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<http://www.uptilt.com/c.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=d ... ,47w5,1fl0,cqfn> Top 10 Wackiest Political Promotional Products As if the 2016 presidential election wasn’t crazy enough already, ASI has released its top 10 list of the wackiest political promotional products of the campaign, featuring a talking Donald Trump pen, Hillary Clinton’s woman card and a pair of candidate chia heads that grow like wildfire. Watch the video and see the slideshow to get an up-close view of this election’s unique products. READ ARTICLE <http://www.uptilt.com/c.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=dke,1zyh8,2r7a,jhp4,lxw,1fl0,cqfn>
The Joe Show: Awesome Products for Fall/Winter Promos In this episode of The Joe Show, Product Editor Joe Haley shows off a branded dip bowl that makes for convenient snacking. He also features a device that offers 36 tools in one, a translucent water bottle with eye-catching decoration and a top-notch rain jacket to navigate the cool and rainy months of the fall and spring.
3M Announces Flat Q3 Sales 3M Co., parent company of Top 40 supplier 3M/Promotional Markets (asi/91240), announced that in the third quarter its sales remained flat year-over-year at $7.7 billion. The company downgraded its full-year outlook for the second time, now expecting revenue to be flat for the year rather than the previous growth estimate up to 1%. The company also narrowed its 2016 earnings per share to $8.15-$8.20 from $8.15-$8.30, owing to negative impact overseas from the strong U.S. dollar.
The company’s third-quarter earnings of $2.15 per share represented a 4.9% increase compared to a year ago, which the company attributed to heightened margins. Organic local currency sales declined 0.3%. 3M grew its operating income by 0.4 percentage points, while net income was $1.3 billion.
Dick’s Sporting Goods Wins Auction for Golfsmith Working with liquidators, Dick’s Sporting Goods’ has reportedly secured the U.S. business of Golfsmith International Holdings Inc. with an approximate bid of $70 million during a bankruptcy auction held Friday. Reuters reports that Dick’s will be taking over Golfsmith’s stores, intellectual property and inventory.
In addition to operating golf retail stores, Golfsmith International is the former owner of Accolade Promotional Group, a Top 40 Canadian distributor that was acquired last year by Staples, Inc., the parent company of Staples Promotional Products (asi/120601). In 2014, Golfsmith International consolidated its Golf Town Corporate Sales and Golfsmith Business Pro Shop teams under Accolade and made its entry into the U.S. market.
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3M Co., parent company of Top 40 supplier 3M/Promotional Markets (asi/91240), announced that in the third quarter its sales remained flat year-over-year at $7.7 billion. The company downgraded its full-year outlook for the second time, now expecting revenue to be flat for the year rather than the previous growth estimate up to 1%. The company also narrowed its 2016 earnings per share to $8.15-$8.20 from $8.15-$8.30, owing to negative impact overseas from the strong U.S. dollar.
The company’s third-quarter earnings of $2.15 per share represented a 4.9% increase compared to a year ago, which the company attributed to heightened margins. Organic local currency sales declined 0.3%. 3M grew its operating income by 0.4 percentage points, while net income was $1.3 billion.
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Dick’s Sporting Goods Wins Auction for Golfsmith Working with liquidators, Dick’s Sporting Goods’ has reportedly secured the U.S. business of Golfsmith International Holdings Inc. with an approximate bid of $70 million during a bankruptcy auction held Friday. Reuters reports that Dick’s will be taking over Golfsmith’s stores, intellectual property and inventory.
In addition to operating golf retail stores, Golfsmith International is the former owner of Accolade Promotional Group, a Top 40 Canadian distributor that was acquired last year by Staples, Inc., the parent company of Staples Promotional Products (asi/120601). In 2014, Golfsmith International consolidated its Golf Town Corporate Sales and Golfsmith Business Pro Shop teams under Accolade and made its entry into the U.S. market.
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