For the 2017 Indian presidential election, members of parliament (MPs) and members of the legislative assembly (MLAs) were not allowed to use their normal pens to mark their choice on the presidential poll on monday. According to Financial Express, the legislators had to use a specially-designed writing instrument that includes indelible violet ink that marks…
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As promotional products distributors, you all want to give your customers exactly what they’re looking for. When you’re able to give customers a custom product that checks all the boxes, it sets you apart from the competition. Glen Jusczyk, co-owner of Plainville, Massachusetts-based AMGC, remembers one custom project that paved the way for more business.…
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For companies who source apparel items outside of the U.S., countries like China and Bangladesh have been some of the primary origins. In recent years, Vietnam, Cambodia and other Southeast Asian countries have increased production.…
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“Game of Thrones” is back, which has plenty of fans gluing themselves to the couch on Sunday night to transport themselves back to the exciting and violent land of Westeros. To celebrate, ThinkGeek is selling officially licensed “Game of Thrones” backpacks, which really go over the top in terms of detail and love of the…
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The New York Yankees are teaming up with ZGuards to unveil a new sports sleeve with embedded technology. According to a press release, ZGuards is showing off its new ZGuards SmartSleeve on June 25 at Yankee Stadium. The sleeve covers the forearm, and absorbed sweat. It also includes the company’s proprietary technology, so fans can…
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One Canadian “Star Trek” fan might find himself in the middle of a legal battle due to his license plate frame and vanity plate. Nick Troller, a Manitoba native, had a license plate frame that said “We are the Borg, resistance is futile,” referring to a race of aliens from the “Star Trek” franchise. His…
Read MorePromo Marketing’s Video Battle pits two industry videos against each other for the chance at the ultimate bragging right: Being declared our readership’s absolute favorite. (Next up: How is it the middle of July already?) Last week, Ariel Premium Supply won, and now will face off against The Gift Planner. The winner will be decided by…
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A group of scientists at the University of Cambridge have created an artificial spider silk made of water, paving the way for environmentally-friendly apparel manufacturing in the near future.
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The FBI is investigating Totally Promotional, Coldwater, Ohio, for possible price fixing in the promotional products industry. “Totally Promotional executives were interviewed and were fully cooperative with the investigators onsite,” company officials said in a statement, according to The Daily Standard. “Totally Promotional has been made aware of other companies within the promotional products industry…
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A Chinese startup meant to create an umbrella-sharing program like a bike-share, but lost more than 300,000 items when no one returned them.
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