The 2016 Specialty Advertising Association of California (SAAC) Show wrapped up yesterday, and we got to take a good look around the showroom floor. While the sun in Southern California sure was nice, getting to check out some cool promotional products really was the highlight for us. Here are some of the items that stood…
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How Much Is an Olympic Gold Medal Worth?
Maybe I’m too materialistic, but I’ve spent a decent amount of time obsessing over the value of this year’s Olympic gold medals. Last month, we learned that the…
Read MoreBDA Expands its Operations Into Europe, the Middle East and Africa
BDA LLC, Woodinvile, Wash., a merchandise agency serving Fortune 1000 companies worldwide, announced this week that it has…
Read MoreDennis East International Recalls Whiskey Glass and Stone Sets
Dennis East International LLC, Yarmouth Port, Mass., is recalling its Whiskey Glass and Stone Sets after receiving two reports of the whiskey glass spontaneously breaking. The set includes a 16 oz. clear glass, four…
Read MoreHALO Branded Solutions Completes Record-breaking National Sales Meeting
HALO Branded Solutions, San Diego, recently concluded its annual national sales meeting with record attendance of more than 250 of the company’s top account executives and more than 150 supplier personnel from HALO Branded Solutions’ Preferred Supplier Program at…
Read MoreDonald Trump Has Hillary Clinton Beat in Merchandise Searches
If the number of merchandise queries determined presidential elections, Donald Trump would have an advantage over Hillary Clinton. According to Multichannel Merchant, the Republican presidential nominee has Clinton beat in merchandise searches. Currently, Trump is outnumbering Clinton at a ratio of almost five-to-one. But, those aren’t the only numbers to consider. The numbers immediately following…
Read MoreApple Bends the Rules with Unofficial Olympics Merchandise
While the Olympics selected Samsung as the official mobile phone sponsor of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Apple Inc. has no plans to sit the 2016 games out. Instead, Apple has been using an Apple Store location outside the games to promote its special-edition Apple watch bands, according to Tech2. The company has been enticing…
Read MoreGemline Announces Exclusive Partnership with Moleskine
Gemline, Lawrence, Mass., announced that it has formed a long-term, exclusive partnership with Moleskine. On Aug. 1, Gemline is the exclusive supplier of Moleskine within the promotional products industry in the U.S. and Canada. Gemline first announced a partnership with Moleskine in September 2013, allowing the company to carry a selection of Moleskine products. Through this…
Read MoreStran Promotional Solutions Names Scott Stewart as Vice President of Business Development
Stran Promotional Solutions, Quincy, Mass., announced the addition of Scott Stewart as its new vice president of business development. Stewart will focus on expanding Stran Promotional Solutions’ enterprise account business. Stewart has more than 30 years of experience in the promotional products industry, having spent time both on both the supplier and distributor sides of…
Read More12 Rugged, Safety Gear Options for the Hard-worker
Just like you would never cut corners while building a skyscraper, digging a water line or fixing a subway car, labor workers don’t want the companies that make their apparel to cut corners, either. End-users want apparel and gear that works as hard as they do…
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