We’re at PPAI Expo in sunny Las Vegas! What’s that? You weren’t able to make it this year? Or maybe you’re here and there’s just too much to see? Well, worry not. We’ve got you covered with some of the coolest stuff from day one…
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Now that we’ve dug through YETI Coolers’ plentiful lawsuits, the latest being against Walmart again, thanks to the latter’s refusal to fulfill the obligations of the first lawsuit, we can look some other big news over in YETI land. Are you sitting down for this? (This is a great joke that you’ll get in a second,…
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Ikea’s new print ad in Sweden includes a pregnancy test where women can, well, you know how home pregnancy tests work… “Peeing on this ad may change your life,” the ad says. Not only will the print ad, which appears in women’s magazine Amelia, provide life changing information, there is still a pecuniary incentive for…
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You know scrunchies? Of course you do. Everyone knows scrunchies, whether or not they actually have hair plentiful enough to necessitate scrunchies. You know hair clouds? No? I bet you do, but you don’t know it. Because it turns out, hair clouds are just a clever rebranding of “scrunchies.” What you also might not know…
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As of yesterday, cosmetics and personal care items in the U.K. can no longer include plastic microbeads. This ban only covers manufacturing at the time, but sale of products that include microbeads will take effect in July, according to The Guardian. The reasoning behind this is to prevent the plastic microbeads from making their way…
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If you thought the trend of YETI Coolers suing other companies was over, buckle up, because we’ve got a real clash of the retail titans here. We’re talking two litigious household names duking it out in the court of, well, law. Remember when YETI sued Walmart for selling beverage insulators that were too similar to…
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Proforma, Cleveland, announced the formation of its Proforma Acquisition Company, which will directly purchase promotional products, print and packaging companies worth between $5 million and $100 million and more. “As the privately-held $500 million leader in our industry, Proforma is perfectly positioned to help other large companies complete the successful sale of their business,” Greg…
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Printleaf, an online printing company that focuses in commercial printing for businesses, is launching a promotional product branch of the company on promo.printleaf.com. The site includes promotional items featuring drinkware, writing instruments, T-shirts, smartphone accessories and more. “Printleaf is always looking for new ways to help businesses and organizations use print marketing to benefit them,…
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Branding is essential. This isn’t news to any of you, given your profession. A well-designed label or smartly placed display could make all the difference for a customer who doesn’t quite know what they want. So, what does it mean when a store completely does away with any and all branding? Perfumarie, a perfume store…
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Artistic Toy Manufacturing, Allentown, Pa., announced that its former sales manager purchased the company on Dec. 29. Katrina Marshall, who held the position for 11 years, acquired the assets to form a new company, which will operate under the name Artistic Toys & Promotions LLC. “I am humbled and honored to see Katrina take Artistic…
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