The Magnet Group, Washington, Mo., welcomed back 20-year industry veteran Mark Charbonneau as regional sales manager. He’ll be working with distributors in New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. “Mark is a hardworking, passionate driven individual, and we are thrilled to have him back in The Magnet Group family,” said Aaron…
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Plastic bag bans and fees have been popping up across the U.S. for years now. Could single-use coffee cup fees be next? A new study out of the U.K. suggests it’s possible—even likely…
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In the wake of the December 2015 release of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” fans of the space opera franchise found themselves frustrated over the merchandise scarcity for Rey, the film’s protagonist,…
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It seems like there’s a new development every day in the world of 3-D printing. New materials and new processes pop up and change the game. Now, one company is using smartphone integration and a new way to print in a way that’s not unlike screen printing. The Ono 3-D printer is billed as “the…
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After much anticipation, baseball season is almost here. To celebrate the advent of Opening Day, we took a look around the league to see what MLB teams were doing to celebrate through promotional products. For the games on April 2 and 3, most teams (seriously, just about all of them) are giving away magnet schedules.…
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Prime Line, Bridgeport, Conn., launched a fully redesigned website for its Jetline value line—jetlinepromo.com—featuring faster loading speed, improved search and navigation, one-click action for real-time inventory queries and shipping quotes, personalized pricing for logged-in users, and responsive design that enhances the mobile user experience. The site utilizes a streamlined design with dropdown navigation menus, enabling…
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As the PPAI Expo in Las Vegas came to a close, and we hopped on planes and returned to normalcy, it was easy to look back and feel overwhelmed by an event that offered so much. Along with dozens of meetings and seminars, we flocked to Vegas primarily to see the latest and greatest products—and…
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Fans of the movie “Trainspotting” probably know Ewan McGregor’s character’s “choose life” monologue. While the speech goes off the rails a little and ventures into areas that some might not consider “choosing life” (i.e. drugs, junk food, excessive television addiction), it’s a catchy phrase for a wildly popular movie. For the release of the sequel,…
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Remember how YETI Coolers sued Wal-Mart over infringing on drinkware patents? Well, the high-end outdoor product company is taking legal action again, this time suing two companies for making products that are “confusingly similar” to its own. YETI Coolers filed a suit last week against Axis Cups and Bayou Ice Boxes, hoping to force the…
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Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, has selected Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) as the association’s 2017 Legislator of the Year. The award will be presented during the PPAI Legislative Education and Action Day (LEAD), April 26 to 27, 2017…
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