PPEF Names Incoming Trustees, 2015 Board Officers
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The Promotional Products Education Foundation (PPEF) has named its 2015 officers and completed its trustee election for the 2015-2018 term.
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Newell Rubbermaid Acquires bubba brands, inc.
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Newell Rubbermaid, which operates in the promotional products industry through its subsidiary, Downers Grove, Illinois-based supplier Sanford Business-to-Business (UPIC: SANFORD), has acquired the assets of bubba brands, inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of In Zone Holdings, Inc., for $83 million, subject to customary working capital adjustments.
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WorkflowOne Parent Company Releases Third Quarter Financials
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Standard Register (UPIC: SF00001), parent company of industry distributor WorkflowOne, reported revenue of $219.4 million and a net loss of $5.6 million, or $0.65 per share, for the third quarter of 2014. For the same period in 2013, revenue was $199.4 million and a net loss of $23.2 million, or $3.92 per share, was recorded.
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Imperial Headwear Opens Showroom In Midtown Manhattan
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Imperial Headwear, a division of Bourbon, Missouri-based supplier Paramount Apparel International (UPIC: AMER0034), has opened a new showroom in Midtown Manhattan.
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Distributors Petty Marketing, Venture Marketing Join Proforma
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Proforma (UPIC: PROFORMA) welcomes Ralph Petty (left), president of Petty Marketing in Cleveland, Tennessee, and Ryan Andrews, president of Richmond, Virginia-based Venture Marketing, to its member network. Both established, multi-million dollar distributors, Petty will operate as Petty Marketing powered by Proforma, and Venture as The Branding Agency powered by Proforma.
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U.S Economy Picks Up Steam In September
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The U.S. economy continues to strengthen, according to the Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index (LEI) for September. The LEI for the U.S. increased 0.8 percent in September to 104.4 (2004’s economic index is the baseline at 100), following no change in August and a 1.1 percent increase in July.
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Trade Show Executive Magazine Ranks The PPAI Expo 55th
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The PPAI Expo has been recognized as the 55th top-ranking U.S. trade show on Trade Show Executive magazine’s 2014 Gold 100 List. The rankings, published in the magazine’s November issue, are based on a three-part, same-show comparison including show size, growth and attendance as well as innovation, social media practices, green initiatives, global participation and economic impact.
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PPB Announces Its 2014 Powerful Partners
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This fall, PPB asked supplier readers to nominate distributors who exhibit the best examples of true teamwork. In this year’s third annual PPB Powerful Partners search, four distributors were chosen for their keen ability to forge collaborative partnerships with their suppliers through clear communications and a higher level of creative selling.
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Bellantone, Jenkins Visit Jetline During East Coast Road Trip
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This week, PPAI President and CEO Paul Bellantone, CAE, and PPAI Board Chair Mark Jenkins, MAS+, are driving up the East Coast, visiting with industry companies along the way.
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PPAI, Industry Ramp Up Promotional Products Work! Week For 2015
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PPAI, the founder of Promotional Products Work! Week, an international week-long event aimed at raising awareness of the benefits of promotional products in advertising and marketing, is delivering the message that promotional products work to advertisers, marketers and media buyers.
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Rick Brenner, MAS, And Gene Geiger, MAS+, Named October’s PPB Volunteers of the Month
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Rick Brenner, MAS, CEO of Bridgeport, Connecticut-based supplier Prime Resources Corp., and Gene Geiger, MAS+, CEO of Lewiston, Maine-based distributor Geiger have been recognized as October’s PPB Volunteers of the Month.
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PPAI’s November Webinars Look At Tech Products, Negotiation Strategies And More
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PPAI’s online education lineup includes in-depth examinations of the promotional products’ regulatory and compliance needs, including a series on electronics in the industry. The final installment of the series will be held in mid-November.
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PPAI L.E.A.D. 2015 Applications Close Thursday, October 30
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This is the final week to submit an application for PPAI’s Legislative Education And Action Day 2015. PPAI members and staff will meet with senators, congressional representatives and their legislative staffs on Capitol Hill May 20-21, 2015, to discuss pending legislation and issues relevant to the promotional products industry. PPAI will provide L.E.A.D. participants with appointment-setting support, research on Members of Congress, position papers for appointments, L.E.A.D. day support and pre-event briefing sessions. The application for participation is due no later than October 30. PPAI will notify applicants of their participation on December 15. Regarding any questions about the application, contact PPAI Government Relations Manager Seth Barnett.
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Michael Bannister has joined the sales team at Markham, Ontario-based supplier Crystal Sensations (UPIC: Cryst769). Bannister brings 20 years of experience in sales and client relationship management to the role.
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Innovation Line (UPIC: INNOV8) has brought Dan Pigott on as a new sales rep at the Culver City, California, supplier. Pigott has 25 years of industry experience and currently serves as the incoming president of the Philadelphia Area Promotional Products Association. He will represent the supplier in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.
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MiPPA’s End Buyer Show Draws Strong Crowds, Education
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The Michigan Promotional Products Association (MiPPA) brought the promotional products industry to Ford Field, home of the Detroit Lions in downtown Detroit, on October 15 for Promotions That Roar!, the regional association’s first end-user show.
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PPAChicago Features Networking, Education At Holiday Showcase
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On Thursday, October 23, the Promotional Products Association of Chicago (PPAChicago) held its Holiday Showcase in Skokie, Illinois. The event brought together more than 40 industry professionals from the area for a morning of networking and education.
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SAGE Announces 2014 Supplier Rating Award Winners
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SAGE has announced its 2014 supplier rating award winners. Each year, SAGE presents industry suppliers with A and A+ rating awards based on distributor ratings collected from SAGE Online and SAGE Mobile. For 2014, 964 suppliers received the top ranking of “A+,” while another 472 suppliers received the second highest rating of “A.” A total of 35 percent of all suppliers in SAGE Online received an award this year.
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Charles River Apparel Joins Local Organizations In Support of Homeless Charity
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Sharon, Massachusetts, supplier Charles River Apparel (UPIC: CRA) recently joined with Friends of Boston’s Homeless, a nonprofit organization, to provide resources to homeless residents following the closure of a bridge to the Long Island Homeless Shelter in Boston.
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It’s All Here
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While the hum of assembly lines and the reliably identical products they produce are commonplace in the promotions industry, occasionally one finds a handmade, one-of-a-kind item in the mix.
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Betting On Big Promotions
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Few industries are a bigger gamble for prospecting than the gaming industry. From the outside, the promotional possibilities look endless, and endlessly profitable. But from the inside, says one veteran of casino business, the competition is tougher—and the payout more difficult to come by.
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Yes, No Or Maybe?
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Being able to make good decisions quickly is essential to business success. If you find yourself hesitating when it comes to making a choice, here are eight steps that can help you be more decisive.
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Golf Outings
Make sure golfers are sporting your golf apparel by submitting your sport shirts, windshirts, jackets, vests, caps and other golf apparel to be featured in PPB editorial. High-resolution images and product descriptions are due to Tama Underwood by October 31.
Budget-Friendly Buys
Don’t let their low price fool you—many budget items make a big impact in promotions. PPB wants to know your best items selling for under $1, whether trendy, techie or timeless. Email images (1MB) and descriptions to Jen Alexander by November 7.
Safe And Secure
PPB covers the safety and security industries in January’s Market to Market. Distributors should send case studies of safety or security programs, and suppliers should send images (1MB) and descriptions of products that work well in these markets. Email Jen Alexander by November 7.
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A Distributor Asks: My client called me with a product request for a campaign she’s planning. She and her team were really enthusiastic about the idea, but I thought it was all wrong for their marketing objectives. I said I could get her what she wanted, but I also spontaneously threw out some other suggestions over the phone. She accused me of trying to upsell her and said she wanted to stick to the original idea. What is the best way to offer alternative product ideas when a client has their mind set on something?
What’s Your Answer? Email answers along with your name, title and company name to Question@ppai.org by November 14 for possible inclusion in an upcoming issue of PPB magazine.
Need peer advice on a sticky situation? Send your question to Question@ppai.org.
Read the answers to each month’s question here.
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