The Ollyball is an inflatable ball that’s designed for the one thing Mom always told you not to do: play ball in the house. Listen in as inventor Joe Burke explains to Brendan how his invention earned Toy of the Year honors, and how he’s bringing the Ollyball into the promo space.
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Listen in as Brendan ventures the show floor to talk to HALO about their record-breaking $1 billion year, Hanes about its “revolutionary” pre-treated T-shirt technology, and Hexa Custom about their bespoke outerwear and custom design site.
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We’re back from PRINTING United Expo in Las Vegas! During the show, we spoke to a few promotional products suppliers about their experience from the massive show floor and what you can look forward to next year.
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They say the quickest way to a college kid’s heart is through pizza. That’s why Community College of Philadelphia has been advertising on pizza boxes throughout the City of Brotherly Love. Kris Henk, executive director of marketing for the school, joined the show to tell us all about it. Plus, Sean and Brendan discuss Netflix’s smash-hit new “Stranger Things” merch and more…
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Emily Jaworski and Dominique Volker of Whitestone Branding joined the show to tell us how they’re handling price increases while keeping customers happy, what they’re expecting for the rest of the year, how they’re dealing with inventory issues, and more. Plus, Sean and Brendan talk Twitter merch now that Elon Musk bought the company…
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Is the word “distributor” outdated? Does it need to be updated to better reflect the changing nature of the job and the capabilities of modern distributor companies? Is it necessary to make a change? Is it even possible? Sandra Kelley of Prestige Promotions joined the show to discuss the topic, originally proposed by PPAI President Dale Denham in a recent article…
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It hasn’t captured national attention the same way as inflation or shipping delays, but the ongoing paper shortage has been called an “existential crisis” by some in the print industry. What’s happening and what does it mean for distributors? Jim Kersten, CEO of Diversified Labeling Solutions, joined the show to fill us in and talk opportunities in the fast-growing labels market…
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Imprint Engine’s Caleb Gilbertson and Zach Sussman joined the show to share some lessons from their fast-growing company’s success and discuss how the recent boom in HR-related spending is creating huge opportunities for promo businesses. They also talked online stores, their end-to-end business model and much more…
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Wingstop recently completed a full overhaul of its employee uniforms, replacing the old ones with new ones made using 2 million recycled plastic water bottles. Wingstop’s Marisa Carona, The LogoLink Group’s Brad Blankenship and HTT Apparel’s Bill Patterson gave us an inside look at how it all came together…
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“We’re here to become a lifestyle brand. Our goal is to be a household name. So these types of initiatives really just break through and surprise and delight our customers.” That’s Katie Nahoum, SVP of marketing for Whisps, the consumer cheese snack brand, and she’s talking about her company’s latest promotional merchandise effort: personalized, edible sculptures made from 100% cheese…
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