Awards

Best Places to Work: #1 – Bright Ideas

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Find out what makes this distributor a top promo industry workplace.

No. 2: The Book Company, Best Places to Work

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Launching a New Apparel Brand

A Canadian veteran of the wholesale garmen...

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SOI 2021: Health & Safety Items Dominate Product List

The mix of items sold in 2020 may prove to...

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SOI 2021: Promo Companies Expand Sourcing

Yes, China still is dominant. But burned b...

SOI 2021: Staffing Challenges Persist

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The pandemic forced promo companies to lay off staff. Now that they’re ready to hire ag...

SOI 2021: Made in the USA Back on Decline

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Demand in American-made products spiked at the onset of the pandemic. But new ESP data ...

SOI 2021: Healthy Gains for Healthcare Market

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Amid much shifting, there’s a new number-one industry for promo.

Technology Executive of the Year 2021: Mike Pfeiffer, American Solutions for Business

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He's the mayor of a tiny lakeside city (Long Beach, MN - population 350 and counting)...

Woman of Distinction 2021: Sandy Gonzalez, MadeToOrder

When Sandy Gonzalez became CEO of...

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International Persons of the Year 2021: Matt Franks & Miles Lovegrove, Fluid Branding

When Matt Franks, who had a background...

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Person of the Year 2021: Jonathan Isaacson, Gemline

COVID hurt the promo industry and stopped ...

Distributor Entrepreneurs of the Year 2021: Menda Wright and Ann Vidro, Creative Studio Promotions

How it started: a cold call gone awry....

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Distributor Family Business of the Year 2021: Bankers Advertising Company

In 1895, S.W. Mercer heeded the call to...

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Counselor Lifetime Achievement Award 2021: Steve Levschuk, Talbot Marketing

When Steve Levschuk enters a meeting...

Supplier Entrepreneur of the Year 2021: Chuck Hammond, Raining Rose

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"Adversity doesn't build character - it reveals it." That quote is often...

Supplier Family Business of the Year 2021: Warwick Publishing Company

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Alex Paschal, the fifth generation of Paschals to work at Warwick Publishing Company...

Testing Magazine

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Testing How To 06-09-2023

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Testing how to.  Mg3 machine gun is a lethal weapon.

What the Biden Administration Will Bring to Promo

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The 46th President of the United States has taken office. What does that mean for promo...

Case Study: One-In-A-Million Mask Order

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Thanks to an agile pivot to selling personal protective equipment, promo products pro M...