In response to the growing safety concerns surrounding the hoverboard industry, more than 100 Chinese companies in the industry have come together to form a trade association, the Hoverboard Industry Alliance, which held its second conference on March 3, according to Quartz. The group…
Read MorePeyton Manning’s Retirement Spurs Merchandise Sales
After 18 seasons in the NFL, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning said that he will retire from the game. It’s not a bad time for Manning to hang up his helmet. After all, his last game was a Super Bowl 50 victory, and he…
Read MoreTed Cruz Starts Selling Trump University Merchandise
The battle among the Republican candidates continues to intensify. Now, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has added Trump University T-shirt to his online store. According to Bustle, The T-shirts feature the slogan, “I Applied to Trump University … And All I Got Was This Shirt,” with a fake…
Read MorePrime Line Announces $30,000 Donation to PPEF
Prime Line, Bridgeport, Conn., announced a commitment to donate $30,000 to the Promotional Products Education Foundation (PPEF). “It’s our way of giving something back to the industry,” said Jeff Lederer, president and CEO of Prime Line. At the 2016 PPAI Expo, Prime Line sponsored SuccessFit4Life!, a fun run/walk benefiting the PPEF. Since 1989, PPEF has…
Read MoreLast Chance to Vote! PM Video Battle: Prime Line Versus Williams Advertising Co.
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: It snowed today in Philadelphia. I guess the sled I still have in my hallway can get one last ride.) Last week, Prime Line won again, so now it will challenge…
Read MoreNavitor Announces New Online Pricing
Navitor, North Mankato, Minn., announced the introduction of new, lower prices through its online ordering tool. “The economy is a challenge both for print vendors, like Navitor, and the print resellers we do business with, and Navitor has faced this challenging economy by finding ways to put more money into our customers’ pockets,” said Nate…
Read MoreNike Redesigns New Golf Shirts
According to Golf Digest, Nike has taken a different approach with its MM Fly Polo golf shirts. Although the shirts are still made with Dri-Fit technology, Nike has released three alternative redesigns to the standard golf shirt. The Nike MM…
Read MoreDid Donald Trump Photoshop White Model to Look Black?
Most certainly. Various news outlets, including the The Huffington Post, reported that Donald Trump’s campaign photoshopped a white Trump merchandise model to look black. The whistles were blown when Eric Ming, an employee on Donna Edwards’ Senate campaign, noticed the photoshopping major faux pas on Thursday. He sent the following tweet, and reporters were off to…
Read MoreSamsonite LLC Acquires TUMI
Samsonite LLC, Hong Kong, announced that it has acquired TUMI, South Plainfield, N.J., in a cash transaction worth $1.8 billion. This is Samsonite LLC’s largest acquisition since its initial public offering in 2011, according to CNBC. Samsonite LLC will pay $26.75 per share in the transaction, representing a 33 percent premium of TUMI’s closing price. With…
Read MoreMassachusetts Reprints ‘Hundreds of Thousands’ of Primary Ballots Following Printing Error
Super Tuesday was two days ago, but another race to the finish was happening behind the scenes in Massachusetts. According to The Boston Globe, hundreds of thousands of ballots for today’s presidential primary had to be reprinted due to a printing error. Because the ballots were printed digitally, they were more susceptible to moisture or smudging,…
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