Imprint Engine’s Caleb Gilbertson and Zach Sussman joined the show to share some lessons from their fast-growing company’s success and discuss how the recent boom in HR-related spending is creating huge opportunities for promo businesses. They also talked online stores, their end-to-end business model and much more…
Read MoreCongress Passes Postal Service Reform Act Designed to Shore Up USPS
Yesterday, Congress passed legislation that will ensure six-day-per-week mail delivery and save the U.S. Postal Service a reported $50 billion over the next decade. It’s now being sent to President Biden’s desk for final signature. The House approved the bill last month 342-92 in a show of bipartisanship…
Read MoreEcorite Adds Alex Jovetic as Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Ecorite, a Toronto-based division of Canada Sportswear, announced the hiring of Alex Jovetic for the position of vice president, sales and marketing, Ecorite, for Canada and the U.S. The move is effective as of Feb. 22. Jovetic has more than 22 years of senior management experience and…
Read MoreAfter $100M Counterfeit Super Bowl Merch Haul, Customs Seizes Another $345,000 in Fake Championship Rings
Replica championship rings are popular promo items for sports fans, like those given out at the gates before games or even in NFT form. But, when they’re counterfeits made to pass as the real thing, theoretically selling for high prices on the resale market, it’s a problem for both the leagues and consumers…
Read MoreWhen One Supplier’s Booth Didn’t Show Up for Expo, Its Team Got Creative (and Did Some Good)
When life gives you lemons, they say, make lemonade. But they never tell you what to do if staff shortages at a transportation company leave your lemons trapped on a truck 300 miles away with no one available to drive them to you on time for your event. That’s the situation Raining Rose Inc. found itself in just before this year’s PPAI Expo…
Read MoreCap America Hires New Representation for Missouri and Kansas
Cap America Inc. announced the addition of MW Reps to the company’s multi-line sales representatives. MW Reps is a supplier rep agency in the promotional products industry that will serve Cap America customers in Missouri and Kansas. MW Reps consists of Bryan Mercer and Jennifer Kruger, who together have over 40 years of sales experience…
Read MoreDo Your Homework
I just hung up on a sales rep. Originally, I reached out to his firm to learn more about their services. We had to reschedule a few times over the last few weeks. Finally, we were about to connect. He starts out asking lots of questions about Proforma and the project on which I was working. I asked him what he knew about Proforma, to which he replied, “not a ton.” That’s when I hung up…
Read MoreKoozie Group Creating Positive Change Through Keep It. Give It. Program
Koozie Group announced that it has taken numerous steps toward ensuring that it is leaving a positive, lasting impact with the solutions and experiences it delivers since launching its Keep it. Give it. program at the end of 2020. From donating cash and products, to enhancing its eco-conscious efforts, Koozie Group made a difference in many ways in 2021…
Read MoreRock On With Concert and Festival Bandanna Promotions
With musicians in nearly every music genre once again taking the road, restaurants reopening to regular hours, and corporate events restarting, the need for promotional bandannas has risen to almost pre-COVID levels. Need a little inspiration to kick things off for the spring and summer season? Check out these ideas from Bandanna Promotions by Caro-Line…
Read MoreThe Starbucks Cold Cup Is the Internet’s Underground Must-Have Phenomenon
Starbucks reusable cups have reached near-Supreme collectible status. The coffee chain first introduced the Cold Cup line in 2018, and just a few years later, people are swooping in to buy and resell the cups on sites like Facebook Marketplace, Poshmark and eBay. Some online groups reportedly have as many as 20,000 members who share information on collecting designs…
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