Orbus Exhibit & Display Group, Woodridge, Ill., announced that it has been recognized for the Specialty Graphics Imaging Association (SGIA) 2019 Sustainable Business Award. The Sustainable Business Award spotlights companies that have implemented projects to improve employee safety and health, reduce environmental impact, or improved business efficiency. Orbus was recognized specifically for its reduced environmental…
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More than a year into a contentious trade war with China, uncertainty remains the only sure thing. With significant tariff increases looming that include most promotional products imported from China, here’s where the promo industry stands while we wait for answers—and how some promo businesses are dealing with the situation…
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Amazon’s super-powered delivery capabilities come with the problem of decentralized and seemingly inconsistent delivery services. And in the latest extension of that issue, some people—including legendary rapper Ice T—are complaining that Amazon’s drivers aren’t properly marked, either via vehicle signage or uniforms…
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Heritage Sportswear, Hebron, Ohio, announced in an email last week that it will close its doors after 37 years in business. The wholesale apparel supplier will undergo a complete inventory liquidation, and announced that it will drop prices in every category as part of the liquidation. Heritage Sportswear will offer T-shirts, fleece and polo shirts…
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Since cannabis has become legal in places like Colorado, California and all across Canada, the ongoing debate has been over marketing and advertising. Some cannabis companies have argued that they should be able to advertise their products freely, whether those ads make their way to minors or not, just like alcohol advertisements are ubiquitous across…
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Quiet. Keep perfectly still. You don’t get a lot of chances to view a moment like this in the wild. Here we have the rare-bourbon hunter in its natural habitat. If you don’t know what you’re looking for, you might not even spot it. That’s because this particular hunter has camouflaged himself perfectly with his…
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Fanatics found itself ranked 25th on CNBC’s Disruptor 50 list, which isn’t incredibly surprising given that it’s become the premier licensed apparel company in the U.S. and beyond, thanks to partnerships with multiple sports leagues. Michael Rubin, CEO of Fanatics parent company Kynetic and co-owner of the Philadelphia 76ers, went on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” to…
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Anyone who’s eaten at Red Lobster will likely tell you that the highlight of the meal is chowing down on those cheddar biscuits they give you as an appetizer. Those things can ruin even the most powerful appetite, man. Red Lobster seems to be acutely aware of this fact, because it celebrated National Biscuit Day,…
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Days after the U.S. raised existing tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods from 10 percent to 25 percent, President Trump announced that an additional $300 billion in imports from China would soon be subject to 25 percent tariffs. That $500 billion total would represent virtually all of the goods the U.S. imports from China, and includes just about every Chinese-made promotional product imaginable…
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If you were in charge of marketing for the “Godzilla” film franchise, you would go big, right? We don’t mean going big as in getting a lot of products. No, sir. We mean “big” quite literally. Thankfully, whoever is running the promotional campaign for the upcoming flick “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” understands how this…
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