Richard Simmons’ disappearance is one of the strangest mysteries of this decade. We know as much because there was a whole podcast dedicated to it,…
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Someone Bought Most of Lehman Brothers’ Leftover Promotional Products and Is Selling Them on eBay
When we here at Promo Marketing reflect on 2008, our minds turn to sports, as that year yielded the second World Series title for our beloved Philadelphia Phillies. Our jubilation aside, the calendar was largely unkind when one elects to focus on the biggest economic events from a decade ago. The bankruptcy filing by Lehman…
Read MoreGemline Temporarily Closes Following Massachusetts Gas Explosions
Gemline, Lawrence, Mass., announced that gas explosions in Lawrence as well as nearby Andover…
Read MoreCompliance and Risks Announced as Official QCA Partner
Compliance and Risks, an end-to-end regulatory solutions provider for companies in the technology, consumer and industrial goods, retail and life-sciences sectors, has been announced by the Quality Certification Alliance (QCA) as one of its official compliance solutions partners. Compliance and Risks is part of a recent round of new QCA partnerships intended to increase access…
Read MoreNo One Will Be Happy Until Everyone Uses USB-C (That’s Why Bluetooth Smartphone Accessories Are Winning)
iPhone users live in a post-dongle world now. After Apple decided to ditch the separate headphone jack in favor of a single Lightning port for the…
Read MoreStudy Shows We Change Our Way of Thinking Around Political Logos
In June, the Supreme Court ruled that Minnesota violated the First Amendment’s Free Speech Clause…
Read MoreRap Superstar Travis Scott Offers to Design, Send Shirts for Fan’s High School Graduation
When a Texas high school student asked rap superstar Travis Scott for permission to use his “Astroworld” album art on shirts for her graduating class, Scott went a step further, offering to design and send the shirts himself…
Read MoreColorado Timberline Abruptly Closes, Cites Ransomware Attack
Colorado Timberline, the supplier based in Denver, posted an announcement on its website yesterday announcing that the company was closing abruptly. Here’s the full text of the message: Dear valued customers and suppliers of Colorado Timberline: It is with great difficulty and a heavy heart that we must inform you that effective immediately Colorado Timberline…
Read MorePrime Line Services Changes in Anticipation of Hurricane Florence
The following is a message from Prime Line regarding its service changes due to Hurricane Florence: Due to the forecasted track of Hurricane Florence, production at Prime Line’s South Carolina facility (not in the direct line and more inland) may be temporarily impacted. To best manage expectations, please note the following: We will temporarily suspend…
Read MoreMore Public Schools Are Requiring Uniforms Than Ever Before
The National Center for Education Statistics found that 21.5 percent of public schools in America mandated uniforms two years ago. That figure represents a 7.7 percent rise in public school uniforms since 2006, and therein we can find plenty of opportunities not only for people to address the on-location benefits of encouraging uniformity but also the far-reaching economic possibilities…
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