6 Top Promotional Drinkware Products to Start 2018 Right

With spring on the horizon, folks will be trading in their snow boots for running shoes, and changing up their afternoon routines to include more outdoor picnics and golf outings than Netflix marathons. To aid their new active schedules, everyone will be looking to upgrade their hydration game, and these top 2018 promotional drinkware products are the ultimate ideas…

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Satori Capital Acquires Zorch International

Satori Capital, a Dallas-area investment firm announced that it has acquired the controlling interest of Zorch International Inc., Chicago. “Zorch takes an entirely new approach to branded merchandise fulfillment,” Sunny Vanderbeck, co-founder of Satori, said in a press release. “The company has developed a powerful, technology-enabled approach that leverages the capabilities of its supply chain,…

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‘Three Billboards’ Inspires More Billboard-Based Advertising

“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” is the story of a woman, played by Frances McDormand, who takes matters into her own hands by putting up three billboards (hence the name) to question local law enforcement when it doesn’t adequately investigate the murder of her daughter. It’s not an uplifting tale, and it’s not a story…

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Someone Please Explain This Celtics-Themed Lakers T-shirt to Us

Part of what proves so addictive about sports is the opportunity to watch heated rivals display their disdain for each other. No matter the pastime, observers expect for bitter combatants to give 100 percent to their goal of downing their despised foes, and they often come away from the duels having seen masterpieces. Owing to…

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Twins Announce Prince-Branded Merch in First Deal of its Kind

The Twins have also announced that the team will be hosting a second Prince Night this year. On June 8, the first 10,000 fans in attendance will receive an inflatable guitar in the shape of his iconic symbol (and though it’s not specified, we here at Promo Marketing would wager on the color being purple)…

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Promo Marketing End-Buyer Catalog – Supplier Index

Are you a promotional products distributor looking for a visually pleasing, retail-inspired catalog you’ll feel good about sharing with customers? Promo Marketing’s end-buyer catalog features products from over 40 of the industry’s top suppliers in apparel, drinkware, health & wellness, office & desk, and much more. And with this Supplier Index, we’ve got a handy, portable reference to the suppliers contained within the catalog available for free download…

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Tervis Versus Trinity – What Good Is a Handshake?

Last week, a Florida printing company announced that it was suing Tervis Tumbler Company for violating a non-disclosure agreement and “handshake agreement” that the company would print all of Tervis’s tumbler inserts. Tervis seemingly violated that handshake agreement, going to a competing company that would offer a similar product for a lower price (and possibly…

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Vancouver-Branded Merchandise Motion Meets City Council’s Approval

Vancouver residents, especially those who hold allegiance to the National Hockey League’s Canucks, have had very little to excite them this winter, but the rest of the year could prove a profitable stretch for the British Columbia city’s inhabitants thanks to their elected officials. On Tuesday, City Council, based on a motion by member Andrea…

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How a Plush Tiger Made Winter Olympics Merchandise a Smash Hit

The adorable cartoon tiger has proven itself to be a powerful pusher of merchandise, and as the face of the Games, a universally adored mascot. For any skeptics, if the numbers aren’t enough to convince you, then just look at that face. That ought to melt the heart of even the most seasoned of pessimists…

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Beacon Promotions Hires Regional Sales Manager

Beacon Promotions, New Ulm, Minn., has hired Mark Whitner as the new regional sales manager covering New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. “We’re very excited to add Mark to the Beacon sales team,” said Lisa Pelzel, vice president of key accounts for Beacon. “With his industry knowledge and experience, we are confident that he will…

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