The Economics of "Buy American"
By Michael Cornnell American manufacturing, especially in our industry, is sort of a riddle. The economic advantage gained by importing should make stateside production impossible, an easy fact driven...
View ArticlePrime Line's Beth Doran Receives Supplier Sales Support of the Year Award...
Beth Doran, an inside sales executive with Prime Line , headquartered in Bridgeport, Conn., was presented with eCompanyStore's Supplier Sales Support of the Year Award at the company's 2012 Preferred...
View ArticleCrystal D Recognizes First Quarter WOW Champs 2012 at National Employee...
Crystal D , the award supplier based in St. Paul, Minn., recognized a group of five employees on March 2 as first quarter WOW Champs at a company meeting celebrating National Employee Appreciation...
View ArticleHot Temperatures, Hotter Products
By Michael Cornnell It's going to be about 90 degrees in Philly today. In honor of what is sure to be a humid reminder that the inevitable broil of summer is on its way, here are a few warm-weather...
View ArticleCrystal D Hires New Employees
Crystal D , the St. Paul, Minnesota-based awards supplier, announced that the company has hired four new employees. Becca Bruns was hired as marketing assistant. She is primarily responsible for...
View ArticleBest Giveaways of E3 2012: The Goodies Gamers Got to Take Home
Giving and getting free stuff has been an expo constant for as long as anyone can remember. Pins, shirts, and toys, sorry... figurines, are a few things to get your hands on, but in addition to those...
View ArticlePrime Line Announces Success Stories Contest
Prime Line , the Bridgeport, Connecticut-based promotional products supplier, announced a contest inviting distributors to submit their best Prime Line success stories for a chance to win a 50" flat...
View ArticleLogomark's Advantage 24 Rush Service Returns to Full Capacity
In May, industry sources reported that supplier Logomark , headquartered in Tustin, Calif., had temporarily suspended its Advantage 24 next-day shipping service as a result of increased demand and...
View ArticleCrystal D Recognizes Second Quarter WOW Champs
Crystal D recently recognized five of its employees as second-quarter WOW Champs. WOW Champs are nominated by their peers for exemplifying one of Crystal D's five core values: Integrity, Quality,...
View ArticleCrystal D Hires Six New Employees, Adds a Multi-Line Representative, and...
Crystal D , the award supplier based in St. Paul, Minn., has hired six new employees and promoted two. David Saatzer has been promoted to director of sales. He has been an employee with Crystal D as...
View ArticleIt's Time to Celebrate
By Colleen McKenna Thanksgiving (generally considered the beginning of the holiday season) is less than four months away. That means it is time to start cracking on holiday promotions. August's issue...
View ArticleEmployees of Crystal D Donate 17 Units of Blood
Employees of Crystal D , a leading supplier of corporate awards and plaques from St. Paul, Minn., donated 17 units of blood through the American Red Cross Bloodmobile. "We are so thrilled to...
View ArticleNorwood & BIC Graphic USA Releases Special Edition Catalogs
Norwood & BIC Graphic USA , located in Clearwater, Fla., have announced the release of multiple new catalogs and promotions mid-year. This week, the company released the 2012 Special Gift Edition...
View Article"How to Sell Awards and Recognition" Free Webinar from Norwood & BIC Graphic...
Could your awards programs be earning more? Learn how to build program business, find unknown sales opportunities and get a jump on the latest trends of the awards market with the new webinar " How...
View ArticleLast Chance to Sign Up for Free "How to Sell Awards and Recognition" Webinar...
There's still time to sign up for tomorrow's free webinar, "How to Sell Awards and Recognition," part of Promo Marketing's exclusive Norwood & BIC Graphic Selling Series. "How to Sell Awards and...
View ArticlePaula Shulman Celebrates 30 Years with Prime Line
Paula Shulman, CAS, vice president of sales, celebrated her 30th anniversary with Prime Line , headquartered in Bridgeport, Conn., at the company's annual summer picnic on August 10. Shulman received...
View ArticleLogomark Appoints Jason Ford to Sales Manager as Company Positions for Large...
Logomark , the premier supplier of personalized gifts based in Tustin, Calif., has announced the appointment of Jason Ford to inside sales manager. Ford brings nearly 15 years of promotional product...
View ArticlePrime Line Wins Awards from Distributors
Prime Line , headquartered in Bridgeport, Conn., was recently awarded two prestigious awards recognizing sales growth by Proforma and AIA Corporation. Prime Line received the Centurion Award at...
View ArticleLapine to Represent Orrefors Kosta Boda in New England
Lapine Inc. , a distributor based in Stamford, Conn., has reached an agreement with glassware company Orrefors Kosta Boda to represent the Swedish brand in New England. Known for both its commitment...
View ArticleIncentivize to Survive
By Colleen McKenna Job interivews are essentially dates, but with suits and no alcohol to ease the tension. There is a survival-of-the-fittest mentality to both that lasts beyond the initial...
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