Supplier News
November 13, 2018 at 11:40 am
Joe Fleming, Trina Bicknell, Mike Fleming and special guest Alex Morin joined the show to talk about HUB Promotional Group's recent acquisitions, how HUB selects suppliers to buy, what distributors can expect from HUB Promotional Group moving forward, and more. Plus, Sean and Brendan dig into that Fast Company article that called for the entire promo industry to shut down...
November 1, 2018 at 2:13 pm
To gain some insight into recent industry mergers and acquisitions, we reached out to Trina Bicknell, senior vice president of sales for HUB Promotional Group, and Jeff Lederer, president of Prime Line, who told us what the moves mean for their respective suppliers and how they relate to our 2018 Top 50 Suppliers list...
October 29, 2018 at 8:54 am
Promo Marketing and PromoCorner today announced a partnership to share industry-leading content across platforms. The new partnership will serve to enhance the reach of the content as well as making it easier for promotional products industry professionals to benefit from it. “Today’s announcement with industry leader Promo Marketing is another solid step in our mission…
October 26, 2018 at 2:07 pm
QUINN, Hanover, Pa., announced that it has added Aaron Rill to its I.T. team, Sherry Jones to the production team, Jessica Boerner to the customer service team, and Mark Tress to the product development team. In addition to working alongside a rapidly expanding, talented staff, QUINN announced the promotion of Jess Stevens to CSR Lead.…
October 24, 2018 at 12:53 pm
Towel Specialties, Baltimore, announced this week that Sarah Harris has been promoted to the position of inside sales coordinator. She will be responsible for assisting customers primarily in parts of the Southwest and Midwest. Harris started with Towel Specialties in 2013 in order entry. "We're very happy that Sarah…
October 17, 2018 at 2:17 pm
Showdown Displays, Brooklyn Center, Minn., announced the formal integration of its sister company, Creative Banner Displays, which will become Showdown Displays effective Jan. 1, 2019. The two companies had been run by the same management company for the last six years, and have been offering the same product lines at the same prices, but directed…
October 16, 2018 at 11:37 am
Building brand awareness can be hard if you aren’t up to date with the latest business tools, including social media. That's why we’re diving into ways to use Instagram—perhaps the most popular social channel—in order to reach your ideal audience. Instagram is not only a great way to connect, but also a helpful tool for promoting your business...
October 11, 2018 at 2:10 pm
Beacon Promotions, New Ulm, Minn., is a supporter of its local Brown County United Way. The programs supported are primarily in the areas of education, health, self-sufficiency and basic needs. The…
October 10, 2018 at 12:09 pm
HanesBrands, Winston-Salem, N.C., announced that it is donating nearly 350,000 pairs of underwear, socks and T-shirts to assist victims of flooding from Hurricane Florence in the Carolinas and the Southeast. Hanes is partnering with nonprofit charity Delivering Good to distribute essential basic apparel valued at more than $2 million…
October 3, 2018 at 12:14 pm
Sign-Zone LLC (parent company of Showdown Displays), Brooklyn Center, Minn., announced that it has acquired Jansen Display Group (Jansen), a designer and manufacturer of promotional display hardware and signage systems. Headquartered in Prestanov, Czech Republic, with additional offices in Germany, the U.K., Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Spain, Jansen provides customized poster systems, snap frames, poster…
