The bottle is manufactured at Koozie Group’s facility in Spring Hill, Florida, and is made from 100% post-consumer recycled PET. It is part of the company’s USA Proud collection, which includes more than 1,275 products manufactured in the United States.

“The Garyline® Cubbie RPET Bottle just punched its ticket to the Elite Eight, and we couldn’t be more excited,” said Joe Richards, vice president of marketing at Koozie Group. “Our distributor community brought their A-game to get us this far.” Koozie Group is encouraging distributors, industry partners and supporters to vote daily during the current round and share the contest with their networks.

According to S&S, FAST automates product procurement and decoration through a software-enabled workflow that allows distributors to source blank goods and decoration together while using their existing S&S credit line. Orders are consolidated into a single invoice, and S&S products are available through the platform at customers’ existing S&S pricing, with an additional service fee. “FAST is a key innovation we are bringing to customers to support their growth,” says Rob Hamill, S&S chief strategy officer. “It’s all about providing customers with the opportunity and flexibility to say ‘yes’ to more orders regardless of decoration technique, order size, capacity, customer type or geographic need.”

The expansion includes a Canada-specific offering that utilizes S&S’s Canadian inventory and decorator network, with transactions invoiced in Canadian dollars. In the U.S., FAST has added Hit Promotional Products’ Pro Fill line, making on-demand hard goods such as drinkware, electronics and stationery available through the platform. S&S also announced new integrations with Facilisgroup’s Syncore platform and Chipply, aimed at connecting distributors more directly with FAST’s fulfillment network and supporting online store fulfillment. The company said the move reflects its continued investment in S&S Business Solutions and technology-driven customer services.

According to the Kanata, TRUESEAM’s offering is built around four key features: domestic manufacturing, minimum orders starting at six units, production turnaround times of seven to 10 business days and a selection of performance fabrics that includes sustainable and recycled-content options. The company said these features are designed to provide distributors and end users with greater flexibility and faster access to custom apparel programs.

“The custom sublimated apparel market has become an extremely competitive category,” says Joe Huber, senior vice president of sales for The Kanata Group. “We are focused on bringing flexibility and value to our distributor partners through our key differentiators.” Huber added that lower minimums and domestic production allow distributors to launch and scale apparel programs without the longer lead times often associated with overseas manufacturing.

The new products are available with low minimum order quantities and can be decorated using silkscreen, embroidery, spot-color transfer or four-color process heat transfer methods. In accordance with adidas brand guidelines, all items must be sold with decoration. Prime Line said inventory is available immediately from its Gaffney, South Carolina, distribution center, with additional inventory for one style expected soon. The products are available for shipment within the United States only.

“Expanding our bag category with a globally recognized powerhouse like adidas gives our distributor partners an immediate edge,” says Eric Levin, general manager of Prime Line. “By pairing low minimum order quantities with our versatile decorating capabilities, we’re making it easy to deliver premium, retail-quality branded gear for projects of any size.” Prime Line said the launch is part of its effort to provide distributors with a broader selection of premium retail brands and branded merchandise options.

According to the PromoPulse, Lookbooks are automatically customized with a user’s company information and can be shared through links, marketing campaigns, websites, social media channels or downloaded as PDFs. Users can either generate a Lookbook using PromoPulse’s automated technology or customize content, branding, messaging and product selections to fit specific sales and marketing needs.

The launch coincides with PromoPulse’s seventh anniversary and expands the company’s suite of industry-focused tools. “PromoPulse is focused on using technology to make sales and marketing easier for this industry,” says Jason Nokes, founder and CEO of PromoPulse. “Lookbooks give distributors and suppliers a free tool they can use right away to create something polished, branded, and useful for their customers.” The company said the tool is intended to help industry professionals move more quickly from product ideation to customer engagement. Learn more here.