There are plenty of freebies in air travel—snacks, earbuds, the occasional adult beverage on international flights. Airlines use plenty of branded gear, as well. Think of the blankets, pillows, napkins, etc. As you could imagine (or have even seen firsthand) the more upscale your aviation experience, the more upscale the items tend to be. For…
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Activists Give Out Thousands of Pro-Dreamers Promo Items to Congressional Baseball Game
A group of activists used promotional products typically used for team spirit to protest when they showed up to the Congressional Baseball Game on Thursday with T-shirts, can coolers and foam fingers. The items weren’t to cheer on the players, mind you. They were to remind the players (members of Congress) about legislation protecting “Dreamers”—undocumented…
Read MoreSupreme Court Reverses Previous Stance, Votes In Favor of New Online Sales Tax Legislation
The Supreme Court surprised the e-commerce world by ruling that states can require retailers to collect sales tax from online shoppers even in places where the business has no physical presence. This is a reversal of a previous Supreme Court decision set in 1992, which said that the Constitution doesn’t allow states to require businesses…
Read MoreWhy Mexico’s World Cup Captain Isn’t Allowed Near Any American Promotional Products or Materials During Event
Though he’s captaining the Mexican national soccer team at the World Cup, Rafael Márquez isn’t warming up in the same apparel or drinking from the same branded drinkware as the rest of his El Tri teammates. It’s not because he gets some special captain privileges. Quite the opposite, actually. It’s because Márquez is currently on…
Read MoreU.S. Open Merchandise Reflects Promotional Products Trends
The 2018 U.S. Open saw 2017 champion Brooks Kroepka successfully defend his title at Shinnecock Hills on Long Island. The trophy was arguably the most coveted item at the tournament, but for fans, the chances of leaving the course with it were slim to none (depending on how fast you could run). The merchandise tent was the next best thing…
Read MoreZen Magnets Founder: Reversed Recall Decision Highlights Inconsistencies in CPSC Litigation
Zen Magnets has been fighting the CPSC for six years now. After winning the right to keep selling its products, the company is still cautious that the CPSC might come back at them, which Zen founder Shihan Qu says highlights the commission’s unfair tactics…
Read MoreHow the Tariffs Impact the Promotional Products Industry: A Quick Update
President Trump is going forward with his plan to hit China with 25 percent tariffs on about $50 billion worth of Chinese goods, he announced on Friday. According to the U.S. trade representative’s office, the tariffs will be rolled out in two waves, the first of which will go into effect on July 6. The…
Read MoreDebco’s Alex Morin Talks Partnership with HUB Promotional Group
Yesterday, we reported that Debco, Concord, Ontario, has become the newest member of the HUB Promotional Group, Braintree, Mass. Today, we spoke with Alex Morin, Debco’s executive vice president of sales and marketing, about how the deal came to be, and what it means for the future of the two companies. Promo Marketing: Give us…
Read MoreHUB Promotional Group Adds Debco to Portfolio of Companies
HUB Promotional Group, Braintree, Mass., announced that it finalized a deal yesterday to add Debco, Concord, Ontario, to its portfolio of companies, which also includes Hub Pen Company, Beacon Promotions, Best Promotions USA and Cooler Graphics. “HUB Promotional Group is extremely excited to partner with Debco Bag Distributors,” Joe Fleming, CEO of HUB Promotional Group,…
Read MorePromotional Roadwork? Domino’s Is Paving Potholes to Save Pizza
Have you ever driven over a pothole and thought, “Gosh, this city can’t fix anything right, can they? Where’s Domino’s when you need it?” You probably haven’t, because that sentence is insane out of context. It would make a little more sense if you knew that Domino’s was actually paving over potholes in order to…
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