by Tiffany Marshall | Feb 10, 2026 | Supplier Spotlight
When a brand claims to be “a company you can depend on,” what does that really mean? What proof points can they offer to support this mantra? For Yorkn owner, Jake Pan, that answer is threefold: people, products, and possibilities. Yorkn People Asking Jake about any...
by Tiffany Marshall | Jan 13, 2026 | Supplier Spotlight
“Yes, you can BEL Promo that.” Not many brands can pull off transforming their name into a verb: Google, Uber, and Velcro are some of the rare exceptions. BEL Promo exerts ongoing effort to make their tagline more than a slogan; they want it to be the litmus test for...
by Tiffany Marshall | Dec 4, 2025 | Supplier Spotlight
A Unique History In the 1960s, before it became the company now known as Pacesetter Awards, it was a sporting goods store. At that point in time, Chicago was a bowling metropolis. Literally. Bowling was a big deal. So big, in fact, that this sporting goods store had...
by Tiffany Marshall | Nov 6, 2025 | Supplier Spotlight
Food and beverage producer Smucker’s leaned into the uniqueness of their name with a tagline that reads, “With a name like Smucker’s, it has to be good.” Similarly, when a company in the promotional products industry goes by the name Rush Service, there are certain...
by Betty Anderson | Oct 7, 2025 | Supplier Spotlight
Edwards Garment isn’t just another uniform supplier—they’re a piece of apparel history. Back in 1867 (yes, 1867), Samuel Rosenbaum launched what was then called the Kalamazoo Pant & Overall Company. The brand later expanded into retail with Redwood and Ross before...
by Betty Anderson | Sep 2, 2025 | Supplier Spotlight
If there’s one thing Yorkn knows how to do, it’s move. From a one-person startup in a Nova Scotia home office to a global supplier with serious range, this crew doesn’t mess around when it comes to growth—or product launches. And we’re not talking quarterly refreshes...
