Athletes train their entire lives to make it to the Olympic Games. While the ultimate goal is bringing home a medal, 1,200 athletes on Team USA know for sure they won’t leave the games empty-handed,…
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Hub Pen Company, Braintree, Mass., announced the promotion of inside sales representative Timothy Fox to sales executive for the New England area. Fox will represent the company in the states of Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.…
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: I’m working on my standup routine. What do you call an editor after deadline week? Tired. [Cue laugh-track and “Seinfeld” music.]) Last week, Logomark won its third battle,…
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Counterfeit merchandise has become a big concern at sporting events, like the Super Bowl and MLB All-Star Game. The Olympic Games, arguably the largest sporting event in the world, is combating possible counterfeit efforts…
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When we think back on some of Tiger Woods’ biggest accomplishments, we only can picture him pumping his fist in a red Nike shirt, or watching his golf ball pause just long…
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As we discussed last week, augmented reality apps, like the immensely popular “Pokemon Go,” are on the rise. Tech giants basically are throwing money at augmented reality development. Now, Pantone just released a new app, Pantone Studio, for the iPhone on Tuesday. The app includes color guides, and, even cooler, a “color picker,” which allows…
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After receiving three reports that young children lacerated their mouths while drinking out of reusable stainless steel drinking straws, Seattle-based Starbucks decided to recall them. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reported that Starbucks sold approximately…
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Well, folks, August is here. For many of us, that’s last call on summer. Students are going back to school, the sun is out a for a slightly shorter amount of time than it was in July and, before we know it, we’ll be wearing jackets to walk to work once again. But, all is…
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Third Eye Blind, the alternative rock band best known for ’90s hits, like “Semi Charmed Life” and “Jumper,” played at a charity concert in Cleveland during the Republican National Convention. Knowing that the crowd would…
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Yankees or Mets? For New Yorkers (and some New Jersey folks, too), the debate will rage on forever. Today marks the two teams’ 189th meeting in the historic Subway Series. To commemorate the occasion, Mitchell & Ness, Philadelphia, mapped out which team is winning in terms of merchandise it has sold in New York City’s…
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