Maple Ridge Farms, Mosinee, Wis., presented a check for $7,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Wausau. The donation was the result of the company’s “Give Back” program for 2020. As part of that program, Maple Ridge Farms donates a percentage of the profits from a specially selected line of gifts…
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The latest installment of our ongoing Promotional Products Industry Recovery Research found a number of reasons for optimism. It also captured some revealing product demand trends—almost all of them positive. Let’s take a look at four of those trends and dig a little deeper into what each means…
Read MoreA U.S. Supreme Court decision is bringing the idea of college athletes being able to profit from their name, image and likeness closer to reality. That could present new business opportunities for branded merchandise companies, though the rules—and the path forward—are still fairly unclear…
Read MoreResearchers at North Carolina State University have found a way to print layers of electrically conductive ink onto polyester fabric at room temperature, creating a new method of manufacturing wearable tech that uses inkjet printing technology. “Inkjet printing is a rapidly advancing new technology that’s used in flexible electronics to make films used in cellphone…
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It’s pretty unfair that June, being one of the best months of the year, only has 30 days. Why can’t we shave a day or two off of January? Speaking of limitations, it was hard to select only five promotional products this week, but we are nothing without our integrity. So, please enjoy this week’s batch…
Read MoreAfter Christina Clemons finished in third place in the 100-meter hurdle at the final Olympic Trials and secured the last spot on the U.S. Olympic team, cameras zoomed in to reveal that she had been wearing dangly earrings shaped like bags of Cool Ranch Doritos. This, of course, went viral…
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Global print management and brand marketing company Grossman Marketing Group, Somerville, Mass., has acquired PCI Creative Group, Stamford, Conn. The two companies had a number of similar services, as well as distinct offerings that will provide customers of both firms access to an expanded service portfolio. Grossman Marketing Group is a 111-year-old, fourth-generation family-owned company…
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Facilisgroup, St. Louis, announced the launch of the Facilisgroup Immersion Program, an experiential learning event designed to educate new staff members with a comprehensive foundation of the promotional products industry. Beginning May 6, the three-week program provided…
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Uncharted territory is where the next level of growth is for you. It is where the next level of exhilaration is for you. So, what is the uncharted territory that holds the key to your growth? Expanded product lines? Program selling? Technology solutions? Business growth through expanding your sales team? Acquisitions?…
Read MoreEven in the era of COVID, far too many employers downplay the power of rewarding and recognizing employees for the work they do. However, there are easy and cost-effective ways to ensure each associate feels part of your organization’s culture of acknowledgment as long as some best practices are followed…
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