PRINTING United Alliance, Fairfax, Va., announced that Dave Leskusky has been appointed president of PRINTING United Alliance. Leskusky has successfully overseen operations at NAPCO Media, which melded with the Alliance in 2019 to further connect members and the industry at large with a comprehensive platform of the most widespread…
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SanMar and T-Mobile #GiveThanksNotPranks This April Fools’ Day
SanMar today announced its support for T-Mobile’s #GiveThanksNotPranks movement, stepping away from the traditional April 1 pranks and instead giving thanks to educators across the country. SanMar is partnering with T-Mobile to show appreciation for teachers across the country who have gone above and beyond for students…
Read MoreThe Utah Jazz/Snowbird Ski Resort Co-Branded Apparel Collab Is Something Every Sports Franchise Should Copy
If you’ve gone skiing or snowboarding within the last decade or so, you’ve probably seen at least one person wearing a sports jersey. Specifically, NBA jerseys are strangely tied to modern ski fashion. Knowing this, the Utah Jazz partnered with nearby Snowbird Resort to create co-branded Jazz/Snowbird apparel…
Read MoreHouston Has a ‘Record-Breaking’ Stretch of In-Person Events Scheduled for Late 2021 (and More on Cities’ Branded Tourism Safety Initiatives)
Almost a year after the initial shutdowns in the U.S., popular tourist destination cities are using branded safety efforts to attract visitors and ensure that they feel comfortable, helping bring back much-needed tourism dollars to businesses like hotels and restaurants. One example is Houston Clean, which initially launched in August…
Read MoreAmazon Expands ‘Gamified’ Employee Appreciation Program, But Some Workers Say ‘Swag Bucks’ Aren’t Enough
Amazon is set to expand its “FC Games” program that turns warehouse tasks into arcade-style video games. Designed to increase productivity while rewarding top performers with “swag bucks” redeemable for branded merchandise and other items, the program might actually be having a negative impact for some workers…
Read MoreHow One Buying Group Is Bringing Print, Promo and Office Supplies Together to Help Distributors Meet the Evolving Needs of Today’s Customer
In January 2020, Ampersand Group’s Todd Mellon and his team officially launched The Power of One Group. The idea was simple: Create a robust directory of vendors in print, promo and office supplies, giving distributor members easy access to all three segments…
Read More6AM Sourcing Offers North American Products for Custom Apparel and Promotional Products
6AM Sourcing, Upland, Calif., is a group of industry experts with more than 20 years of experience in sourcing, supply chain management, compliance, product development, design, logistics and export expertise. As the world looks ahead to a post-pandemic era, the company is building…
Read MoreUnlikely Promotional Marketing Lessons From Netflix’s ‘Canine Intervention’
We’ve had a lot of time to watch Netflix over the last few, uh, well, year. (We are now the foremost experts in the British Monarchy.) But our most recent Netflix watch, intended as a nice way to spend a rainy Saturday afternoon, actually turned into a lesson in branding and promotion for small businesses…
Read MoreA Year After Launch, SwagCycle Has Kept 60,000 Promo Products Out of Landfills and Raised $168K for Charity
In August 2019, Grossman Marketing Group launched its SwagCycle program, which let companies repurpose their unwanted or unused branded items. In its first year, the program engaged with 21 different companies, kept 60,418 items out of landfills and yielded $168,922.18 in charitable donations…
Read MorePeople Are Somehow Reselling Sealed Boxes of McDonald’s Promotional Pokemon Cards
We knew those Pokemon cards that McDonalds used as Happy Meal toys would end up on eBay and other resale sites. What we didn’t expect was to see entire boxes containing hundreds of packs sold while still sealed in the original boxes in which they were shipped…
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