It was three years in the making, but we’re finally on the show floor at PRINTINGUnited Expo in Las Vegas. To say it’s overwhelming would be an understatement. For one, we’re pretty happy to be here, having not experienced a show like this in a few years. For another thing, this show is freakin’ massive.…
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How One Distributor Met the Challenge of ‘Wowing’ the Customer
What does it mean to “wow” a customer? Is it the first impression? Is it creating a promotion that they think about or use long after the event? Is it going above and beyond to make sure you reach the goal? It can be all of the above, actually. Brad Dalton, vice president of sales…
Read MoreTokyo 2020 Official Accused of Accepting Bribe from Stuffed Toy Company for Licensed Products
A former Tokyo Olympics executive is being accused of accepting bribes from a company that sold officially licensed toys of the Tokyo 2020 mascots. https://twitter.com/pnagovph/status/1581828948601683968 According to the Japan Times, Haruyuki Takahashi allegedly received 8 million yen (about $53,700) from stuffed toy company Sun Arrow. This would be his fourth bribery case, having already been…
Read MoreLegacy Buying Group Adds OrderMyGear as Preferred Service Provider
The Legacy Buying Group, West River, MD, announced the addition of OrderMyGear as a preferred service provider of online stores for the group. OrderMyGear’s cloud-based technology helps promotional product distributors sell branded merchandise to groups online through custom branded online stores. “The Legacy Group is pleased to have OrderMyGear join our Legacy vendor network,” Jolie…
Read MorePhiladelphia’s Premier League Event Was a Masterclass In Promotional Merchandise
The Premier League Fan Fest event in Philadelphia was full of great promotional products. There were free T-shirts, commemorative soccer balls, scarves, buttons and gigantic banners covering City Hall.
Read MoreDolly Parton and the Dude from KoRn Are Going Big on Pet Products: Are You?
Dolly Parton and Jonathan Davis from KoRn both just released branded pet product lines. Millions of households in the U.S. adopted pets during the pandemic, so there’s clear demand for pet supplies. Are you incorporating them into your promotional campaigns?
Read MoreGreenpeace Calls Coca-Cola’s Environmental Promo Products ‘Greenwashing’
Critics are calling out Coca-Cola and climate activism event COP27 in Egypt for a branded partnership that it deems is counterintuitive to the meeting’s mission, and meant to “greenwash” Coca-Cola’s reputation for being a major source of plastic waste. As part of the event, Coca-Cola created branded COP27 products, like an ice cube tray that…
Read MorePA Department Store Breaks Guinness World Record for Largest Bobblehead
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, a Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-based department store, just broke the Guinness World Record for largest functioning bobblehead. The 16.5 ft. version of the store’s mascot was created in conjunction with its 40th anniversary.
Read MoreThis Promotional Plastic Bag Has a Self-Destruct Option
The battle against single-use bags has yielded greater demand for reusable totes. But, one company has found a way to create a single-use plastic bag that not only can be recycled, it comes with a self-destruct option. Runners who completed the Chicago Marathon this past week received a post-race gift bag including promotional items and…
Read MoreFedEx Expects Lower Holiday Season Ground Shipping Volume
FedEx’s e-commerce delivery division announced last week that it expects lower volume forecasts as customers ship fewer packages during the holiday season. Reuters obtained an internal memo to 6,000 independent contractors who handle the delivery and trucking for FedEx Ground in the U.S., which says the company expects” downward adjustments to volume forecasts. “These changes…
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