Fitness trackers do a lot of good. On an ordinary day, they help us keep tabs on our health goals on a daily basis. On a not-so-ordinary day, they’re saving lives by…
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Author: Brendan Menapace
Bill to Suspend Duties on More Than 1,700 Products Passes Unanimously In House
The House of Representatives voted to pass a bill that would reduce or suspend duties on more than 1,700 products, including a collection of items within the promotional products industry, such as apparel, travel goods, textiles and footwear. The bill, called the Miscellanous Tariff Bill, passed with a 402-0 vote on Jan. 16. “This bipartisan,…
Read MoreAmazon Pulls Third-Party Apparel Items Featuring Slavery Joke
It’s easy to assume that as a company grows in power and visibility, it becomes infallible to mistakes. It’s also easy to assume that a company with the clout and resources that Amazon has would have necessary quality control personnel to weed out potentially disastrous hits to its reputation. That’s what makes it so astounding…
Read MoreOld Spice Turns Mundane Maintenance Into Genius Promotion
Every facet of sports is commercialized anymore. The NBA is adding sponsorship to jerseys, a practice that has already caught on in the WNBA, and has really taken off in some European sports leagues. In some, you can’t even find the team’s logo amidst a sea of sponsors. The stadiums are all named after a…
Read MoreDenver’s Board of Ethics Investigates Internal Promotional Gifts, Creates Debate
The presence of promotional products in government and politics is nothing new. That said, some government officials have taken steps to limit their spending on merchandise, and sometimes the use of promotional items as “gifts” has been scrutinized. The latter scenario is playing out in Denver right now, as the city’s Board of Ethics is…
Read MoreA Look at the Leftover Jaguars, Vikings Championship Gear (And Where It Could End Up)
The Super Bowl LII stage is set, with the Philadelphia Eagles (editor’s note: Yay) facing off against the New England Patriots (editor’s note: Boo). Although the NFL led some to believe that the fix was in after publishing promotional material advertising a Pats-Vikings Super Bowl, last night’s result proved that it was (probably) just a…
Read MoreUniversity of Alabama Threatens Clay Travis Over T-shirt, Receives Trademark Law Lesson
The University of Alabama is threatening to sue former Fox Sports personality Clay Travis after his website, Outkick the Coverage, started selling a T-shirt referencing Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. The shirt, which says “Aloha B*tches,” was also used by Travis to commemorate Hawaiian quarterback Marcus Mariota. Following Alabama’s (and Tagovailoa’s) appearance in the national title…
Read MoreTrump Blusters on NAFTA Termination, But Experts Say Renegotiation On Course
On Wednesday, amidst discussions regarding NAFTA, President Trump hinted that scrapping the deal altogether would create the “best deal,” according to Reuters. “We’re renegotiating…
Read MoreVistaprint Sends Same-Sex Couple Hateful Pamphlets Instead of Wedding Programs
A Pittsburgh area same-sex couple was expecting to receive the wedding programs for their upcoming wedding from Vistaprint. What was supposed to say “Celebration” and “Welcome to Andrew and Stephen’s wedding” instead were pamphlets that said “The supreme tempter is Satan, who uses our weakness to lead us into sin.” Naturally, they were not happy.…
Read MorePaul Bellantone and Mary Jo Tomasini Are Looking Into the Future, and Want You to Do the Same
As the voice on the intercom announces that the 2018 PPAI Expo show floor is open, Paul Bellantone is sitting on the couch adjacent to the association’s booth. He’s excited about the way the show has gone so far. Both he and PPAI Board Chair Mary Jo Tomasini have used the word “buzz” to describe…
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