We haven’t really made too much of an effort to hide our Eagles pride here at Promo Marketing. (And we shouldn’t have to hide it. We’ve waited a long time for this!) Others, especially our neighbors a few hours up I-95, aren’t so excited about the Eagles’ historic win. Barry Lipsett, president of Sharon, Massachusetts-based…
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As marijuana becomes legal in medical and recreational uses around the U.S. and abroad, lawmakers have been debating the way dispensaries will be able to market their products. Should they be able to market them like any other consumer product? Should they market them in a way that is careful not to appeal to minors?…
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How many times has this happened to you: You’re chatting with a friend and they say, “Oh, I love your bag,” to which you respond, “Thanks, it used to be a banner.” Too many times to count, right? OK, probably not, but as the practice of turning things like tarps and vinyl banners into tote bags…
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A Florida printing company is suing Tervis Tumbler Company for fraud and violating a non-disclosure agreement to steal trade secrets. Trinity Graphic, the plaintiff in this case, had been supplying Tervis with plastic inserts it uses to personalize its tumblers since 2010, and claims that the company used a factory tour as an opportunity to…
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The former owner of a now-defunct promotional products business in Geneseo, New York, is defending himself from former employees, who claim he owes them upwards of $50,000 in unpaid wages and rent. The entire debacle is too much to fit into a cohesive leading sentence, so let’s do a little bit of backtracking here. It’s…
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New legislation in Boise, Idaho, could be setting a tone for how the whole country recycles paper in the near future. The city is currently considering two possibilities: Raise rates, or stop the program completely. The reason behind this is across the Pacific in China. According to the Idaho Statesman, China is the most common…
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“We want to reiterate how sorry we are for the pain this caused Andrew and Stephen, and anyone else who was hurt by this event. We would never intentionally cause any of our customers or partners harm, and we have never been more disappointed to let a customer down.” That’s how Vistaprint started its formal…
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It’s hard to imagine the feeling of being an Olympic athlete, let alone finding yourself on the podium after a lifetime of dedication to your sport. You know your family and friends are watching, tearing up thinking about how tirelessly you worked to achieve this monumental achievement. Your country’s national anthem plays, you radiate with…
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BIC Graphic North America, Clearwater, Fla., announced yesterday that it has appointed David A. Klatt Jr. as CEO, effective immediately. Klatt is somewhat of an outsider to the promotional products industry, most recently serving as the CEO of AAMP Global, a Clearwater-based manufacturer of aftermarket automotive parts and original equipment manufacturer technology. Not completely foreign…
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Shopping for good headphones can be tough, and often filled with audiophile jargon that the common music listener doesn’t fully understand. Do you want active noise canceling? Does it hit the highs you want? Does the driver provide enough bass? Does it explode in your ears? That last one is especially important, and you’d think…
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