commonsku, a promotional products business and sales software company based in Toronto, recognized five “skummunity” award winners at skucon in Las Vegas. The skummunity awards honor the explorers, rule-breakers, dreamers, and innovators in the branded merchandise industry. At the live skucon event held on January 19, five recipients were recognized for their radical leadership and…
Read MoreLast week, social media was abuzz with news that Stanley Quencher tumblers contained lead. The experts say not to worry, but could the frenzy end Stanley’s reign as the hottest thing in drinkware?
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Gildan announced a special meeting in May to potentially reinstate former CEO Glenn Chamandy. Activist shareholders, however, aren’t fully satisfied, calling it a time-wasting technique by the company, which has already announced Chamandy’s successor.
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It’s interesting how businesses start out — and even diversify — sometimes. Often, it’s just out of necessity. Russ Truluck, CEO of Inform Systems Data Documents Inc., Arden, North Carolina, remembers when he first added promotional products to his product line. A print customer didn’t have the items they needed for a trade show. After…
Read MoreApparel with “backwards” stitching, shattered snowglobes, sleeves too long, and more: Taylor Swift fans are angry at Universal Music Group over merchandise that never arrived, arrived late, or arrived damaged.
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Insight into product trends, buyer habits, and new products hitting the promotional products industry in 2024.
Read MoreWe took a look at how the Milwaukee Bucks and Brewers are elevating the apparel and novelty fan giveaways this year with high perceived value, city-wide branding efforts, and some clever sponsorship opportunities.
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Walking the floor at a promotional products trade show, it’s easy to get into a position where you don’t see the forest for the trees. You go from booth to booth looking at what each exhibitor is showing, maybe you have a quick conversation and get a free sample, and you move on. But if…
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Jason Lucash and Mike Szymczak introduced their new brand Rupt at the PPAI Expo, elevating and reinventing how packaging plays a role in a promo.
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The Stanley 40 oz. mug is the most popular item in drinkware. That was evident on the show floor, but it wasn’t the only star in the drinkware show.
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