To celebrate Major League Baseball’s Opening Day, we did a rundown of our favorite giveaways from around the league. To us, the biggest standouts were the Washington Nationals’ magic 8-ball, the Minneapolis Twins’ hoodie,…
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Promotional Products Might Get Richard Simmons Out of Hiding
For those who might be a bit out of the loop: Richard Simmons (yes, the “Sweating to the Oldies” Richard Simmons) was kind of missing for a few years. The once in-your-face fitness guru fell…
Read MoreJerry West Wants the NBA to Stop Using His Silhouette in Its Logo
National Basketball Association pioneer Oscar Robertson was featured in many discussions this year, as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook on Sunday notched his 42 triple double of the 2016-17 season, breaking The Big O’s mark…
Read MoreAmerican Apparel to Outsource for First Time in Its History
After Gildan Activewear took control of Los Angeles-based American Apparel, the Montreal-based company indicated that it might outsource production for American Apparel products for the first time. Now, that claim has come to fruition. Fortune reported that, for the first time in its 28-year history, American Apparel items will feature “Made in Honduras” and “Made in…
Read MoreLast Chance to Vote! PM Video Battle: Dynamite Promo Versus Print Enterprise
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: Baseball is finally here! The Phillies are still bad! All is right with the world!) Last week, Dynamite Promo won, and now will face off against Print Enterprise. The winner…
Read MoreAmazon’s ‘Drunk Lives Matter’ T-shirt Has Some People Very Mad
March has marched out of our lives, but a marketing move that sprouted as a parody last month has blossomed into a controversial matter, with Amazon continuing to hawk a T-shirt whose text consists…
Read MoreNeet Feet Introduces New Website
Pro Towels, Pittsburgh, announced that Neet Feet Inc., Camarillo, Calif., has launched a brand new website. This newly designed website offers the best user-friendly experience to the full Neet Feet Inc. product line, as well as newly-enhanced key features added to the site. The site, available to view at the original www.neetfeet.com, has been built on…
Read MoreA Conversation With Bob Herzog, CEO of Corporate Imaging Concepts
Yesterday, Corporate Imaging Concepts, Northbrook, Ill., announced the addition of Bob Herzog as its new CEO. Promo Marketing spoke with Herzog to talk about how he found his way to the company and what he plans to do in the future. Promo Marketing: So tell me the backstory of how this came to be on your end:…
Read MoreMake Kentucky Great Again’ Basketball T-shirt Escapes Trump Cease and Desist (For Now)
With an estimated population of 620,000, Louisville, Ky., has nearly twice as many residents as Lexington, the second-most populated city in the Bluegrass State. However, the latter has always tallied more fervent…
Read MorePenn Emblem Company Promotes Customer Support Lead
Penn Emblem Company, Philadelphia, announced the promotion of Angelica Trejo to the position of direct embroidery customer support lead. Trejo started working with Penn Emblem Company in 2012 as a direct embroidery customer support specialist. With her experience at…
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