Around the Industry: March 10, 2010
Mud Glove Announces Online Distribution
Protective Industrial Products, Inc. (PIP) has announced a partnership with “e-tailer” Little’s Good Gloves to distribute the 2010 Mud Glove product line. This partnership will provide an opportunity for customers throughout North America to enjoy the quality, craftsmanship and innovation of Mud products with ease.
Mud Glove has been a leader in the lawn and garden glove industry for more than 20 years. LittlesGoodGloves.com is a family-owned and operated company that specializes in providing functional and comfortable garden and yard gloves.
For more information on Mud Glove, visit www.mudglove.com.
Quark Launches New Web-to-Print Service
Quark recently announced the launch of QuarkPromote.com, an online service that helps entrepreneurs and small businesses in the United States create high-quality, professional marketing materials that can be picked up at a nearby neighborhood printer or received by mail in just a few days. This easy-to-use service allows people with no previous design or printing experience to customize professionally designed templates for business cards, postcards, flyers, brochures, appointment cards, coupons, letterhead and envelopes.
This new service is substantially different from other Web-to-print offerings that generally rely on an editing process that can often be rigid and unreliable, limiting creativity and control. QuarkPromote connects customers to local printers and leverages the strength of Quark’s professional designer community. It will also include a free directory to help customers find nearby designers for other specialized materials.
For a peek at templates intended for lawn and garden businesses, click here. For more information about QuarkPromote.com, visit www.quarkpromote.com.
Third Issue of Proven Beauty Debuts
The third issue of Proven Winners’ consumer-focused digital magazine, Proven Beauty, recently debuted for the early spring season. In the most recent issue, Proven Winners interviewed Jamie Durie from The Victory Garden on PBS. The issue also features The Hottest Plants for 2010, which includes videos from John Gaydos, Proven Winners’ director of product development and promotion.
For 2010, Proven Winners has expanded the magazine’s readership and now offers French and Spanish versions as well. To see the early spring issue of Proven Beauty, click here.
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