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On Thursday, April 16, OmniPrint International will host its Creators Boardroom Digital Conference 2020, featuring presentations on marketing, sales, business, social media, finance and more. The free event is designed to support screen printers, decorators and related businesses and help them thrive through these difficult times…
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The NFL season doesn’t start until preseason games open in August, but players and franchises aren’t sitting on the sidelines as the pandemic affects everyone’s life. Through various merchandise and a plan to distribute branded face masks, a star running back and two teams are hoping their efforts will hit pay dirt to assist various populations…
Read MoreBob Drake owns Performance Screen Supply in Manalapan, N.J. Coincidentally, there’s another business in town called Protective Supply LLC. The latter business is currently the subject of a lawsuit over alleged $45 million price-gouging involving N95 face masks, but Drake has received death threats over mistaken identity…
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Heading into today, the golf and casual apparel company Linksoul had raised more than $123,000 for the Center for Disaster Philanthropy thanks to a T-shirt that reflects Americans’ need to flatten the curve so as to temper the pandemic’s spread. The clever design helped raise the funds in just two weeks…
Read MorePeople who were previously lucky enough to score tickets to events like the NCAA Tournament or the Kentucky Derby are no doubt bummed. It’s for the best, but it doesn’t take the sting out of missing out on the action. We can’t go back and magically make the events happen as scheduled, but we can do the next best thing: buy merchandise as if we were there…
Read MoreWhen Colette Wilhelm took to Facebook on March 31, she saw a post that asked what people are selling during the “rough times” that the COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to endure. Her response was unequivocal: T-shirts. In a follow-up conversation with Promo Marketing, she offered three solid T-shirt sales ideas…
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BIC Graphic North America, Clearwater, Fla., is now offering more than 20 new products and stock backgrounds that support the fight against COVID-19 for workers in essential industries. This selection includes antimicrobial items, safety gear, pre-selected kits and a variety of COVID-19-related print materials, including mandatory posters that must be on display for businesses still…
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While the answer to when Portland Trailblazers fans will again see five-time All-Star Damian Lillard knock down jumpers remains a mystery, they, along with sneakerheads everywhere, will soon be able to revel over his cool new signature sneakers that Adidas and McDonald’s are set to issue…
Read MoreThere’s been a shortage of hand sanitizer at retail and in the promotional products industry for about a month now, and some companies have had to stop taking orders completely. That shortage could continue longer than anyone expected, though, and not just because of demand for sanitizer itself. A plastics shortage is contributing, too…
Read MoreRestaurants and bars are offering alternative options like take-out and branded merch to generate cash while their physical locations remain closed, and a new website wants to help. The site is aggregating merch from more than 20 restaurants, allowing people to find it and buy it all in one place…
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