Swag Golf, which specializes in decorated golf head covers that mimic streetwear drops, just hired legendary pro skateboarder Eric Koston as a creative director, indicating another shift in golf’s target demographic. What does that tell us about golf products and promos?…
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2021 Supplier Excellence Awards Showcase: Simba
It was a big year for Simba. The supplier rolled out Texture Tone, a new decoration process for its lapel pins, coins and medallions. Nicholas Wright, director of marketing for Simba, said the process, which adds a high-quality textured feel to the items, has been “a huge hit,” and our awards results back him up…
Read More2021 Supplier Excellence Awards Showcase: ADG Promo Products
ADG Promo Products finished as a finalist for five different awards, including the heavily contested Calendars, Writing Instruments and Mugs & Tumblers categories. That showing is a testament to the supplier’s diverse product offering, yes, but also its focus on service and customer experience…
Read More2021 Wrap-Up: Our Best Blogs and Guest Articles of the Year
This year we featured blogs and guest articles on sales, leadership, marketing strategy, technology, accounting, management, hiring and much more—all written by industry experts who have lived it or live it every day. As we recap 2021, here are a just a few of those articles…
Read MorePromotional Products and Gifting Trends From NCAA Football Bowl Game Gift Suites
NCAA bowl game swag is a time-honored tradition, where student-athletes get to leave with impressive hauls whether they win the game or not. Thanks to 247 Sports, we got a good look at what each bowl game has to offer, and noticed a few promotional products trends and noteworthy gifts…
Read More2021 Wrap-Up: The Top Fast Food Merch Stories of the Year
The way food brands have borrowed from each other, one-upped each other and found new ways to market themselves in 2021 has been a lot of fun to watch, and even more fun to report on as we witness the continued branded merchandise revolution in the fast food market. Here are some of the top stories from this year…
Read MoreA Shipping Catch-22: Los Angeles, Long Beach See Drop In Import Volume, But Cargo Backlog Keeps Growing
While the number of imports at the Port of Los Angeles decreased this month, overall imports are still set for record numbers at the West Coast ports. Meanwhile, more than 100 ships are waiting along the coast for access. Part of the problem is an influx of small ships meant to ease supply chain delays…
Read More2021 Supplier Excellence Awards Showcase: Drum-Line
Even though it does its manufacturing in the U.S., Drum-Line has had to contend with raw materials shortages and other supply chain challenges. But that didn’t stop the Stuttgart, Arkansas-based supplier from providing top-notch service over the last year. And Drum-Line took some risks that paid off…
Read More2021 Wrap-Up: Our Top Supply Chain Stories of the Year
If we had to assign a topic of the year, the supply chain would undoubtedly be the winner. With that in mind, here’s a recap of our coverage throughout the year, focusing on evolving issues, new pandemic-related problems and solutions that industry professionals have found to keep the wheels turning…
Read MoreProforma Gives Back to Its Communities This Holiday Season
Proforma partnered with Joshua House and Providence House to support its Support Center communities. The company and its employees came together this month to gift children in need items from Amazon Wish Lists curated by the nonprofits. Proforma and its employees identify organizations to partner with each year during…
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