Bill Mahre, president of ADG Promotional Products, Hugo, Minn., succinctly tells us why promotional drinkware is still so popular: “People still use them, and they use them on a regular basis.” Pretty simple, right? It doesn’t have to…
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: My birthday is on Monday! I still think Mondays are a drag, though.) Last week, HALO Branded Solutions won, and now will face off against 4imprint. The winner will be…
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This week we talk about health hazards of fidget spinners, Lands’ End and the FDA being involved in cosmetics.
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Following the failed merger with Office Depot and rumors of a sale swirling around, Staples announced its “Staples 2020” plan, which focuses on promotional products, among other product categories. Seeking Alpha reports: Staples is pivoting away from solely selling consumer goods towards selling office services. The business opportunity is so great that another competitor, Xerox,…
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The White Sox had a pretty imaginative giveaway with their Ken “Hawk” Harrelson talking alarm clock, and it turned out to be a fan favorite. Harrelson, a former MLB player currently known to the White Sox faithful as the voice in the broadcast booth for the last three decades, received 100 of the clocks. “When…
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Maple Ridge Farms, Mosinee, Wis., announced that it is now offering both Ben & Jerry’s and Haagen-Dazs ice cream. The program allows clients to give their employees or customers a pad printed aluminum ice cream scoop. Packed in the gift box with the scoop is a certificate entitling them to four pints of ice cream…
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Douglas Company Inc., Keene, N.H., is recalling one of its plush stuffed animals due to a choking hazard. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that the recall includes the company’s Oliver the Bear, Chewie…
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While we already discussed the huge popularity and debatable scientific benefit of fidget spinners, news out of Texas shows that they might be downright dangerous. A Houston, Texas-area mother posted a lengthy story on Facebook about how her 10-year-old daughter swallowed a piece of her fidget spinner and had to be taken to an urgent…
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After taking the reins at Lands’ End Business Outfitters, former Dolce & Gabanna and Ferrari executive Federica Marchionni introduced high-end lines like Canvas by Lands’ End. Not long after taking control, Marchionni parted ways with the company (after causing tension with other high-ranking company officials). Now, Lands’ End is ending the Canvas by Lands’ End…
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Last week, we dove into fidget spinners, the newest fad to sweep the nation’s youth. Kids (and some adults) are filming themselves performing “tricks” will…
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