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Deborah Katz, owner of Fully Promoted Milford, CT, recently closed the biggest deal in her business's history: a large-scale employee giving campaign for a Connecticut healthcare organization with more than 800 employees. The project, featured in a recent article by PPAI Media, showcases how Fully Promoted franchise owners tap into a powerful network of fellow owners to take on complex orders...

Fully Promoted®, a global branded apparel and promotional products franchise, closed out its 25th year with systemwide sales growth, international development, and increased franchise activity, continuing to strengthen its position as a consultative, results-driven player in the branded merchandise space.

Fully Promoted of Southern New Hampshire, one of the largest franchisees for the No. 51 distributor on the PPAI 100, hosted its second annual Fully Promoted NH Businesses event, attracting more than 200 local business leaders for a mix of networking, entertainment and branded merchandise experiences.

Charles River Apparel (asi/44620) has appointed Melissa Casey and Holly Bray as outside territory managers. Casey has spent more than a decade in the industry and will cover New York, Long Island, Eastern New York, Southern Connecticut and Northern New Jersey. Bray has 20 years of sales experience, including 14 years in promo, and will cover New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania and Western New York....

As the year winds down, the holiday gift-giving season ramps up – and for promotional products distributors, it’s more than festive cheer. It’s the busiest, most lucrative stretch of the calendar, a golden opportunity to finish strong after a challenging first half marked by tariffs and economic headwinds. Q4 is where strategy meets sentiment, and smart gifting becomes a powerful tool for client...