You went to the grocery store with a list of exactly what you needed and you stuck to it. That is until you got to the checkout line and the cardboard display for the chocolate bars beckoned you like a moth to a…
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Exclusive: Q&A with David Woods on Retirement from AIA Corporation
Yesterday, AIA Corporation announced that its president and CEO, David Woods, planned to retire. We spoke with Woods about his time at the helm at AIA Corporation, how he’s adapted to changes over the last two decades, what he…
Read More3M Promotional Products Recalls Hard Hats
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that 3M Promotional Products, North Mankato, Minn., is recalling its Vented Hard Hats because the items, intended to protect against electric shock, do not provide adequate protection. The hard hats are white,…
Read MoreAIA Corporation CEO Announces Retirement
AIA Corporation, Neenah, Wis., announced yesterday that the company’s president and CEO, David Woods, has decided to retire as an officer and director. The company has launched a search process to identify a successor, but Woods has agreed to remain in his positions until the company identifies his successor—a process the company expects will take…
Read More10 Winning Sports Apparel, Uniform Options
When we were growing up, one of the most exciting things in the world was finishing soccer or baseball practice and seeing the coach grab a big box from the car. We knew that meant it was the day we would get our new uniforms…
Read MoreTrump Campaign Focuses on Promotional Products Over Televised Ads
It looks like presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has turned his focus toward promotional products rather than broadcasted ad spots when it comes to his campaign. According to a report from the Federal Election Commission (FEC),…
Read MoreHow Important Is the Bag?
I walk to work every day with all of my stuff in a backpack. On this walk to work, I pass other working professionals with leather messenger bags and nice briefcases. The majority of backpack-users I see are heading to the school up the street. Every morning, I think, “Man, maybe it’s time I actually…
Read MoreCanada’s Most Interesting Promotional Items (Such As Foam Chickens)
Last week, Canadian member of Parliament Arnold Vierson requested a breakdown of promotional products that the government gave out. While typical, run-of-the-mill items, like Canadian flags, were on the list, Vierson also found that…
Read More‘Hamilton’ Star Launches Merchandise Platform to Support Orlando Shooting Victims
Lin-Manuel Miranda, best-known as the star and writer of the hugely popular, Tony Award-winning musical “Hamilton,” has launched an online merchandise platform, TeeRico, to raise money for victims of the shooting at Pulse…
Read MoreNBA Finals Merch: Celebratory Cavaliers and Would-be Warriors
Despite going down three games to one, LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off a miracle win in the NBA Finals over last year’s champions, the Golden State Warriors. Cavaliers fans are celebrating (hopefully safely), and the team released its official commemorative merchandise to the NBA’s online store. Here are some of the items that…
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