My 5 Favorite Promotions of the Week

Hello, fellow promotional enthusiasts. As usual, I’ve been on high alert this week searching for the top promotional products in the wild. This week, we have some limited edition drinkware and movie-themed merchandise making the rounds on the internet, and I love it all. Keep reading for my top picks! 1. Lady Gaga x Urban…

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My 5 Favorite Promotions of the Week

Because I didn’t get to blog last week, this post is more like my five favorite promotions of the last two weeks. Promotional products have been making major headlines this week, thanks to their uniqueness, and I wanted to showcase some of my favorites! Keep reading for my top five. 1. Doritos “Guardians of the…

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My 5 Favorite Promotions of the Week

The other day, I got lunch at this fast-casual, healthy restaurant in Philadelphia that I frequent often (because they have the best sweet potato hummus). On this particular visit, it was raining, so I paid extra attention to the paper bag the cashier handed me, as I realized this bag would not stand up well…

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The 11 Best International Women’s Day Products

After numerous inspiring, eye-catching promotions came out of the Women’s March, we knew the International Women’s Day merchandise had a lot to live up to. But, we think it’s safe to say that the promotions were even better than we expected, and we wanted to share our favorites with you. Keep reading for the 11 best…

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The 12 Weirdest Trump Inauguration Day Promotions

It’s hard to believe that Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day is almost here. And while many people are focusing on the actual politics, I always have a different angle. Working in this industry, I know one thing is true—it’s all about the promotions. During the election, I took a look at some of the weirdest political…

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The 8 Weirdest Trump, Clinton Promotional Products

With the final presidential debate between candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton taking place tonight, I started thinking about the most important aspect of the election: the promotional products. At least for me, I much prefer perusing political merchandise than listening to political propaganda. The best part about this election is that supporters have taken…

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Dov Charney and the Question of Personal Ethics in Business

Yesterday, I wrote a story about American Apparel founder and former CEO Dov Charney’s new apparel company, which he plans to build into a rival of his former company. So far, we don’t actually know the name of the company, but we do know that it’s based in…

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8 ‘Gilmore Girls’-inspired Promotions Perfect for Fall

With fall just weeks away, I’ve been thinking about all the reasons to be excited for it. Pumpkin spice lattes, cozy sweaters, football season and, of course, the “Gilmore Girls” revival. Honestly, there is nothing more fall than “Gilmore Girls,” which is set in the fictional New England town of Stars Hollow. And with Netflix…

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Voting With Your Dollar

The Democratic National Convention was held here in Philadelphia last month, about 4.5 miles south of Promo Marketing offices. If you were in the city, you could see the convention’s influence everywhere, from the demonstrators to the crowded streets, the rallies to the blocked roadways, the … actually, protests and traffic were all you could…

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4 Promotional Marketing Tips from ‘Pokemon Go’

Maybe you’ve heard of ‘Pokemon Go,’ maybe you haven’t or maybe you’re just wondering why all these millennials suddenly are congregating on your lawn mumbling something about Pinsir. Whatever the case, “Pokemon Go” is sweeping the nation with its augmented reality- (AR-) and Google Maps-integrated mobile app. Using…

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