Disney Shatters Earning Expectations with ‘Star Wars’

Disney shared its best quarterly earnings ever yesterday, resulting mostly from the success of “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.” The company brought in a record-breaking $2.9 billion, according to Wired. “Driven by the phenomenal success of ‘Star Wars,’ we delivered the highest quarterly earnings in the history of our company,” Bob Iger, the chairman and…

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HALO Branded Solutions Introduces Scholarship Contest

Sterling, Illinois-based promotional product distributor HALO Branded Solutions is already a supporter of the Promotional Products Educational Foundation (PPEF) that provides scholarships for promotional products professionals and their dependents. HALO Branded Solutions will expand its support of up-and-coming marketing visionaries with its own scholarship contest. The winner of the contest will receive a scholarship for $3,000 toward…

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The Oscars Gift Bag Is Worth $200K

The Academy Awards ceremony isn’t until Feb. 28, but we already have the inside scoop on what the nominees will receive in their gift bags. According to The Daily Beast, the Oscars gift bag is worth about $200,000. According to Mashable, in addition to a few fancy vacations,…

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Dorcy International Inc., Aprinta Promo Finalize Transition

Last year, Dorcy International Inc., Columbus, Ohio, parent company of Dorcy Special Markets Division, formed an agreement to have Adva-Lite, a division of Alexander City, Alabama-based Aprinta Promo, represent its product lines within the promotional markets industry. The transition is now complete, industry professionals now have access to Aprinta Promo’s full line of promotional products. These lines…

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6 Promotions to Kick-off Mardi Gras

It’s time to serve your king cake and don your colorful masks because today is Mardi Gras! Even if you’re not in New Orleans, you can celebrate Mardi Gras with the right promotional products…

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