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Orbus Exhibit & Display Group, Woodridge, Ill., announced that it has acquired Fabric Images. The union combines Fabric Images’ 28 years of innovation and expertise in award-winning custom fabric architectural solutions with Orbus Exhibit & Display Group’s world-class service, quality, print capability and extensive product lineup in signage, portable, modular, fabric structure and custom exhibit…
Read MorePresident Trump’s payroll tax deferral executive order went into effect on Sept. 1, meaning that employers can now temporarily suspend collection of the 6.2 percent federal tax for employees that goes toward social security. The suspension would last through the end of 2020. The details, though, are a bit unclear.
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Apple’s latest launch isn’t an upgraded operating system or a splashy new iPhone with, like, six cameras this time. It’s the Apple Face Mask. The company designed and created the mask in-house and will begin rolling it out to corporate and retail staff. In typical Apple fashion, the mask has a few specialized features…
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Did everyone enjoy their Labor Day Weekend? Ate some hot dogs and burgers? Spent some time outside? Got rid of all your white clothing? We sure did! (Except for the white clothing part. We’re keeping that.) It sort of sneaked up on us that it’s already Wednesday, but that hasn’t stopped us from finding some killer promotional products available right now…
Read MoreFoggy glasses while wearing a mask is a problem a Birmingham, Ala., company wanted to put a stop to, so its founders invented a new type of facial covering called SLEEVZ. Basically, it’s just a regular face covering like you’ve seen before, only it uses magnets to prevent eyeglass fog…
Read MoreIn July, Oprah Magazine called tie-dye “the unofficial uniform of the pandemic.” What’s sparking the tie-dye rebirth to this extent? Well, one thing might be that making tie-dye shirts is a fun way to spend a day. Everyone’s been looking for new hobbies during quarantine, and we can only make so much bread…
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A Kalamazoo, Mich., screen printing company is being accused of failing to deliver $38,000 worth of T-shirt orders. He’s also being accused of faking his identity, pretending to be a single mother, and using the promise of profit donation to boost sales.
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Last year was another good one for promotional products suppliers. How good, exactly? Our 2020 Top 50 Promotional Products Suppliers totaled $7.5 billion in 2019 sales, up from $6.5 billion in 2018. In 2017, that number was $5.2 billion, meaning our Top 50 suppliers have increased sales by more than $2 billion in just two years…
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HPG announced today that it has acquired Eagan, Minnesota-based supplier Webb Company in a deal finalized on Aug. 31. This marks HPG’s eighth acquisition since 2017, and expands HPG’s product offering into the personal care product category thanks to Webb’s supply of hand sanitizer products, lip balm and mints…
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Apple’s current fight against Prepear, a small meal planning app, is a pretty clear David and Goliath scenario. Apple thinks that Prepear’s logo is too similar to its own, and is going after its trademark for the pear logo. Prepear’s parent company, Super Healthy Kids, took to Instagram to try to rally support from customers and onlookers…
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