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Deluxe Corp. Reports 8.5 Percent Increase in Revenue for Q3 2017
October 31, 2017 at 4:28 pm

Deluxe Corp., Shoreview, Minn., announced its financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2017. Revenue exceeded the company’s prior outlook driven by strong performance by all three segments. GAAP diluted EPS was $0.59 which was below the range of the prior outlook and included aggregate charges of $0.73 per share for asset impairment charges, restructuring and transaction-related costs...

Print+Promo Presents the 2017 Top 50 Suppliers
October 24, 2017 at 7:24 pm

Not only does Print+Promo's Top 50 Suppliers list offer a glimpse into industry activity and health, it gives print manufacturers a chance to gauge where they stand among their peers. Did your company make the list? Find out...

Turk Marketing Group Acquires Advance Custom Promotions
October 24, 2017 at 5:39 pm

Nashville, Tennessee-based distributor Turk Marketing Group has acquired King of Prussia, Pennsylvania-based distributor Advance Custom Promotions. The Distributor Exchange introduced the two multimillion-dollar companies to each other, and guided both parties through the entire process culminating in the successful sale. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed...

Harnessing the Brand Message with Packaging
October 24, 2017 at 5:43 pm

Seeing mugs hanging on hooks in a store isn’t unusual, but David Shaw knew that when he saw his mugs in a store without the packaging, it was a mistake. Shaw is co-owner of The Unemployed Philosophers Guild, a purveyor of novelty gifts, including an array of heat-activated design and color-changing mugs...

HanesBrands Inc. Acquires Alternative Apparel
October 24, 2017 at 6:28 pm

HanesBrands Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., announced preliminary third-quarter 2017 net sales and earnings per share, and announced the acquisition of Alternative Apparel. “We met our goal of returning to organic growth, and we continued to generate strong operating cash flow,” said Hanes CEO Gerald W. Evans Jr. “Our sales and EPS results, driven by...

What Happens When 150 People Try to Draw Famous Logos From Memory?
October 17, 2017 at 7:06 pm

Ever since the 1956 publication of cognitive psychologist George A. Miller’s “The Magic Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two: Some Limits on Our Capacity for Processing Information,” short-term memory has proven a prominent topic in many areas. In advertising and marketing, where the powers that be often depend on quick connections to attract customers...

Expand and Deliver
October 17, 2017 at 7:27 pm

As part of Print+Promo’s ongoing feature, Executive Perspectives, we get to know leading professionals in the print and promotional industry. This month, we interviewed Adam McNeill, president of CE Printed Products Inc., Carol Stream, Ill. Here, he talks about his new role, the rewards of collaboration and how his company is pushing the envelope...

Proforma Launches 600th Client E-Commerce Store
October 17, 2017 at 7:35 pm

Proforma, Cleveland, has launched its 600th client e-commerce store on its ProStores platform, a proprietary online storefront system. ProStores was introduced in 2016 to provide B2B and B2C end-users with a streamlined, Amazon-like experience for online purchases. Proforma currently supports both mid-sized and Fortune 500...

ComplyRight to Host Webinar About 2017 ACA Reporting Updates on Oct. 18
October 17, 2017 at 7:44 pm

While ACA legislation continues to make headlines, the IRS has quietly been maintaining the status quo. "ACA is still the law of the land"—and the Office of Chief Counsel for the Department of the Treasury released a letter confirming that employers still must comply. What does that mean to you?...