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October 17, 2017 at 8:06 pm
Digital embellishment capabilities can open the door to printed electronics and custom content.
October 10, 2017 at 5:37 pm
Principals from DemandBridge, Norcross, Ga., and e-Quantum Inc., Reno, Nev., announced they are merging the two companies, effective immediately. The new company will retain the DemandBridge name. DemandBridge and e-Quantum Inc. have provided premier distributor management software...
October 10, 2017 at 5:47 pm
The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) board of directors has announced that SGIA, the home to professionals in the industrial, graphic, garment, textile, electronics, packaging and commercial printing communities, and NAPCO Media, a business-to-business media company, have entered a partnership that will offer print service providers and industry suppliers an unrivaled platform to connect. The platform—PRINTING United, the next evolution of printing expositions in North America...
October 10, 2017 at 5:58 pm
Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, has announced the election of its newest members. Lori Kates, president of IMAGEN Brands, and Todd Pottebaum, MAS+, president of Quality Resource Group Inc., have been elected to the PPAI board of directors...
October 10, 2017 at 6:08 pm
Great Big Story recently released a video about a man with a doughnut dream. This story isn't about doughnuts though, it's about the iconic pink box that they come in. Particularly in Southern California, where doughnut shops are plentiful, the pink box has become the go-to packaging choice for several bakeries. The Great Big Story video explains that's all thanks to...
October 10, 2017 at 6:14 pm
There are several great quotes that, if adopted, create wildly successful salespeople.
October 3, 2017 at 5:55 pm
After careful consideration, Appvion, an employee-owned paper company headquartered in Appleton, Wis., has filed a Chapter 11 petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. In a Restructuring Frequently Asked Questions page, the company maintained that its business is “fundamentally sound”; its debt load, however, is too high...
September 29, 2017 at 7:57 pm
Jet lag, heavy suitcases, time spent away from family and friends, lousy food, insomnia, airports—none of these are any of my six reasons for skipping a conference, but all are true. There are additional warning signs to look for, starting with the attendee list...
October 3, 2017 at 3:39 pm
Safeguard used most of the spring to complete the divestiture of its Brand Advantage Group, placing it in the hands of long-time employees Dave Daoust and Tom Lyngdal, who oversee the year-old initiative as an independently operated distributorship within the Safeguard network. Thanks to the duo’s expertise and the move marking yet another success for Safeguard, the transaction finds itself among the top 10 finalists for the M&A Advisor Awards Deal of the Year honor...
October 3, 2017 at 6:49 pm
The Walt Disney Co. is a marketing juggernaut. As the world's second largest media company and 67th largest company overall, that's to be expected. Clearly, the company isn't hurting for marketing budget. But for all its massive movie advertising campaigns and omnipresent toy commercials, Disney's smaller marketing efforts might be even more impressive—particularly the way it uses promotional items in its theme parks...
