Every year, Promo Marketing releases its Top 50 Distributors list. To give you some insight into what it takes to make it to the top, we spoke to Doug Carlson, EVP general manager of Integrated Merchandising Systems LLC, No. 5 on the list…
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Print Shops, Businesses Upset by Vistaprint’s $2.2M Tax Break in Rhode Island
Direct-to-consumer printing services like Vistaprint have been one of the largest disruptions in the promotional products and printing industries. So, when Rhode Island announced its plan to give Vistaprint $2.2 million in tax credits to open its national sales office and staff it with employees, small businesses in area were upset, to say the least.…
Read MoreThe U.S. Open Has Some Killer Promotional Merchandise
Tomorrow, one day shy of seven years since the United States Golf Association named it the host site, Erin Hills will find itself the focus of the golf world, with action at the 117th U.S.…
Read MoreBella+Canvas Launches YouTube Channel
Bella+Canvas, Los Angeles, is announcing the launch of weekly videos on its YouTube channel. These new videos aim to educate and inspire people by covering topics around screen printing, direct-to-garment printing, design, starting a business and what goes on behind the scenes at Bella+Canvas. It will be the first wholesale apparel manufacturer to focus its efforts on…
Read MoreAttendees of Disaster Fyre Festival Are Selling Merchandise on eBay
As Beyoncé recently reminded us (yes, I take any opportunity to reference Queen Bey), you’ve got to take lemons, and make lemonade. While Fyre Festival attendees were the victims of a horrendous music festival that was canceled at the last minute, and that subsequently left them stranded for days, there’s always a bright side. According to Mashable,…
Read MoreThe Magnet Group Promotes Tricia Piontek to Senior Vice President, General Manager
The Magnet Group, Washington, Mo., announced the promotion of Tricia Piontek to senior vice president and general manager of The Magnet Group Brands. Piontek was hired in 2001 as a customer service representative, and has held a variety…
Read MoreDolce & Gabbana Wants You to Boycott Dolce & Gabbana (With a $245 Shirt)
Italian fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana is looking to get political with its latest T-shirt design. According to Business Insider, the company is selling a $245 T-shirt that reads “#Boycott Dolce & Gabbana.” The T-shirt’s unveiling also came with a video showing a fake protest with models wearing the…
Read MoreTop Distributors 2017 Q&As: No. 6 – Geiger
Every year, Promo Marketing releases its Top 50 Distributors list. To give you some insight into what it takes to make it to the top, we spoke to Jo-an G. Lantz, MAS CIL, CEO of Geiger, No. 6 on our list…
Read MoreScientist Moves Target’s NASA Boys’ Tees to Girls’ Section, and Internet Slams Her
In can be difficult to predict how the internet will react to your every move. Scientist Katie Hinde thought she was taking a stand against sexism, but ended up the subject of an internet witch hunt, according to Mashable. Hinde was in a Target store when she noticed all the children’s NASA shirts were in…
Read MoreAbout That Barron Trump ‘The Expert’ T-shirt
While the media tends to focus on Melania Trump’s fashion choices, it looks like President Trump’s youngest son is the trendsetter of the week. According to USA Today, Barron Trump wore a T-shirt on the South Lawn of the White House, and managed to send consumers flooding…
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