President Trump’s payroll tax deferral executive order went into effect on Sept. 1, meaning that employers can now temporarily suspend collection of the 6.2 percent federal tax for employees that goes toward social security. The suspension would last through the end of 2020. The details, though, are a bit unclear.
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Apple Designed Its Own Specialized Face Mask for Corporate Staff, Store Employees
Apple’s latest launch isn’t an upgraded operating system or a splashy new iPhone with, like, six cameras this time. It’s the Apple Face Mask. The company designed and created the mask in-house and will begin rolling it out to corporate and retail staff. In typical Apple fashion, the mask has a few specialized features…
Read MoreT-shirt Company Owner Allegedly Fakes Identity, Baits Buyers With Nonprofit Donation, Fails to Deliver 38K Worth of Orders
A Kalamazoo, Mich., screen printing company is being accused of failing to deliver $38,000 worth of T-shirt orders. He’s also being accused of faking his identity, pretending to be a single mother, and using the promise of profit donation to boost sales.
Read MoreHow One Distributor Turned Three Iconic Cup Brands Into Can’t-Miss Branded Merchandise
When it comes to branding, it doesn’t get more iconic than the Solo Cup. The secret lies in its simplicity. Sure, nowadays there’s an embossed logo on there, but it’s pretty much just a plain red cup. And yet, it’s instantly recognizable. How do you turn that kind of design perfection into branded merchandise that does justice to the original?…
Read MoreZoom Shirts and More: What’s Trending in Women’s Promotional Apparel
While things are different right now, the entire universe hasn’t been upended to the point where we’re all going to start wearing drab jumpsuits. Fashion is still fashion, and thanks to the internet and TV, we can still keep track of the newest looks. We can use that as our primary yardstick for what people want…
Read MoreUCLA Sues Under Armour for $200M Over Breach of Record Apparel Contract
A lawsuit alleges that Under Armour misled UCLA about its financial standing—resulting in an enormous $280 million apparel contract in 2016—and then failed to make scheduled payments or deliver products as laid out in the contract. Under Armour informed UCLA two months ago that it was terminating the deal with more than $200 million still owed to UCLA…
Read MoreHigh Score! This Distributor’s Brilliant Self-Promo Has Generated Six Figures in Sales (and Counting)
WHOOPLA, a distributor based in Encino, Calif., sends out two to three self-promo kits a year. Its latest, meticulously crafted and fully themed in ’80s arcade branding, is already a smash hit, generating multiple orders totaling six figures in sales with 100 of the 200 total mailings still to go. Here’s how it came together…
Read MoreWhataburger Launches Line of Branded Pet Merch in Most Adorable Way Possible
Well, folks, Whataburger is at it again. The restaurant is making a strong case for being the fast food chain with the best promotional presence. After rebranding an entire Minor League Baseball team, Texas’s crown jewel of fast food is appealing to a different demographic of fans—pets…
Read MoreApparel Orders Tick Back Up (and Other Promotional Products Sales Trends)
Apparel has been battered since the start of the pandemic, with various sources reporting that overall apparel shipments have fallen dramatically compared to 2019. But there are some signs of life. Apparel was the third best performing promotional products category for the June-July period…
Read More2020 Inc. 5000: What Promotional Products Companies Made the List
Each year, we dig through the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. to see which promo companies made the list. Here are the ones we found. While there are many traditional promo businesses on this list, not all of the companies we included fit the standard supplier/distributor profile…
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