Beeline and Laltex Reign At Advantage
As it enters its 20th year, the catalog group recognised outstanding industry performance.
BPMA – Train and Retain
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.
World record is in the bag
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.
Merchandise World kicks off in MK!
Milton Keynes is the latest venue for the UK’s leading promotional merchandise event, this month.
BPMA secures PSI grant funding
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”.
The Credit Diagnosis – Mike Collins
If you’ve ever wondered what a credit control company actually does, Mike Collins can explain
Cutting the Carbon Footprint – Mark Alderson
Transportation is a significant contributor to the carbon cost of products. Buying closer to home can help says, Mark Alderson
Lasting Fashion – Louis Georgiou
By making gradual improvements throughout their processes, manufacturers can improve sustainability, says Louis Georgiou
Impamark celebrates 50 in Spanish style
To mark 50 years in business, Essex based merchandise distributor business, Impamark flew staff to Spain for a weekend Fiesta celebration.
European distribution to Brexit-proof GeigerBTC
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.
A.T. Cross appoints Owen Keating as Global Director of Sales for Business Gifts
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.
Total Merchandise to celebrate 15th birthday
Total Merchandise, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of promotional merchandise, is celebrating 15 years in the industry.
Are you Brexit ready? Act now
With the Brexit deadline looming, the BPMA encourages its members to plan and prepare for the UK’s exit from the EU.
Goldstar Global Launches, Creating an International Promotional Products Supplier-Manufacturer
Goldstar has launched Goldstar Global, uniting its teams in North America and Europe to offer best-in-class promotional products, innovative decoration capabilities, and valuable business solutions to its growing base of distributor customers.
WCM&A launch plastic free packaging and highlight their eco credentials
There are millions of name and promotional badges supplied in the UK every year from either UK or overseas manufacturers and everyone poly bags them and uses vast amounts of plastic packaging to protect badges in transit. All of the plastic packaging ends up in landfill and is unnecessary.
Sue Fells Joins The Outdoors Company
Ain’t no mountain high enough for The Outdoors Company as they embark upon the next stage in their plans to offer ‘something different’ to the promotional apparel, workwear and corporatewear sectors.
PF Concept stalwart climbs the ladder to sales director
PF Concept UK Ltd has announced the appointment of its new Sales Director within the UK team.
PF Concept announces departure of Banbury business development director
PF Concept UK Ltd has announced the departure of the business development director based at its site in Banbury.
Managing Director of sales and marketing departs PF Concept after 13 years
PF Concept UK Ltd, Blackpool, says farewell to Tracey Bowen after successfully leading from the front for 13 years.
Karen Hughes Resigns as Managing Director of Prodir Ltd.
Prodir Ltd., the promotional pens specialist based in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, announced today that Managing Director Karen Hughes has resigned from the company for personal reasons.
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