South Philly possesses distinction as the home to the most loyal Philadelphia Flyers fans—the NHL team situated in the City of Brotherly Love, Promo Marketing’s home base—but thanks to a local bar’s ties to the St. Louis Blues, the neighborhood finds itself in a Missouri State of Mind. Four months after a quintet of Blues…
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PromoCorner Hires Kelsey Cunningham as Creative Director
PromoCorner, Lakeville, Mass., announced the hiring of Kelsey Cunningham as creative director, where she will be responsible for designing, developing and delivering engaging client solutions to drive results. Cunningham brings more than 15 years of experience in the promotional products industry to PromoCorner, having achieved great success at ETS…
Read MoreRare-Whiskey Hunters Can Blend In With These Awesome Camouflage Promotional T-shirts
Quiet. Keep perfectly still. You don’t get a lot of chances to view a moment like this in the wild. Here we have the rare-bourbon hunter in its natural habitat. If you don’t know what you’re looking for, you might not even spot it. That’s because this particular hunter has camouflaged himself perfectly with his…
Read MoreWhich MLB Team Has the Better ‘Seinfeld’ 30th Anniversary Promotional Giveaway?
If someone were to ask us about our admiration for “Seinfeld,” we would definitely not be a “low-talker” in explaining the hold that the sitcom will forever have on our sense of humor. Since this marks the 30th anniversary of the show-about-nothing’s debut, plenty of people will likely acknowledge a similar sway that the program…
Read MoreHow Promo Is Changing: Client Expectations, External Challenges and Shifting Distributor Dynamics
When I started in this industry 20 years ago, I was simply known as “the T-shirt guy.” People on campus didn’t know my name, but they knew what I did. At the start, we weren’t even proofing artwork digitally. That concept is unfathomable today, but it’s just one area that shows how much things have changed. Now, it’s about more than just selling products…
Read MoreThe Magnet Group Promotes Two Employees
The Magnet Group, Washington, Mo., announced two additions to the company: Andre Harris as social media director and Kim Schroeder as art director. Harris has been an integral part of The Magnet Group design department for more than 15 years. His most recent position was art director of catalogs.…
Read MoreFanatics Owner Michael Rubin Says Printing Capabilities, Data Key to Success
Fanatics found itself ranked 25th on CNBC’s Disruptor 50 list, which isn’t incredibly surprising given that it’s become the premier licensed apparel company in the U.S. and beyond, thanks to partnerships with multiple sports leagues. Michael Rubin, CEO of Fanatics parent company Kynetic and co-owner of the Philadelphia 76ers, went on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” to…
Read MoreHershey’s Logo Gets an Emoji Makeover for Limited-Time Chocolate Bars
We already had a million reasons to be excited about summer, but after the recent news that Hershey’s will be making a limited-edition alteration to its famous chocolate bars, we can add another to the list. Modifying the goods for the first time in their 119-year history, the company will include 25 emojis on the milk-chocolate marvels, giving its renowned logo a semi-vacation for the sweltering season…
Read MoreGrossman Marketing Group Acquires Suncoast Print Solutions
Premier Marketing Group (PMG), a division of Somerville, Massachusetts-based Grossman Marketing Group, has acquired Suncoast Print Solutions, Sarasota, Fla., marking Grossman’s fifth acquisition in the past six years. PMG founder Mike Whitman said Suncoast Print Solutions, a full-service print and promotional products company with a national client base that includes the Baltimore Orioles and Hyatt…
Read MoreH&M and Netflix Combine for ‘Stranger Things’ Branded Apparel Collection (With Demogorgon All-Over Prints!)
Thankfully, we only have to wait until July 4 until season three of “Stranger Things” drops, and if it’s anything like the last two, we’ll probably binge the whole thing in less than 48 hours. But, to tide us over until the release, H&M and Netflix have collaborated on a summery, branded “Stranger Things” collection, releasing in stores and online on May 23. Yes, there are Demogorgon all-over prints…
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