3M’s Sales Decline Less Than 1% in Q2
Counselor Top 40 firm 3M/Promotional Markets, which is part of the Minnesota-headquarte...
BEL Promo Hires Three Strategic Account Managers
Dan Jenne, Lee Coscia and Jeff Colley will focus on relationships with Counselor Top 40...
Maple Ridge Farms Acquires Sweeter Cards
The deal between the two food gift suppliers marks Maple Ridge’s first acquisition duri...
Scammer Submitted PO, Spoke on Phone With Distributor in $63K Swindle Attempt
The crook was posing as an actual employee of Ohio University, trying to trick a promo ...
Judge Says Jam Band Phish Can Seize Bootleg Merch
The federal order empowers law enforcement, including U.S. Marshals, to confiscate unli...
The Bright Side: New Imperial Headwear Collection To Support Folds of Honor
The cap brand’s collaboration will help advance the nonprofit’s mission of providing sc...
A Lawsuit in Florida & Complaint in France Accuse Lululemon of Greenwashing
How the cases play out can carry importance for companies in the promotional products m...
Counselor International Person Of The Year 2024: Florence Mosnier, IPPAG
The Swiss-based general manager of promo’s international collective is facilitating con...
Atlantis Headwear’s Parent Firm Achieves Key Sustainability Certifications
The GOTS and GRS certifications aim to define globally recognized requirements to ensur...
FTC Notches Court Win in Quest To Enforce Noncompete Ban
Whether the prohibition on the controversial contract clauses for workers will take eff...
The Bright Side: BAMKO Donates 2,400 Baby Blankets Through SwagCycle
The blankets went to Baby2Baby, which distributes essential items to children living in...
Proforma’s Annual Convention Draws Nearly 600 Attendees
The Counselor Top 40 distributor said the event sparked inspiration and innovation.
Nirvana, Marc Jacobs to Settle Lawsuit Over ‘Smiley Face’ Logo
The corporate entity representing the ‘90s rock icons had sued the fashion designer for...
Cintas’ Sales Rise Nearly 9% in Its 2024 Fiscal Year
The publicly traded Counselor Top 40 distributor is projecting another annual revenue r...
France Recalls Olympics-Branded Children’s Water Bottles
The European nation, which is hosting the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, has outlawed bisp...
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...