Money Money Money
Posted on 04. Dec, 2009 by David in News Stories
Two distributors raised some serious cash this week to go spend money on new technology…
Boundless at $5 Million
Branders.com at $5 Million
Does this mean that the venture capitalist world is getting ready for another run at our industry? Watch these two folks for some serious innovation next year since they’ll have to justify spending those dollars to a venture capitalist market that is pretty tight fisted right now.
How to Market Your Business With Facebook
Posted on 24. Nov, 2009 by David in News Stories
The social network is also a place to find new customers and discover
a treasure trove of demographic data.
Read the article in the New York Times.
Next Generation and Social Compliance
Posted on 18. Nov, 2009 by David in News Stories
New York Times reports
that the college anti-sweatshop movement persuaded Russell Athletic to agree to rehire 1,200 workers in Honduras.
“It’s a very important breakthrough,” said Mel Tenen, who oversees licensing agreements for the University of Miami, the first school to sever ties with Russell. “It’s not often that a major licensee will take such a necessary and drastic step to correct the injustices that affected its workers. This paves the way for us to seriously consider reopening our agreement with Russell.”
Students are the next generation of buyers of promotional products. We will do well to watch this trend towards outsourcing labor while demanding some measure of social compliance that reflects American labor practices.
Small Business Crunches Numbers
Posted on 09. Nov, 2009 by David in News Stories
From the WSJ this morning…
It's Cybersecurity Month
Posted on 03. Nov, 2009 by David in News Stories
Is you’re business as secure as it could be? It’s National Cyber Security Awareness Month.
Visit the National Cyber Security Alliance more and make sure you’re protected.
National Cyber Security Month
Anti-Odor Silver Exits Textiles in the Wash
Posted on 03. Nov, 2009 by David in News Stories
In the New York Time this morning an interesting story about how the metal can help fight foot stink goes down the drain when laundered.
How Monkeys get a raise
Posted on 02. Nov, 2009 by David in News Stories
What happens when a monkey learns a new skill.
BIC announces Q3 Results
Posted on 02. Nov, 2009 by David in News Stories
Promotional Products business continued to be affected by the
slowdown of the industry in Europe and in the U.S. and decreased 19.4% on a comparative basis.
What’s in the Employee Breakroom?
Posted on 02. Nov, 2009 by David in News Stories
According to Business Wire Enanced Online News….
Promotional products retailer, 4imprint releases its most recent podcast and Blue Paper (its own version of a white paper), entitled What’s in the Breakroom?: Employee Diet and Productivity. Featuring research that links nutrition to worker productivity, this Blue Paper offers health-conscious tips and ideas to reducing absenteeism and increasing an employer’s bottom-line.
Healthcare Reform will cost small business
Posted on 02. Nov, 2009 by David in News Stories
Here’s an interesting story by Grace-Marie Turner. Ms Turner is the president of the Galen Institute, a nonprofit research organization focusing on health policy.
READ: Biggest loser of ‘reform’: small biz
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