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Bag Makers, Union, Ill., has resumed full operations following a Jan. 13 malware attack on its I.T. systems. Most business-critical systems are restored, including phones, email, website, ERP business software and shipping. Customers can contact the company through normal communication channels for quotes, orders and order status inquiries. Bag Makers was able to manually process,…
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HALO Branded Solutions, Sterling, Ill., announced the acquisition of Axis Promotions, the distributor based in New York City. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Axis Promotions ranked No. 30 on our 2019 Top Distributors list with $53.7 million in 2018 promotional products revenue. HALO ranked No. 2 with $605 million in revenue…
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A bill proposed in the U.S. House of Representatives could change the way promotional products professionals who classify themselves as independent contractors do business. H.R. 2474 reworks the National Labor Relations Act to eliminate independent contractors as a classification of employee, stating that all workers in the U.S. are employees of their organization unless they…
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Retro is in and it’s here to stay. It’s no longer uncommon to see brands recreate their own ideas for merchandise to fit the retro theme we’ve been seeing everywhere. Disney has been ahead of the trend for awhile, and has now launched another retro apparel line available at both Disney World and Disneyland…
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Whether or not fried chicken is your thing, it’s pretty hard to knock Popeyes for its promotional marketing efforts. The company’s latest venture proves the bigwigs don’t have to wing it to encourage patrons to become even fonder of their products. Owing a nod to employees’ uniforms and likely an athleisure label from Beyonce, Popeyes now has a new apparel line that’s already going strong…
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The biggest day in advertising is right around the corner. That’s right—Super Bowl Sunday. It’s basically the Super Bowl of advertising! For those of us who keep our eyes out for solid promotional items, we don’t have to wait for one year to celebrate clever advertising. We get to do it every week! This week’s edition includes public transit stress balls, fan bobbleheads and Chinese New Year packaging…
Read MoreSoccer fans are used to seeing logos on their teams’ jerseys. Some are better than others, depending on whether the sponsor has a clause in their contract that allows the team to match their color scheme. Heck, some sponsors are even “unsponsoring” the shirt. Basketball fans are warming up to the idea, with the little…
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Centerplate, Ball Corporation and Bud Light announced an agreement to bring Ball’s infinitely recyclable aluminum cups to guests at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens for Super Bowl LIV on Feb. 2, 2020. Ball, a leader in sustainable aluminum beverage packaging, designed the lightweight aluminum cups in response to growing consumer preference for more sustainable…
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Proforma Albrecht & Co., Milford, Ohio, has set a new sales record at $6 million for the month of December 2019. Through ever improving business development programs to help its sales reps increase sales with existing customers and…
Read MoreA Bradenton, Fla., brewery produced a special run of beer can labels to help local shelter dogs find homes. Motorworks Brewing partnered with Manatee County Animal Services for a run of its Cruiser lager, and each can will feature a photo of a dog in the shelter who is up for adoption. “To commemorate the…
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