Norwood Promotional Products

Two leading suppliers assisted a food bank close to one of their Midwest sites. The town expressed its gratitude last month, the company announced today.

Next Wednesday, November 6, Norwood & BIC Graphic and Promo Marketing will host a free hour-long webinar, "How to Sell Awards and Recognition."

Norwood & BIC Graphic continued its support of the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life with a Silver Sponsorship of the August 2013 event. This year, the American Cancer Society celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the Mississippi Shuffle Relay for Life, hosted to honor those who have lost their fight against cancer. During the Relay for Life Event, participants walk all night to symbolize "Cancer Never Sleeps" and show solidarity with cancer patients. Luminaries line the walking path in Baypoint Park in Red Wing, Minnesota.

Even if your clients don't have the resources to supply end-users with a party bus painted in team colors and decked out with grills, flat-screen TVs and hot tubs, they can still help tailgaters with these game-day essentials.

Learn what you need to know to protect your customers, and your business, in "Product Safety and Compliance," tomorrow's free webinar from Norwood & BIC Graphic and Promo Marketing.

Norwood & BIC Graphic North America announced the addition of the iconic KOOZIE Can Kooler to britePix products by Norwood. Two styles are available with the full-color decoration now, with more coming in the future.

BIC Group, parent company to BIC Advertising & Promotional Products, reported its 2013 second quarter and first half results this week. The group as a whole reported sales of approximately $1.243 billion (937.5 million euros) for the six month period, up 2.2 percent on a comparative basis from same period in 2012. Net sales for the quarter were up 4.1 percent on a comparative basis at $675.2 million (508.9 million euros).

Tune in tomorrow to learn about the latest changes in pens and pencils in "Writing Instrument Trends," the next free webinar in the Norwood & BIC Graphic Selling Series. Registration is still open for distributors.

Working inside during the summer can be a bummer. Brighten the days of office workers with these sunny products.

After a deadly F5 tornado destroyed more than 1,000 homes and killed 24 people in Moore, Okla., several members of the promotional products community donated time and products to the state's recovery efforts.