CafePress Sales Drop Dramatically After Election Season

We already know how integral promotional products were for the 2016 presidential election. Between the caps, buttons, shirts, bumper stickers, drink coolers, pocket constitutions and everything in between, promotional products suppliers and distributors had their hands full. And now, companies like CafePress, which churned out a heap of campaign merchandise, is feeling a bit of…

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NBA Feud Spills Onto T-shirt

Golden State Warriors forward Matt Barnes is not a fan of the Salt Lake City nightlife. He made that abundantly clear. When asked by ESPN whether he preferred the nightlife in Los Angeles or Salt Lake City, Barnes responded: No comparison. There’s no such thing, man. There’s no nightlife in Utah. Obviously, as players, you…

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Next Level Apparel Adds Regional Sales Manager

Next Level Apparel, Gardena, Calif., announced the addition of Triesha Campbell as western regional sales manager. Campbell joins Next level Apparel with 23 years of experience in the apparel industry. Prior to her new role with Next Level Apparel, Campbell…

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Magellan Promotions Acquires Incentive Gallery

Magellan Promotions, Wauwotosa, Wisc., acquired Incentive Gallery, also based in Wauwatosa. According to Milwaukee Business News, the transaction was completed on April 3. Magellan Promotions specializes in the college market, providing items like pens, notebooks and beverage coolers to universities nationwide. Through the transaction, Magellan Promotions, which has six employees, will gain about 80 new…

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TD Bank Recalls Complimentary Pens

TD Bank, Cherry Hill, N.J., is recalling a line of its pens from its branches because of a manufacturing flaw that could potentially be a safety hazard. “With abundant safety in mind, TD self-reported our…

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Frantic Letter From Sweatshop Worker Found in Walmart Purse

A shopper at an Arizona Walmart found a surprise in a recently purchased purse—a letter. The letter claimed to be from a “prisoner” in China who works at a sweatshop, and it detailed the harsh conditions for workers, according to Huffington Post. The writer said inmates are forced to work 14-hour days, those who don’t finish…

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Admints & Zagabor Announces Exclusive Partnership With Mentos

Admints & Zagabor, Bellmawr, N.J., a division of Largo, Florida-based Hit Promotional Products, recently concluded an exclusive partnership to launch Mentos brand mints into the promotional products industry. “We are very excited to introduce the No. 1 mint brand in the world to the promotional products industry in the United States,” said Brett Hersh, president…

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