Promo Contends With Fallout From CrowdStrike IT Outage
From disrupted travel and banking to problems with tech systems, merch industry firms w...
Sales Growth Returns for Distributors in Q2
After quarterly sales declined for the first time in nearly three years last quarter, A...
Custom Ink Names New CEO; Marc Katz to Remain Board Chair
David Doctorow, whose background includes leadership roles at Realtor.com, Expedia and ...
Whitestone Acquires Merchful, Expects $20M+ in 2024 Revenue
The deal expands Whitestone’s presence to Canada, the United Kingdom and European Union...
Obituary: Mary Jo Diemer, Rosebud Marketing Group
Diemer and her husband Thom Wilson ran the Southern California-based distributorship fo...
Denham Out At PPAI; Dawn Olds Named Interim President/CEO
Dale Denham had served in the chief executive/president’s role since August 2021.
Life is Good Retail Brand Launches Apparel Decorating Business
Keep it Simple, as the venture is called, is courting clients keen for custom-printed a...
Gemline Debuts Headwear & Umbrella Lines
The Top 40 supplier is venturing into these product categories for the first time with ...
Hirsch Now Offers Apparel Through Brand Partnership
The family-owned, Houston-based supplier is selling polos and more in the promo space f...
Terry Town Suffers Cyberattack
The California-headquartered supplier is working on a contingency plan and hopes to hav...
HALO’s National Sales Meeting Generates Record Attendance
The Counselor Top 40 distributor said more than 700 people flocked to the Break Through...
PCNA Partners With Cap America
The deal involving two Counselor Top 40 suppliers has PCNA offering select styles from ...
Whitestone Branding Announces Second Acquisition in as Many Weeks
Projecting more than $20 million in 2024 revenue, the New York City-headquartered firm ...
AI & Spy-Tracking Pixels Feature in Privacy Violation Lawsuits Against Patagonia
Depending on how the cases play out, there could be wider implications for marketers an...
Delta Apparel’s Stock To Be Delisted Amid Bankruptcy
A federal filing indicated shareholders in the publicly traded Counselor Top 40 supplie...
Geiger Acquires Germany-Based Promo Distributor
The Top 40 firm already had an office in Düsseldorf, but this is its first acquisition ...
Interest Rate Cut Likelihood Grows; Don’t Expect Retreat to Low Levels
Inflation data and insight this week from Jerome Powell have some experts saying the Fe...
CFO Departs 3M as C-Suite Changes Continue
The parent company of Top 40 supplier 3M Promotional Markets just announced it’s lookin...
HanesBrands Moving to New Headquarters, Selling Current Corporate Offices
The apparel maker is remaining in Winston-Salem, NC, and plans to transition to the new...
Hurricane Beryl Barrels Into Texas Impacting Promo Firms
The storm made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane, knocking out power to millions, caus...
FTC’s Ban on Noncompete Agreements in Doubt After Texas Court Ruling
A judge has issued a preliminary injunction partially preventing enforcement of a rule ...
Delta Apparel Files for Bankruptcy, Agrees to Sell Salt Life Brand
The announcement comes following a stretch of free-falling sales and executives leaving...
Stran & Co. Projects 17% Quarterly Sales Increase
The publicly traded Top 40 distributor had to delay reporting after its former auditor ...
PCNA Names Ex-Staples Exec as VP of Customer Success
Michael Brennan will oversee the customer service, retention, order processing, art and...
Koozie Group Sells 3 Facilities for Reported $36M, Then Leases Them Back
The Top 40 supplier is continuing to use the properties, with executives saying there w...