In The Hot Seat – Ian Rosewell, Procurement International
After more than 38 years at the helm of one of the UK’s leading rewards and incentive fulfillment businesses, Ian Rosewell, CEO of Procurement International is stepping down.
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After more than 38 years at the helm of one of the UK’s leading rewards and incentive fulfillment businesses, Ian Rosewell, CEO of Procurement International is stepping down.
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With Merchandise World taking place this month, Clive Allcott advises you to plan to get the most from the event –
As a seasoned attendee and exhibitor, it’s only fair to pass on my top tips for getting the most out of your visit. You have one day, so use it wisely.
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Hardly a week goes by without another announcement about how companies, governments, and organizations are seeking to leave less of a footprint on our planet. Intercontinental Hotels recently pledged to remove the 200 million miniature plastic toiletries it uses annually, by 2021. Brewers, Carlsberg and Guinness are just two of the beer companies who are getting rid of plastic rings that hold four-packs together.
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Necessity is the mother of invention, and merchandise companies are innovating with alternative products. Bagco currently has a range of recycled cotton, which is made from recycled cotton and rPET (recycled plastic bottles). All samples are sent in paper bags with minimal packaging for orders – one cardboard box and this is the box that the goods are packed in from the factories. The company also makes a donation to Plastic Oceans for every recycled bag sold.
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Fluid Branding recently enhanced its efforts to be an environmentally responsible operator by achieving B Corporation status. Becoming a B Corp means that it is part of a global community using business as a force for good. Certified B Corporations are legally required to consider the impact of their business practices and decisions – not only on shareholders but on stakeholders too, like workers, suppliers, consumers, the wider community and, also the environment.
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Process improvement
The Leather Business has just launched a new range of recycled leather products, The Reco Collection featuring 10 of the best-selling lines manufactured in a unique way. Natural latex avoids using chemicals to stick fibers together. As well as using biodegradable poly bags, when despatching orders, the company reuses all of the packagings and avoids foam or other non-recyclable materials.
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As the BPMA launches its sustainability group, Andrew Langley looks at some of the tough questions merchandise has to ask
Let’s be honest, our industry faces a major challenge to convince some, that we don’t just make products that are disposable, ending up in landfill or requiring expensive and specialist (and often unavailable) recycling.
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Suppliers and distributors got their just rewards at PAGE group’s awards event
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As it enters its 20th year, the catalog group recognised outstanding industry performance.
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Research carried out in 2018 indicated that 40% of millennials who don’t receive the necessary on the job training to become more effective in their role will leave their positions within the first year. That’s quite a high percentage, but it’s not only the modern workforce that ranks training and development opportunities in the workplace so highly.
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A new Guinness World Record set by eco bag retailer, Cotton Bag Co, enlisting the help of Wiltshire primary school children to decorate the World’s Largest Jute Bag on International Plastic Bag Free Day. Cotton Bag Co’s record-breaking jute bag measured at 22.5m wide by 14.6m high, more than double the size of the previous record.
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Milton Keynes is the latest venue for the UK’s leading promotional merchandise event, this month.
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The BPMA is able to inform suppliers that the Department of International Trade (DIT) has awarded the trade association with 18 grants of £1,500 for eligible suppliers wishing to exhibit at PSI 2020. BPMA head of education, Daniela Arena said: “I am delighted that the BPMA has yet again secured grant funding of £27,000 for the UK promotional merchandise industry”.
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If you’ve ever wondered what a credit control company actually does, Mike Collins can explain
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Transportation is a significant contributor to the carbon cost of products. Buying closer to home can help says, Mark Alderson
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By making gradual improvements throughout their processes, manufacturers can improve sustainability, says Louis Georgiou
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To mark 50 years in business, Essex based merchandise distributor business, Impamark flew staff to Spain for a weekend Fiesta celebration.
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Following recent global contract wins GeigerBTC has opened a distribution center and office in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Ideally located for goods arriving from all points of the compass, the center will act as a hub for deliveries throughout Europe and the Middle East.
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As we enter this very busy selling season, A T Cross is delighted to announce the appointment of Owen Keating as Global Director of Sales for Business Gifts.
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Total Merchandise, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of promotional merchandise, is celebrating 15 years in the industry.
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