BPMA members have adapted to the recent heatwave to ensure that clients continue to be serviced, while staff are looked after. With temperatures in the thirties during July and August, manufacturing companies have been faced with even higher temperatures in their premises. Several BPMA members have reported adapting their shift patterns to allow staff to work in cooler periods at night and early morning, and avoiding the hottest parts of the day.
Promotional edibles company, Eat My Logo is offering discounted BPMA specific trade prices to BPMA members. The Chorley-based business specialises in branded cakes, biscuits, flapjacks and icing toppers which offer a more upmarket alternative to rice paper versions. As a member of the BPMA, Eat My Logo regularly works with other BPMA member companies. As well as a special price for its high quality edible branded goods,
Your Gateway has appointed Jon Britton as managing director, bringing more than 20 years of experience to the trade only supplier. Britton has most recently led the on boarding and implementation process for a strategic client win for Essex-based distributor Promo International. His merchandise career started at Product Plus, before spending 17 years at Brand Addition, where he managed accounts for key customers including MasterCard and Mars.
Power brands are leading the way by choosing biodegradable promotional products to advertise with. But are these products really eco-friendly? At senator®, the whole production chain of our Nature Plus Bio pen family is eco-friendly. Avoid the risk of ‘greenwashing’…buy senator®!
Old Trafford-based merchandise distributor restructures ahead of further growth.
AD Merchandise have successfully completed a partner buyout, giving Amo Singh full ownership of the promotional merchandise distributor based in Old Trafford, Manchester.
Having grown the business to a turnover of £3.5 million alongside co-founder David Moodie, the deal comes as part of a planned restructure to unlock the company’s next chapter of growth.
Amo and David established AD Merchandise in October 2009, bringing together decades’ worth of experience and a passion to develop a profitable business with solid systems and processes and robust, ethical management.
EverythingBranded.co.uk have announced their new national charity partner, Global’s Make Some Noise.
Since 2010, EverythingBranded.co.uk has achieved significant growth and supported many local causes. Having recently launched their American sister company, EverythingBranded USA, the promotional products distributor has been able to commit to offering year-round support to Global’s Make Some Noise.
Leading product-based marketing agency, Zagwear, is continuing to grow its UK and European presence with the appointment of Daniel Hill.
Daniel joins Zagwear as Sr. Account Manager and will lead the office with Sr. Manager of Global Accounts, Charlotte Hollidge, as the US Top 50 promotional products distributor strengthens its European presence.
President Trump signed an executive order today that would levy tariffs on as much as $60 billion in Chinese imports. The tariffs, which will be announced by the U.S. trade representative within 15 days and finalised after a comment period, are expected to target up to 1,300 product categories.
BIC Graphic Europe is delighted to announce that Michelle Wynne has joined the UK field sales team.
Michelle is well-known within the industry and brings a wealth of sales experience from her time as a distributor with Sports Merchandise Global and Brand Addition.
Michelle joins at a time when BIC Graphic has refocussed on its core business and is now looking to bring a new range of products and services to market. She said “I’m very pleased to be part of the BIC Graphic team. It’s an exciting time to be joining the company, and I’m really looking forward to the opportunity to work alongside our distributors with the new BIC offerings.”
The Sedex Conference is Sedex’s largest annual gathering, bringing together hundreds of Sedex members and non-members alike from across the globe to meet face-to-face, share ideas and learn about the issues that matter to every responsible business. The Sedex Conference 2018 is being held 13th – 14th March 2018 at The Brewery, located in the centre of London’s financial district.
Trade Show Executive Gold 100, IAEE Certified Exhibition
IRVING, Texas (October 26, 2017) – The PPAI Expo, the promotional products industry’s largest and longest-running trade show presented by Promotional Products Association International (PPAI; ppai.org), has earned the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) Certified Exhibition designation, and is one of only 27 trade shows to meet the IAEE gold standard. Expo was also recognized in the September issue of Trade Show Executive magazine as the 52nd largest trade show in North America in its Gold 100 for 2016. It has been ranked in the top tier of the Gold 100 every year since the list’s inception in 2007.
Premier Print & Promotions announced that it has acquired privately owned promotional company, Smarter Promotional. Based in Devizes, Smarter Promotional is a small promotional merchandise company that will now be incorporated into the Premier Print & Promotions business.
Having established itself as a leading branded golf gifts supplier, TKG Europe is celebrating the successful 2017 launch of a popular non-golf range.
AND away from TKG HQ in East Yorkshire, two team members have been achieving personal highs and raising vital funds for a lifesaving charity.
Proud of their TRADE-ONLY ethos and high level of customer service, earlier this year the TKG team revealed its first non-golf branded gift range – and it’s proving to be a huge hit!
Merchandise Agency Expands Sports Client Roster, EMEA Offerings With UK Acquisition
Woodinville, Wash– October 3, 2017 – Bensussen Deutsch & Associates, LLC (BDA), the premier Merchandise Agency™ serving Fortune 1000 companies worldwide and the leading provider to the sports and entertainment industries, today announced that it has acquired the UK’s leading provider of specialist sports merchandise, Sports Merchandise Global (SMG).
There are only 11 days left of our ProMart 3.0 September Launch Offer. We have had a full calendar for the past 3 weeks doing demos for prospective clients. If you were one of them then you are locked into this offer and can order anytime till the end of October for the discount to apply.
If you are not one of them then what are you waiting for? Contact us for a Demo on +44 1795 857 804 or email us at sales@promonet.co.uk
So you can get an overview of what ProMart can do before that demo we have created a short video to showcase some of the features on offer…
Dukes Global Ltd, a long-established London based distributor, were placed into administration on Friday 1st September 2017 by Leonard & Curtis in London (AJ Duncan and AD Cadwallender). On Monday 4th September 2017 at 10:56am the company and assets were purchased by Bensussen Deutsch & Associates Ltd (BDA). The sale specifically excluded the shares held in subsidiaries, cash at bank and book debts.
Following the demise of Dukes Global Ltd, the BPMA has been working very hard to pull together the facts as well as to put urgent steps in place to try and support the affected suppliers.
Fast, Intuitive, Order and CRM System for the Promotional Merchandise Industry.
We have developed a system that is well designed, intuitive, saves time and helps generate sales and are launching version 3 in September 2017
To promote this release we are offering a double discount, so get signed up this month!
Signups in the month of September 2017 will receive:
We are sad to hear of the passing away of David Tauber after a battle with cancer. Many will have known David from Totnoll Promotions, which he started in 1977 and then sold 20 years later.
David was fascinated with the Apple Mac in the mid 80’s and recognised its leading-edge capabilities.
PF Concept introduces Celly’s complete ‘Smart’ portfolio of Care, Use, Charge and Audio accessories which enhance usability and protection of smartphones, tablets and more.
Roelofarendsveen, 10 April 2017 – Demand for smartphone, tablet and other mobile device accessories remains as high as ever, with people everywhere wanting to enjoy the best performance, convenience and looks, while protecting their valuable devices from damage. PF Concept is expanding its already broad offering in this sector with the introduction of an exclusive B2B partnership in Europe with Celly, an established retail brand distinguished by its Italian styling and quality performance.
Event Date: April 29th 2017 – St Mary’s Church, Witney.
Oxfordshire, January 2017
Micromarketing Ltd, a Promotional Product Agency who work with private, public and not-for-profit organisations in the UK supplying corporate branded gifts, bespoke promotional products and high-quality merchandise, are proud to be sponsoring The Round Table’s 6th Annual Witney Beer Festival on April 29th. The event will take place in Witney’s beautiful Grade 1 listed building, St. Mary’s Church. Doors open at midday and the festival is over when the beer sells out.
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