Liquid Death Mountain Water’s 2021 branded apparel sales passed $3 million, a huge increase from $700,000 the year before. Founder and CEO Mike Cessario said that more than half of direct-to-consumer purchases in 2021 also included a product from Liquid Death’s online store, and made clear the company is fully buying into branded merchandise…
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Crystal D Purchases New 40,000 Sq. Ft. Warehouse Building
Crystal D, St. Paul, Minnesota, has purchased a new building in St. Paul to initially serve as additional warehouse space and also for future growth plans. The 40,000 square-foot building allows the company to house all inventory in one location and expand the production and shipping areas to accommodate more orders…
Read MorePolyconcept Acquires Print-on-Demand Company Spoke Custom Products
Polyconcept, parent company of Polyconcept North America (PCNA), announced that it has completed its acquisition of print-on-demand company Spoke Custom Products. This is Polyconcept’s second print-on-demand acquisition in less than a year, following its addition of T Shirt & Sons Ltd. in March 2021…
Read MoreTerry Town Donates $14,000 to Local Nonprofit Via ‘Kindly’ Program
Terry Town, the supplier of towels, blankets, robes and accessories, donated $14,748.86 to Fred Finch Youth and Family Services in the fourth quarter of 2021. Fred Finch Youth and Family Services is an organization that provides counseling and residential programs to local San Diego and California youth…
Read More8 Promotional Product Ideas for Remote Workers
Some companies are finally gearing up for a return to the office, but many others are staying fully or partially remote, especially as a way to woo employees in a competitive labor market. Those companies will be in need of promotional products for remote workers. Give them the good stuff with these ideas…
Read MoreMichelob Goes Big Again With ‘NBA Jam’ Merch Collection, Retro Website and Pop-Up Experience at NBA All Star Game
Michelob Ultra’s “NBA Jam” pop-up experience and retro website is a great example of a promotion with a strong theme that brought together social media engagement, in-person experiential elements and e-commerce, with branded merchandise at the center of it all. Boom shaka laka…
Read MoreProforma Prepares for Launch of Automated Sales Insights Tool
Proforma is preparing for the launch of its proprietary ProSuccess insights module. ProSuccess was developed within Proforma’s proprietary business management system, ProVision, to help its owners leverage their key sales performance metrics. This module’s goal-setting functionality provides real-time…
Read MoreCalifornia Tattoos Promotes Kevin Bloomquist to Senior Director of Sales
California Tattoos recently announced the elevation of Kevin Bloomquist to senior director of sales. Bloomquist joined the company just over a year ago focusing on serving distributors and the promotional marketplace. His new role will expand to include sales leadership across all corporate divisions…
Read MoreBAMKO Announces Strategic Partnership With Carder and Associates LLC
BAMKO announced a new strategic partnership with corporate gifting company Carder and Associates LLC. BAMKO likened the partnership model to a Silicon Valley incubator, where the company uses its stature to nurture another and help it achieve growth. Carder will preserve its ownership and autonomy, but will merge…
Read More4 Staffing, Hiring and Employee Retention Best Practices for Print and Promo Businesses
If acquiring and retaining top talent is more critical than ever, it’s also more difficult. Employees now have most of the leverage, and the print and promo industry faced an uphill battle in attracting talent even before the pandemic. Industry companies need to step up their game if they want to keep valuable employees and bring in new ones…
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