlled release of toxic vinyl chloride from part of the detailed train.