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23rd May 2013The Use of ‘Competitor Keywords’ Proven Illegal
Marks & Spencer have lost a court ruling in London over whether it used Interflora Group Ltd trademarked terms to trigger advertisements on search engines.
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23rd May 2013Buyking Ltd t/a We Brand It Propose Creditors Voluntary Arrangement
Sourcing City News have learnt that Buyking Ltd t/a We Brand It have approached all creditors with a proposal to enter a Creditors Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).
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20th May 2013Orb Group Develop Overseas Market Share & Take on Rod Mountford
Promotional merchandise specialist, Orb Group, is going through an exciting time of change and growth and has recruited Rod Mountford to head up its Australian company.
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16th May 2013PSI Reports- European Pharma Industry Consider Possible Promo Ban
We address this urgent notice directly to you today to provide timely information to you as a PSI member. The European umbrella organisation of the pharmaceutical industry intends to pass a decision on 24/25 June banning any and all use of promotional products.
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10th May 2013SPS Joins Forces With Leading Italian Distributor
SPS (EU) Ltd, one of the largest manufacturers of promotional products in the UK, is delighted to announce its latest collaboration with leading Italian promotional product distributor, Brand to Be.
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09th May 2013A Loss to The Industry - Charlie Willis You Will be Missed
The Industry are saddened to hear of the death of a much loved former employee of the bpma and industry character Charlie Willis at the young age of 43.
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09th May 2013Michael Portillo To Open Sourcing City Marketplace
Sourcing City have announced that Michael Portillo is to be the keynote speaker at Sourcing City Marketplace on the opening morning of 25th September 2013 at FIVE in Farnborough.
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08th May 2013Brand Addition Limited Aquire Spark Promotions
Brand Addition Limited is pleased to announce that it has acquired the entire share capital of Spark Promotions (Ireland) Limited and its UK subsidiary Spark Promotions (UK) Limited.
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07th May 2013The Current State Of The UK & World Economies
Attached is an economic report written by Roger Martin-Fagg & distributed in association with Sourcing City.
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25th April 2013Firebrand Stages First Merchandise Symposium
At Mercedes Benz World Firebrand Promotions held their inaugural end-user show on 16th April and it proved a big hit with their visitors and suppliers alike.
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24th April 2013Suzanne Pape Joins Sourcing City
Suzanne Pape has joined the Sourcing City team working in the database team. Suzanne is 21 years old, highly motivated and enthusiastic, with outstanding ICT skills.
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23rd April 2013Letts Filofax Group Acquired By HSGP Investments
Letts Filofax Group confirmed last week that it had been bought by HSGP Investments, Ltd., a company owned by Dallas, Texas-based entrepreneur Harolde Savoy and Letts Filofax CEO Gordon Presly.
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22nd April 2013PromoAlliance ASI Show Package
Due to the interest of UK suppliers wishing to exhibit at one of the five ASI Shows in the USA, PromoAlliance & Sourcing City are offering you as a Purple Club Member, a simple and affordable booth solution through ASI’s service contractor.
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22nd April 2013Senator Achieves ISO 14001 Accreditation
Senator, the leading manufacturer of promotional writing instruments, has been awarded ISO 14001 accreditation.
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18th April 2013Bunzl Buys Promotional Goods Firm MDA
A BLACKBURN firm that specialises in supplying promotional products to large brands has been bought by quoted distribution and outsourcing group Bunzl.Michael Davies Associates, which...
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16th April 2013Official UK Announcement From Impression Europe!
Impression Europe Limited is pleased to announce that their Dutch supplier, Giving Europe BV, has acquired Mid Ocean Brands BV.Who? This takeover by the shareholders...
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16th April 2013Important: Be Aware
A leading industry distributor has made us aware that a Chinese company are calling themselves PromoAlliance (www.promoalliance.org). They are approaching companies in the industry by...
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15th April 2013What is a CVA?
In the past couple of weeks we have received a number of phone calls asking us what a ‘CVA’ is. A number of misconceptions appear...
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11th April 2013Kenn Hamers Joins Promotional Office
Kenn Hamers has joined the Sourcing City team working in the Promotional Office Software Division. Kenn has been appointed to the new role of Development...
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10th April 2013Familiar Industry Face launches New Business - PropaCreative
Stephen Taylor launches PropaCreative, focused on innovation of new products www.propacreative.com. It is a specialist business using our innovation and design expertise and we look...
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08th April 2013Mustard Merchandise Finally Become Limited
After 8 years as a partnership, Mustard Merchandise have finally made the plunge to become Limited. All detail are listed below if this is helpful....
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08th April 2013Touch of Ginger Launches kitsUK
Touch of Ginger offers the most comprehensive branded kitting service for the corporate market today. Building on their UK manufacturing heritage, it has just launched...
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04th April 2013The Orb Group Promotional Showcase
The next generation of marketeers learned the growing importance of integrating promotional merchandise into successful marketing campaigns at a recent event in Scotland.Orb Group’s promotional...
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04th April 2013Pro-Ad's Biggest Ever Promotional Merchandise Showcase
Pro-Ad’s 5th Promotional Merchandise Showcase took place on the 14th of March at the Newcastle Falcons Rugby Ground.The Showcase, which featured over 30 stands from...
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03rd April 2013Allveron Services Enjoy Early Outsourcing Back Office Success!
During the last two weeks Allveron Services has signed agreements with three Major UK Gift Industry Suppliers to provide them with Offshore Back Office and...
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27th March 2013Trade Promotions Ltd Decide to Cease Trading
Trade Promotions Ltd wishes to notify the industry of its decision to cease trading by the end of April 2013.The business will deliver any orders...
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27th March 2013The Promo Warehouse Cease Trading
The Promo Warehouse of Elstree, Borehamwood has ceased trading and commenced liquidation. A meeting of creditors is being organised.Further information can be obtained from: David...
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26th March 2013ASI Advantages Roadshow Attracts 563 Distributors
The Advantages Roadshow Continues Its Tour Through the Midwest TREVOSE, PA – March 20, 2013 – The Advantages Roadshow attracted 563 distributors during its visit to...
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26th March 2013The Sparkling premiere of HAPTICA® live 2013
Exciting products, a creative atmosphere, winning smiles, flying sparks – the premiere of the HAPTICA® live 2013 on March 20 at Cologne’s E-Werk showed in...
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22nd March 2013Buy Promo Causes Lively Conversation
Sourcing City News wishes to alert people to the lively conversation on the BPMA's LinkedIn group. We have made no investigations ourselves, but wish all buyers...
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21st March 2013Galpeg Acquires Blue Fish Business Promotions
Galpeg Limited have acquired Blue Fish Business Promotions trading name and goodwill. Marc Penn, the previous managing director, has been contracted to manage the transition...
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20th March 2013New Purple Club Benefit
Sourcing City now offers all distributor Purple Club Members who are also existing Sourcing City Customers, the opportunity to automatically focus your enquiries to your...
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19th March 2013Purple Club Members - Free Admission to the ASI Show in Chicago
Sourcing City and ASI formed a strategic alliance to foster new relationships and to build an even greater understanding of both the US and UK...
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18th March 2013Sourcing City LIVE in film!
SC LIVE was a great success in January 2013, enjoy the key moments in this short film....
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08th March 2013SC LIVE! moves to Early March 2014
After the successful launch of Sourcing City LIVE! in January 2013, the SCL team are making a surprise announcement.The exclusive Trade Product Exhibition for team...
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08th March 2013Blue Fish Business Promotions in Liquidation
Sourcing City has been advised that Blue Fish Business Promotions went into liquidation on Monday 5th March 2013.A creditors meeting is to be held on...
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07th March 20134imprint Group - Final Results for the Year Ended 29/12/2012
4imprint Group, a leading marketer of promotional products, today announces its full year results for the period ended 29 December 2012.Financial highlights - Revenue† was...
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06th March 2013HAPTICA live 2013 - Football, beer & the fragrance of the big wide world
Beer and football are reserved for clocking-off time? Fortunately not – since both are impressive examples of successful marketing concepts. As the visitors of HAPTICA®...
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01st March 2013Haptica Host The Promotional Gift Awards 2013
Serial winnersDid you know that gin can light up on touch? That photos can be printed onto m&ms? That you can get a cake in...
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28th February 2013ASI’s New Promotions Southwest Event Filling Up Fast
50% of show floor for August 12 expo in Dallas already sold outTREVOSE, PA ? February 27, 2013 ? The Advertising Specialty Institute® (ASI) today...
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28th February 2013HAPTICA live 2013
Welcome to the world of haptic advertising Do you know what pit salt tastes like? What bacteria feels like? How to sell chainsaws with champagne?...
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21st February 2013Join the Purple Club
Sourcing City have launched the Purple Club. The Purple Club is open to any professional distributor company, or recognised industry supplier, whether you use the...
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21st February 2013BPMA meet with Trade Injury Team about Ceramics Issues
In direct reaction to, and in an attempt to rectify the issues caused by, the recent anti-dumping duties on ceramics from China, representatives from BPMA,...
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08th February 2013The bpma Announce the New Chairwoman - Viv Blumfield
The bpma is delighted to announce the appointment of new Chairwoman, Viv Blumfield in February 2013. For the last 32 years, Viv has been involved...
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07th February 2013Newell Move to a Wholesale Route to Market
Due to an ever increasing demand for our brands, we at Newell have reviewed our business model and decided to move to a wholesale route...
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04th February 2013Gateway 3D Investment and Expansion Plans
Gateway 3D Ltd are pleased to announce a major investment into their business by the North West Fund for Digital & Creative, managed by AXM...
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04th February 2013Creative Impressions Ltd have Ceased Trading
Sourcing City News has been advised that Creative Impressions Ltd entered administration on the 28th January 2013.For more information please call: +(00)353 539121985...
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04th February 2013TONS Avoids Weather
Adverse weather conditions did not prevent the seventh Trade Only National Show from being held on the 23rd and 24th January at the Ricoh Arena,...
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31st January 2013Promotional products vital to marketing - BPMA Reports
keeping brands front of mind- New research shows that customers buy from businesses that give them promotional giftsKey findings- 94 per cent of us, when...
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ASI Advantages Roadshow Attracts 563 Distributors
The Advantages Roadshow continues its tour through the Midwest
An impressive list of exhibitors participated in the Advantages Roadshow Midwest week. Attendees said they loved the show, it is well designed to bring together suppliers and distributors across the United States and Canada.
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