SanMar has joined the Call to Action initiative, a multi-industry effort that has announced new commitments of $1.7 billion in new private-sector investments in Central America. Vice President Kamala Harris launched the Call to Action for businesses and social enterprises to make major commitments to promote economic opportunity for people in…
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Scottish Soccer Team Accused of Price Fixing for Apparel, Merchandise
The Scottish professional soccer team Rangers F.C., along with the sporting goods company Elite Sports and retail company JD Sports, has been accused of conspiracy to fix merchandise prices. Reuters reported that the parties allegedly fixed the retail price of Rangers replica kits and other apparel products between September 2018 and July 2019…
Read MorePlugged In: What’s New and What’s Selling in Tech Promotional Products
What seemed like groundbreaking technology not so long ago (like the iPod) is now out of date. So you’d be forgiven if you’re behind on what end-users are looking for in their tech items. But that’s what the experts are here for. We spoke to a suppliers about what tech products their customers want, what trends are driving this demand and more…
Read MoreMaple Ridge Farms Donates $11,000 to Ukraine Relief Efforts
Maple Ridge Farms donated a percentage of its sales through April 30 to CARE’s Ukraine Crisis Fund, totaling $11,000. CARE’s Ukraine Crisis Fund aims at reaching 4 million people with immediate emergency assistance, prioritizing innocent families, women and girls, and the elderly, who are likely to suffer the most from this crisis…
Read MoreFacilisgroup Opens New E-Commerce Solution Commercio to Wider Audience
Facilisgroup has introduced Commercio, a new online store solution for promo distributors. Commercio has two store options. Pop-Up Stores let distributors quickly create a storefront for temporary needs, like order collections, redemption sites or fundraising. Distributors needing a full-service e-commerce site can start a Company Store…
Read MoreDenny’s Targets TikTok Crowd With New ‘Diner Drip’ Merch Collection
Restaurants now need to stay on the cutting edge of promotional marketing with capsule drops, celebrity endorsements and influencer collaborations. That’s why Denny’s partnered with TikTok stars earlier this year for new menu items, and now just introduced the next step of that plan with the “Diner Drip” merchandise collection…
Read MoreProforma Announces New Vice President of Marketing
Proforma, Cleveland, recently announced the promotion of Patrick Magyar as its new vice president of marketing. Formerly Proforma’s creative director, Magyar is a thought leader with more than a decade of experience managing the company’s strategic marketing and branding initiatives…
Read MoreShutterfly Adds Customizable ‘Ted Lasso’ Merch for One-of-a-Kind Promos
“Ted Lasso” took the world by storm and did the impossible: Made a U.S. audience care about soccer. Now, Shutterfly just stocked its store with a host of “Ted Lasso” products that not only rep the show as branded merchandise, but can be personalized for that AFC Richmond fan in your life…
Read MoreBehold the Dietz & Watson Hoagie Holder, the Ultimate Summer Promo
Here in Philadelphia, we’re serious about our sandwiches (or, as we call them, “hoagies”). We also love going “down the shore.” Sometimes we even take a hoagie with us! But, no one wants their sandwich to get sandy. Thankfully, the heroes at Dietz and Watson just added a pretty smart item to their online store: the Hoagie Holder…
Read MoreADG Promo Products Announces Darryn Cross as Director of Sales
ADG Promo Products announced that Darryn Cross has been named the new director of sales. Darryn will be responsible for leading the ADG sales teams in North America, and will bring to ADG Promo Products significant knowledge of the promotional products industry with more than 25 years of leadership experience in the sales and service environment…
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