Manchester City, a club that grew from lower-league irrelevance to one of the biggest soccer clubs in the world, is trying to eradicate “plastics” (i.e., frontrunning fans) from the club as well as the environment through a partnership with Heineken that involves two life-sized statues of literal plastic fans made from recycled plastic waste outside Etihad Stadium…
Read MoreWhat’s Your Big Idea?
I am always amazed when I realize that every great man-made creation started with only an idea. Just an idea. The iPhone was just an idea at one time. Amazon.com was just an idea at one time. You get the point. But do you get that there is no limit to the size of ideas? There’s no limit to the size of your ideas for your business or your life…
Read MoreTarget Marketing Group Appoints Rob Ross as Chief Operating Officer
Target Marketing Group announced last week that the company has appointed Rob Ross as chief operating officer. He will assume day-to-day leadership of the company. John Leahy, president and founder of Target Marketing Group, will continue to serve as CEO. Before joining TMG, Ross spent two years at HALO in a senior management role as president of HALO Detroit…
Read MoreUbisoft Lets Gamers Turn In-Game Screenshots Into Custom Merch
Using the photo mode in games like “Assassin’s Creed Valhalla,” players can capture moments and then use Ubisoft’s partnership with Zakeke to add them to items like T-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases and more. And like every social media platform these days, there are editing capabilities like filters, sizing tools and more…
Read More‘Got Milk’ Campaign Goes Modern With NFT Promo Using Scratch-Off Labels, QR Codes
We all know the “Got Milk” campaign by now. We’ve seen countless posters of sports and pop culture heroes with milk mustaches. To adapt to the times, the Milk Processor Education Program is adding NFTs to the campaign as a way to attract modern-day consumers, and using printed products to deliver them…
Read MoreOverture Promotions Appoints Tej Shah as Head of Global Sales and Marketing
Overture Promotions announced that Tej Shah, vice president of e-commerce and marketing, is stepping into a new role as head of global sales and marketing. He will work with Overture’s sales teams to grow business, and will be responsible for new business development and brand awareness…
Read MoreAIA Welcomes 7 New Distributors to Owner Community
AIA Corporation recently welcomed seven distributors to its owner community: AB Swag, Champagne Branding LLC, Gerbo Designs, Imprint Logo LLC, K.W.A Group Branding, Stitched Expressions LLC and Tropical Promotions. Owners joining AIA this quarter will bring nearly $6 million in projected total contract sales to AIA…
Read MoreThe Top 10 Most Popular Articles in Our Marketing Blog for 2021
In planning our content strategy for the new year, one of the things we do at Action Marketing is a thorough review of the readership of our existing content. Here are our top 10 most popular articles from 2021. We hope they are informative and inspiring for you to elevate your marketing for your distributor business…
Read MorePrice Increases Continue as U.S. Inflation Jumps to 40-Year High
Pressure is mounting on the Biden Administration and the Federal Reserve to curb inflation, which jumped to its highest rate since 1982 last month after rising 7% rise year-over-year. Businesses across industries from auto manufacturing to grocery stores to the promo industry have had to increase prices…
Read MoreCory Cissell Promoted to VP of Marketing at Cap America
Cap America Inc., Frederickstown, Missouri, recently announced that Cory Cissell, MAS, has been promoted to vice president of marketing. Cissell recently transitioned from director of sales to director of marketing to fill the leadership role in that department. As vice president of marketing, Cissell will oversee a rapidly growing team…
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