Koozie Group (formerly BIC Graphic) is once again selling promotional product solutions outside the U.S., Canada and approved territories after changing its company name. For the last three years, the supplier’s sales of promotional products were limited due to a clause within the sales agreement with its previous owner…
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Tomorrow at noon, McDonald’s customers can visit CHKNDrop.com for a “limited-edition capsule.” The release includes early access to the Crispy Chicken Sandwich, a “never-before-heard audio track” on 7” vinyl created by Tay Keith, and a limited-edition hoodie…
Read MoreIn January, Amazon quietly purchased Selz, a small Australian startup that, like Shopify, allows businesses to easily set up online stores. What exactly the company plans to do with Selz is still unclear, but we have some guesses—an obvious one, and a speculative one with branded merchandise implications…
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Nearly a year after first making face masks and PPE products for health care workers, Hanesbrands announced that it will exit the PPE business, focusing instead on its Champion brand and expanding its e-commerce offering. Hanesbrands said it no longer sees PPE as a long-term growth opportunity…
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VF Corporation, parent company of major apparel and accessory brands like JanSport, Timberland, North Face and Supreme, announced a new initiative to eliminate all single-use packaging, including polybags, by 2025. The plan extends to VF Corporation’s offices and sponsored events…
Read MoreSerai, a digital B2B platform from HSBC, allows apparel suppliers to put in supply chain details for each step of the manufacturing and distribution process, so companies that buy the products can see how and where they were made, from raw materials to the finished product…
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The pandemic is wreaking havoc on the global supply chain, with real consequences for print and promo businesses. Shipping delays and price increases are happening now, but other impacts will take time to play out—and last long after the pandemic ends. Here’s what distributors should know and what actions they can take…
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Snow days were fun as a kid, but long weekends as an adult are hard to beat. The recent long weekend meant we had some extra time to prepare for this week’s edition of our five favorite promotional products, which includes a ‘Toy Story 4’ build-your-own-Forky kit, a killer notebook and some other great items…
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Assisted living facilities, primary care doctors, dental offices—all have had to learn and adapt as they balance staff and patient safety with business and operational needs. Distributors have had to adapt, too, as they look to keep providing health care customers with the best and most critical print and promotional products—PPE and otherwise…
Read MoreThe first month of the new year has already come and gone! We thought we’d use this opportunity to let you in on some new and exciting products for 2021. Let’s get right into it by first focusing on keeping those hands clean! First up is the Spencer. It automatically dispenses soap or hand sanitizer…
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