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: We’re debating what time we should blast Loverboy’s “Everybody’s Working For the Weekend” in the office. Now?) Last week, Trimark secured its second win, and will now take on…
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PPEF 2016 Scholarship Period Now Open
Promotional Products Education Foundation (PPEF), Irving, Texas, announced that the 2016 PPEF scholarship program is taking applications for the 2016-17 school year with $150,000 in scholarships available. Since its inception in 1989, PPEF has awarded approximately $1.4 million in financial assistance. Funded by Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) and donations from the promotional products industry,…
Read MoreGeiger, Julia Wright Announce Affiliation
Julia Wright, MAS+, of Wright Choice Promotions, Phoenix, joined Lewiston, Maine-based Geiger as an independent sales partner in January. Wright has been working in the industry since 1994. She specializes in environmentally friendly promotional products, and is noted as one of the industry’s experts in this field, having led…
Read MoreAmherst College Ditches Mascot, ‘Lord Jeff’ Merch Sells Out
Amherst College has decided to change its mascot. The college has decided to separate itself from its Lord Jeff mascot, named after Lord Jeff Amherst, founder of Amherst, Mass., due to controversy surrounding the historical figure. According to WWLP, Amherst College announced that it will…
Read MoreShapeways Adds Aluminum to 3-D Printing Materials
According to 3Dprint.com, Shapeways continues to expand their materials lineup by adding aluminum. Slated to become their 54th material offering, aluminum has been perfected for the 3D printing process following a pilot program last year.
Read More7 Golf Promotions Making Strides at the 2016 PGA Merchandise Show
The PGA Merchandise Show is underway in Orlando, Fla., bringing with it a slew of new golf products from shirts to caddies. The editors at Golf Digest have been surveying the show floor, compiling a roundup of the latest “cool stuff,” which includes a handful of promotional products. Check out these seven golf promotions on display…
Read MoreBulletSafe Launches Bulletproof Cap and T-shirt
BulletSafe entered the “casual bulletproof” clothing industry in 2014 with a successful Kickstarter campaign for the world’s first bulletproof cap, and now, the company is planning its apparel debut. According to Gizmag, BulletSafe has unveiled a bulletproof T-shirt featuring a front ballistic panel which protects the heart and lungs.
Read MoreSuper Bowl 50 Pop-up Shop Has Exclusive Merchandise
As Super Bowl 50 (aka the reason why the 50-yard lines were gold during this NFL season) approaches, the NFL Shop at Super Bowl will open its doors at the Moscone Center West in San Francisco, where it will stock exclusive Super Bowl 50 merchandise. According to KRON4,…
Read MoreLocknCharge Technologies Recalls Charging Stations
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced yesterday that LocknCharge Technologies, Madison, Wis., is recalling its iQ10 charging stations due to a defective USB charging hubs that can cause an electrical shock to users. The charging stations are 16x16x12.5″ white metal cubes with two black…
Read MoreStaples, Office Depot Extend Merger Agreement
Staples, Framingham, Mass., announced that it, along with Boca Raton, Florida-based Office Depot, intend to waive the merger-agreement termination date of Feb. 4, 2016, extending it to May 16, 2016. The companies’ boards of directors did this to allow for the completion of the ongoing federal court litigation with the Federal Trade Commission. According to…
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