Michaels Stores has named Chuck Rubin as CEO and a member of the Board of Directors. He currently is President/CEO of Ulta Beauty, a publicly-held chain of 550 cosmetic stores. He will assume his new roles after a brief period of transition. Chuck Sonsteby, who acted as co-CEO, will continue as the Company’s Chief Administrative Officer and CFO. Previous employers of Chuck Rubin include Office Depot, Sportmart, and Federated Department Stores. “Michaels is an iconic brand and a category leader in the large and fragmented arts and crafts industry, with considerable potential moving forward,” said Mr. Rubin. “With its diverse product offering of industry defining brands and unique customer engagement strategy, Michaels has built…
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MacPherson’s 2013 Dealer Workshop
Our Purchasing and Creative teams are gearing up for another fun-filled and educational Dealer Workshop. The event will be held at the Doubletree Hotel at the Berkeley Marina on Wednesday, June 12th and Thursday, June 13th. We’ll also have a handful of demos on Tuesday afternoon. Think you’d like to join us? Click here to request an invitation if you haven’t received one yet.
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Golden News February 2013
2013 Pricing Changes The Golden Artist Colors, Inc. 2013 price change documentation has been sent out and became effective February 18, 2013 for all products, including the Williamsburg Handmade Oil Colors line. If dealers need additional information, please contact MacPherson’s Sales Representatives or GOLDEN Sales Representatives. Look for Just Paint #28 Online and in Mailboxes Mid-February In this issue, Mark Golden shares his insights regarding cotton fabric supports with the use of Acrylic paints. Also focusing on cotton fabric supports, Sarah Sands, Technical Support Services Supervisor, writes about the preparation of canvas for oil painting. And as usual, both Scott Bennett and Sarah Sands introduce artists to the new GOLDEN Experimental Acrylic products and our new Special Edition Williamsburg Handmade Oil Colors. In…
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Sharpie & Prismacolor News
Sharpie Stained Open Stock tray is NOW AVAILABLE with eight vibrant, bold colors. Brush tip fabric markers let you start a line of your own design. Stained is developed for optimal performance on most fabric surfaces. Sharpie Neon Acrylic Display Available 4/15/13. Sharpie Neon delivers ultra-vivid, colorful marking on light surfaces in daylight, and marks that turn fluorescent in black light environments. The same, bold, smooth writing experience as a Sharpie Fine marker. The NEW Sharpie Neon Permanent Marker is designed to inspire bold, vivid expression on new surfaces. Prismacolor celebrates its 75th Anniversary in 2013. Stay tuned for exciting events around the 75th anniversary, and a limited edition set available in Q3.
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New From Art Alternatives
Try out the new Art Alternatives clear acrylic plastic that locks shut making it easy to transport mixed colors between class, the studio, and the field. While most palettes are specific to one medium, this versatile palette works equally well with watercolor, oil, or acrylic paints, as it contains both a removable 24 well palette and 10 sheets of disposable palette paper. It additionally contains 3 small sponges that can be moistened to keep paints workable longer. Refill sheets of palette paper are also available. The palette is AA15363 (retail of $19.99) and the refills is AA15364 (retail of $8.99). Don’t forget to take advantage of the 70% off launch promo (use the SI code)!
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Namta’s 101 Tips on How to Make Money, Save Money and Work Smarter
Many of the industry’s most experienced and respected art material retailers have shared a little of their wisdom with NAMTA and you are the beneficiary. NAMTA asked these longtime retailers to tell us what three pieces of advice they’d give any art material retailer . . . especially those who weren’t as experienced. The result is — 101 Tips (that don’t include pricing) for Art Material Retailers – and it will immerse you in page after page of advice from a group of experts who, collectively, have more than 500 years of experience selling art materials. This document can be of great value to independent reps and manufacturers, too, because many “tips” suggest…