Packed schedules prompt many people to reach for nutritional pick-me-ups, yet one man’s eagerness to place his profit over their welfare will find him depleted of freedom for the next seven years. Due to his involvement in a…
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A Look at the Current State of Promotional Writing Instruments
In December, Cimpress, Venlo, Netherlands, entered into an agreement to acquire Shelbyville, Tennessee-based National Pen Co. As part of the acquisition, Cimpress plans to develop National Pen Co.’s e-commerce business and implement National Pen Co.’s product offerings into…
Read MoreWhat’s In the MTV Movie & TV Award Gift Bag?
What’s that? You weren’t invited to the MTV Movie & TV Awards? It’s OK, we weren’t either. Don’t feel bad. Alas, while we had to watch the fun from the loneliness of our sofas, we can still see what the Hollywood elite left with in their gift bags, and live vicariously through them. Here are…
Read MoreHub Pen Hires Business Development Associate Darlenis Alonzo
Hub Pen Company, Braintree, Mass., announced the addition of Darlenis Alonzo to the business development team. Boston native Alonzo honed her business developing skills recruiting for global sales and marketing outsourcing company MarketStar. “MarketStar was a great opportunity for me,” she…
Read MoreGoogle Stops Dangerous Docs Phishing Scam
Be careful, everyone: There’s a dangerous phishing attack guised as a Google Doc that might have made it to your inbox. According to the BBC, however, Google put a stop to the phishing email that landed in about a million users’ inboxes. In case you were out of the loop, here’s what happened: People received…
Read MoreNFL Rookies Top Overall Merchandise Sales
It’s been a banner year for rookies in the NFL. While Carson Wentz is our favorite up here in Philadelphia, it’s obvious that Cowboys fans have been celebrating their rookie sensations under center—quarterback Dak Prescott and running back Ezekiel Elliott. The two became the first two players in the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) to lead…
Read MorePM Video Battle: HALO Branded Solutions Versus DJB Specialties
Promo Marketing’s Video Battle pits two industry videos against each other for the chance at the ultimate bragging right: Being declared our readership’s absolute favorite. (Next up: Happy Cinco de Mayo, everyone! Unfortunately, we don’t have a margarita machine at work … yet.) Last week, HALO Branded Solutions won, and now will face off against DJB Specialties.…
Read MoreTowel Trading Group Hires Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Towel Trading Group, Carson, Calif., announced that Scott Harris has joined the company as vice president of sales and marketing. Harris brings a wealth of industry sales and management experience to Towel Trading Group, including more than 20…
Read MoreCafePress Pulls Controversial Items Concerning a Missing Child
Already dealing with the dilemma of facing declining sales, CafePress took another credibility hit yesterday. The Kentucky-headquartered company, self-dubbed as “the world’s best online gift shop,” announced its U.K. affiliate has pulled merchandise that…
Read MoreCPSC Names Brand Behind Harrisburg Hoverboard Fire
Last February, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) came out with a simple message: Hoverboards are unsafe. This preceded mass recalls, and companies (like Amazon) stopped stocking the items on their sites. In March of this year, two children died in a house fire in Harrisburg, Pa., as a result of a hoverboard catching fire.…
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