Aretha Franklin passed away today at the age of 76 in her home town of Detroit. After being admitted to hospice care this week, fans in New York City paid homage to the Queen of Soul by putting up signage and stickers in the Franklin St. subway station in the Tribeca neighborhood. Gothamist posted pictures…
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Three Ways Distributors Can Protect Themselves from Counterfeits
Have you heard of a General Exclusion Order (GEO)? If not, a GEO is a rare, but powerful solution granted by the U.S. International Trade Commission to prevent counterfeit importations. The order allows the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency to seize products that violate intellectual property rights and patents at the border, which has…
Read MoreCustom Ink Expands to New Jersey With Princeton Storefront
Custom Ink, which recently expanded its brick-and-mortar presence in Virginia, as well as a few locations in Nevada and Texas, has opened a new location in Princeton, N.J. This is the company’s first location in N.J. According to Planet Princeton, the location will work similarly to other standalone Custom Ink locations, where customers can create…
Read MoreJustin Bieber Loves Hotel Slippers and He Doesn’t Care Who Knows It
Justin Bieber has been the catalyst for a lot of trends in the 21st Century. His swoopy bangs he wore at the start of his career were ubiquitous in high schools. Since then, his clothing choices (vintage-looking Slayer T-shirts, old-fashioned glasses and baggy shorts) have been copied and reported on in fashion blogs. But his…
Read More$900 ‘Resident Evil’ Promotional Keyboard Shows Everything Old is New Again
When we think of the coolest technology items and gifts in the promotional space, a lot of us would probably think of things on the cutting edge of technology, like Bluetooth speakers, home assistants like Amazon Alexa or high-end headphones. We probably don’t think of things like typewriters or turntables for vinyl records. Those are…
Read MoreOf Course That ‘QAnon’ Conspiracy Theory Has Tons of Merchandise Popping Up For Sale Online
For being an anonymous internet entity, a supposed high-level government official or group of people leaking information under the name “Q” on anonymous message boards like 4chan sure has a devoted following. “Q” or “QAnon” has been the source of multiple baseless claims like the Pizzagate conspiracy and “deep state” theories. Despite countless theories being…
Read MoreTrump Supporters Can Vote on Space Force Logos for Future Merchandise
The idea for Space Force, a sixth branch of the U.S. military that would handle all matters in space, has been thrown around by Donald Trump and his administration for a little while now, and has mostly seemed like a fun “what if” scenario for the future. Yesterday, Vice President Mike Pence took a major…
Read MorePA Republicans Claim Democrats Used Steelers Merchandise to Recruit Voters
The Pennsylvania Republican Party wants to investigate the Fayette County Democrats, claiming they used Steelers merchandise to get people to register Democrat or change party affiliation at a recent county fair. According to WESA, the GOP claimed that the Democrats’ offer of Pittsburgh Steelers memorabilia, as well as offering a one-night stay at a local…
Read MorePro Towels Promotes Cortney Powell, Hires Katie Senft
The Pro Towels family of companies, including Pro Towels, Kanata Blanket Company, Superior and Neet Feet, is pleased to announce the promotion of Cortney Powell to inside sales, as well as hiring Katie Senft into a new position on the inside sales team. Powell will now be working with the company’s national customers from an…
Read MoreCimpress Reports Growth Thanks to National Pen Co., Vistaprint
Cimpress, Venlo, Netherlands, parent company of both Vistaprint and National Pen Co., recently announced its fourth quarter 2018 earnings. The company reported that Vistaprint, which it had historically allocated about two-thirds of investment funds into since 2012, according to an accompanying letter to investors, stayed pretty much on track with the previous quarter. Cimpress reported…
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