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For many distributors, the coronavirus pandemic has been a mixed bag of challenges and opportunities, ups and downs. That helped shape our newly combined (and expanded) 2021 Top 75 Distributors list. According to our data, the top 75 print and promotional products distributors totaled $6.79 billion in 2020 sales…
Read MoreAward shows always go all-out for the gift suites for nominees. This year’s Emmy Awards event is no exception, with merchandising experts estimating that the gift set is worth $104,825.98. It was also filled with luxury versions of various promo favorites, plus a personal photo printer from HP…
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Geiger has promoted Geiger UK managing director Vicky Kinasz to its executive team and Elizabeth Fagan to vice president of Crestline. Kinasz will work on strategic planning, policy, and overall future business growth and direction for Geiger. Fagan will oversee all aspects of the Crestline business unit…
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After 28 years of mastering its craft and its acquisition by HPG in 2020, Webb Company has changed its name to “Mixie.” With the new company name comes a new logo, website, font, marketing collateral, product photography and entire visual identity system, along with a newly completed, state-of-the-art production facility…
Read MoreJohn Cena and the WWE created a themed merchandise bundle that included apparel, caps, autographed pictures and an exclusive NFT. They created 1,000—with Cena involved in the design process—thinking they’d sell out quickly. In reality, they ended up selling just 37. “This idea failed,” Cena said. But why?…
Read MoreSpaceX just sent four non-astronauts into orbit, with the promise of more commercial trips in the future from other companies like Virgin Galactic. But the trip didn’t just include the lucky crew members—it also included merchandise from the voyage’s sponsors, like stuffed toys promoting a Netflix show and custom space-themed watches from IWC…
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commonsku, a Toronto-based promotional products business and sales software, has hired industry veteran and former distributor Anna Nguyen as director of product management. Nguyen was most recently a former partner and the chief operating officer at Monarch, a Chicago-based distributor…
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Maple Ridge Farms, Mosinee, Wis., announced the addition of 14 new charcuterie boards to its already-expansive line-up of cheese packages. Many of Maple Ridge Farms’ cheeses have been awarded gold medals in competitions throughout the world, and all cheese packages include a branded serving board or slate plate. Its premier gift features four cheeses that…
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Charles River Apparel, Sharon, Mass., has introduced two new outerwear styles that reflect its commitment to developing sustainable products: the Lithium Quilted Hooded Parka for women and Lithium Quilted Hooded Jacket for men, both made of 100% recycled polyester, an eco-friendly fabric made using the yarn of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. PET is a…
Read MoreAccording to data published by CNBC, the historical average change in online prices for apparel was -1.08% from 2015 to 2019. In August of 2021, the price of apparel online rose 15.52%. To compare, the next-highest rate was nonprescription drugs, which saw an increase of 4.66%…
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