After the Super Bowl, the value of a lot of items jump up in price. Eagles jerseys with the Super Bowl logo are already sold out on the team’s shop, and people have been flocking to sporting goods stores for official merchandise celebrating the team’s first Super Bowl victory. (Editor’s note: I’ve been waiting too…
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Why does that iced tea cost upward of $50? Is it the crazy delivery charge? Nope, it’s the “gift” you receive when you order from certain businesses in Boston. As the state gears up to open legal marijuana retail stores, some entrepreneurs are getting ahead of the game by taking advantage of a loophole in…
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We’ve all been there: You’re at a concert or a comedy show and the person in front of you holds up their phone, recording the show they’re seeing with their own eyes for the sake of made up internet points and accolades of “friends.” It’s a necessary evil of the 21st century. But is it…
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Despite the mixed signals regarding NAFTA discussions, the U.S.’s trade partners in Mexico and Canada were optimistic about the trade agreement’s future. Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo, who was at the center of the controversy surrounding sugar exports to the U.S., said it was the first time in which all three parties involved felt that…
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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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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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