Promo Marketing’s Video Battle pits two industry videos against each other for the chance at the ultimate bragging right: Being declared our readership’s absolute favorite. (Next up: My birthday is on Monday! I still think Mondays are a drag, though.) Last week, HALO Branded Solutions won, and now will face off against 4imprint. The winner will be…
Read MorePM Weekender Ep.12: Fidget Spinner Danger and the FDA
This week we talk about health hazards of fidget spinners, Lands’ End and the FDA being involved in cosmetics.
Read MoreTeresa Moisant, MAS, Named PPAI 2017 Woman of Achievement
Promotional Products Association International, Irving, Texas, announced Teresa Moisant, MAS, owner and president of Oklahoma City-based Moisant Promotional Products, as the 2017 PPAI Woman of Achievement. The presentation of the PPAI Woman of Achievement award will take place during the 2017…
Read MoreThe Ingredients of Success Part 2: Decide What Success Looks Like
If you don’t know what success looks like, how will you recognize it? How will you know how close or how far away it is? Get very clear about what your specific goals are, and what your life will look like, sound like and feel like when you get there. We’re talking about your dreams…
Read MoreStaples’ 2020 Plan Brings Promotional Products Into Focus
Following the failed merger with Office Depot and rumors of a sale swirling around, Staples announced its “Staples 2020” plan, which focuses on promotional products, among other product categories. Seeking Alpha reports: Staples is pivoting away from solely selling consumer goods towards selling office services. The business opportunity is so great that another competitor, Xerox,…
Read MoreWhite Sox Clock Giveaway Is Hugely Popular
The White Sox had a pretty imaginative giveaway with their Ken “Hawk” Harrelson talking alarm clock, and it turned out to be a fan favorite. Harrelson, a former MLB player currently known to the White Sox faithful as the voice in the broadcast booth for the last three decades, received 100 of the clocks. “When…
Read MoreChicago Blackhawks Jersey Leads to Controversy at a Minnesota University
The Nashville Predators shocked many in the hockey world by stunning the top-seeded Chicago Blackhawks in their first-round playoff series. Though the Windy City occupants have not hit the ice since their underdog…
Read MoreSuccess in Promoting Women’s Apparel
2017 marks the 25th anniversary of the “Year of the Woman,” through which 53 candidates for seats in the United States House of Representatives and Senate strengthened females’ Congressional presence. While “Year of” designations tend to be one-time occurrences outside of Chinese New Year…
Read MoreMaple Ridge Farms Brings Ice Cream to the Promotional Products Industry
Maple Ridge Farms, Mosinee, Wis., announced that it is now offering both Ben & Jerry’s and Haagen-Dazs ice cream. The program allows clients to give their employees or customers a pad printed aluminum ice cream scoop. Packed in the gift box with the scoop is a certificate entitling them to four pints of ice cream…
Read MorePlush Toys Recalled Due to Choking Hazard
Douglas Company Inc., Keene, N.H., is recalling one of its plush stuffed animals due to a choking hazard. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that the recall includes the company’s Oliver the Bear, Chewie…
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