Pro Towels, Pittsburgh, announced that Paul Schmitt has joined the company as controller. Schmitt will oversee the accounting function for both Pro Towels and Superior Decorating, Camarillo, Calif. Prior to joining Pro Towels, Schmitt was the senior accountant for The Physical Therapy Institute in Pittsburgh. He helped to improve its accounting processes in addition to…
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Will Apple’s Latest iPhone 7 Redesign Affect Promotional Products?
If you’re a distributor or supplier of promotional earbuds and headphones, you’re going to want to take note of Apple’s latest iPhone 7 news. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Apple plans to remove the headphone plug to make the iPhone 7 thinner and improve…
Read MoreIDProductsource Launches Distributor Tools, Promotes Customer Service Representative
IDProductsource, Port St. Lucie, Fla., announced that it has launched its Distributor Tools program. Now, distributors can upload a purchase order, create an online purchase order or download a blank purchase order for submission to the orders department. This new installment on the website also provides other useful devices to the distributor, such as product…
Read MoreCanada’s Most Interesting Promotional Items (Such As Foam Chickens)
Last week, Canadian member of Parliament Arnold Vierson requested a breakdown of promotional products that the government gave out. While typical, run-of-the-mill items, like Canadian flags, were on the list, Vierson also found that…
Read More‘Hamilton’ Star Launches Merchandise Platform to Support Orlando Shooting Victims
Lin-Manuel Miranda, best-known as the star and writer of the hugely popular, Tony Award-winning musical “Hamilton,” has launched an online merchandise platform, TeeRico, to raise money for victims of the shooting at Pulse…
Read MoreNBA Finals Merch: Celebratory Cavaliers and Would-be Warriors
Despite going down three games to one, LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off a miracle win in the NBA Finals over last year’s champions, the Golden State Warriors. Cavaliers fans are celebrating (hopefully safely), and the team released its official commemorative merchandise to the NBA’s online store. Here are some of the items that…
Read MoreWho Are the Top 50 Suppliers?
Promo Marketing now is accepting applications for the 2016 Top 50 Suppliers List, the most important supplier recognition in the industry…
Read MoreIkea Redesigns Iconic Tote Bag
Anyone who has spent any significant amount of time shopping for household items with funny names at Ikea probably could recognize its Frakta tote bags. They’re big, blue and…
Read MoreHickory Farms Names New Chief Marketing, Operating Officers
Hickory Farms, Toledo, Ohio, announced that it has named Judy Ransford as the company’s new chief marketing officer and Matt James as its new chief operating officer. “I am excited to have Matt and Judy join the Hickory Farms team,” said Diane Pearse, CEO and president. “I have worked with them both, and know their…
Read MoreAugusta Label and Printing Adds Shrink Sleeve Technology
In response to the evolution of craft brewing and a market demand for alternative packaging trends in the Midwest wine markets, Augusta Label and Printing, Burr Ridge, Ill., announced the installation of automatic shrink sleeve machinery. Companies worldwide are growing sales through the use of 360-degree marketing using evolving shrink sleeve technology. With the craft…
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