Like every other product category, bags and totes are evolving with customer buying habits. Right now, the biggest draw is a bag that’s made from environmentally friendly materials. Going beyond the prototype canvas tote with fully custom bags can also make you stand out as a distributor…
Read MoreFacilisgroup Launches Commercio, an E-Commerce Solution for the Promotional Products Industry
Facilisgroup, the software-as-a-service company and partnering community within the promotional products industry, has released Commercio, an online store solution platform for its distributor partners. With Commercio, Facilisgroup partners can easily create a CompanyStore for their client’s ongoing e-commerce needs…
Read MoreSt. Peter’s University Merch Sales Explode Thanks to Historic NCAA Tournament Run
St. Peter’s University, a school that most people just heard about for the first time because of its unlikely deep run in the NCAA tournament, might just be everyone’s new favorite college sports team. Even though the Peacocks crashed out of the tournament in the Elite Eight, their Cinderella story inspired new fans to stock up on St. Peter’s merch…
Read MoreVantage Apparel Sponsors Clean Ocean Action Beach Sweeps
Vantage Apparel is sponsoring the Clean Ocean Action Beach Sweeps for 2022. The company has been a site sponsor for the bi-annual event since its first involvement in 2019 and will now become a state sponsor as of this year. The next sweep will take place Saturday April 9, 2022, at more than 60 locations along the New Jersey coastline…
Read MorePromoCares Launches Limited-Edition T-shirt to Help Raise $50K for Ukrainian Children
PromoCares has launched a T-shirt fundraiser aimed at raising $50,000 for Ukrainian aid through Save the Children. Produced in partnership with several industry suppliers as part of PromoCares’ #Ukraine4Good initiative, the limited-edition T-shirt is designed to “leverage the use of promotional products to create a ripple effect for good.”…
Read MoreKoozie Group Prioritizing Safety and Social Responsibility
Koozie Group is driving industry innovation with hundreds of new products annually, and doing so while prioritizing safety and social responsibility. This priority is one of the four key areas of Keep it. Give it., Koozie Group’s vision for positive social impact and increased sustainability. The company launched the program in 2020 to ensure that…
Read MoreHow a Ramen Brand’s Promotional Sticker Turned an Old Video Game Into a Collector’s Grail
In 1986, Nintendo teamed up with the ramen brand Myojo Charumera to make 1,500 co-branded cartridges of the original “Legend of Zelda” game, which would be given out to the winners of a giveaway. One of those cartridges, called the Charmer Zelda no Densestsu, recently surfaced on a Yahoo Japan auction and sold for $3,966…
Read More5 Big Issues Impacting the Print and Promo Industry in 2022
Most virus restrictions have been lifted and business has returned, but the print and promo industry continues to grapple with the ongoing ripple effects of the pandemic: inflation, materials shortages, staffing challenges and more. We break down five big issues to watch for the rest of 2022…
Read MoreAAkron Line Acquires The Allen Company
AAkron Line, Akron, New York, announced today that it has acquired The Allen Company. AllenColorcraft will stop accepting orders on Tuesday, March 29, and will ship all open orders the following week. AAkron will begin accepting orders for AllenColorcraft products on Monday, April 4…
Read MoreNassau Candy Pledges $25,000 to Ukraine Humanitarian Efforts
Nassau Candy, the wholesale manufacturer of specialty and private label confections based in Hicksville, New York, recently announced that it has pledged $25,000 to Ukraine humanitarian support efforts. The monies pledged will go towards efforts to aid the people of Ukraine and to assist those who are on the ground providing…
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