Crystal D announced last week that its founder and CEO, Chuck Dahlgren, sadly passed away on Oct. 10, from complications during heart surgery. The company released the following obituary: Our hearts are broken. Charles Parks Dahlgren (February 22, 1952 – October 10, 2022) passed away at age 70 from…
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IMAGEN Brands Adds Three New Sales Team Members
IMAGEN Brands announced the addition of Karen and Chris Stauffer, and Kris Dunn to the company’s sales team. All three are now reporting to national sales manager Jackie Walker. “IMAGEN Brands is growing rapidly,” said Lisa LeMond, vice president of sales and service at IMAGEN Brands. “With the addition of the great team of Karen…
Read MoreLegacy Buying Group Adds OrderMyGear as Preferred Service Provider
The Legacy Buying Group, West River, MD, announced the addition of OrderMyGear as a preferred service provider of online stores for the group. OrderMyGear’s cloud-based technology helps promotional product distributors sell branded merchandise to groups online through custom branded online stores. “The Legacy Group is pleased to have OrderMyGear join our Legacy vendor network,” Jolie…
Read MorePhiladelphia’s Premier League Event Was a Masterclass In Promotional Merchandise
The Premier League Fan Fest event in Philadelphia was full of great promotional products. There were free T-shirts, commemorative soccer balls, scarves, buttons and gigantic banners covering City Hall.
Read MoreDolly Parton and the Dude from KoRn Are Going Big on Pet Products: Are You?
Dolly Parton and Jonathan Davis from KoRn both just released branded pet product lines. Millions of households in the U.S. adopted pets during the pandemic, so there’s clear demand for pet supplies. Are you incorporating them into your promotional campaigns?
Read MoreGreenpeace Calls Coca-Cola’s Environmental Promo Products ‘Greenwashing’
Critics are calling out Coca-Cola and climate activism event COP27 in Egypt for a branded partnership that it deems is counterintuitive to the meeting’s mission, and meant to “greenwash” Coca-Cola’s reputation for being a major source of plastic waste. As part of the event, Coca-Cola created branded COP27 products, like an ice cube tray that…
Read MorePA Department Store Breaks Guinness World Record for Largest Bobblehead
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, a Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-based department store, just broke the Guinness World Record for largest functioning bobblehead. The 16.5 ft. version of the store’s mascot was created in conjunction with its 40th anniversary.
Read More‘Ink Your Future’ Day Set for Students at PRINTING United Expo
“Ink Your Future,” a special day dedicated to the industry’s next generation, is set for Thursday, Oct. 20, during the PRINTING United Expo.
Read MoreThis Promotional Plastic Bag Has a Self-Destruct Option
The battle against single-use bags has yielded greater demand for reusable totes. But, one company has found a way to create a single-use plastic bag that not only can be recycled, it comes with a self-destruct option. Runners who completed the Chicago Marathon this past week received a post-race gift bag including promotional items and…
Read MoreBEL Promo Announces Susan Lewandowski as Managing Director
BEL Promo, Miami, FL, recently announced the promotion of Susan Lewandowski to managing director. Lewandowski has been an integral part of the BEL Promo organization since 2018, when she was originally brought on as general manager. “Susan has been, and will continue to be, instrumental in the continued growth,…
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