Arch Promo Group, Roxana, Illinois, yesterday announced that it has acquired Drum-Line LLC, the supplier of calendars, journals, notebooks and more based in Stuttgart, Arkansas. Drum-Line joins Gemini, TKCups-Sorg’s, ProRose and F&H Ribbon as part of Arch Promo Group. Terms of the sale were not disclosed…
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You know how there’s always an unofficial Song of the Summer—the song with just the right vibes for that specific moment in time? Think Rihanna’s “Umbrella” in 2007 or Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” in 2013. (Man, we’re getting old.) Well, if there was a promo version of the Song of the Summer, it’d be Ball Park’s latest promotional product…
Read MoreOnline stores have become so commonplace, you do not need to be a tech whiz to get started. But you do need to understand your client’s goals and how a store can meet them. Just like the store itself, the most critical work happens on the back end—the parts the customer does not see but which are essential to success…
Read MoreRon Weaver is president and CEO of Apex Advertising, a full-service promotional products marketing agency with annual revenue of $24.6 million, offices in nine states and a team of 65. But on this day in mid-December, it was a trio of kindergarteners running the show. Not that Weaver minded ceding control…
Read MorePresident Biden has so far left the Trump administration’s China tariffs mostly intact, but with inflation still running wild, that could soon change. Reuters reported that U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is urging the Biden administration to consider reducing or eliminating some tariffs on Chinese goods as a means of mitigating rising prices for consumer goods…
Read MoreIt can be hard to tell clients that product they had their hearts set on is out of stock, but things happen—especially right now when inventory and lead times can be real bears. That doesn’t mean the order is beyond repair. There are so many options to choose from as long as you have the know-how and initiative to call upon other suppliers…
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National Pizza Party Day is May 20, and Pizza Hut is celebrating with a fun online promotion. Well, Pizza Hut Australia, anyway. (While there’s plenty of NPPD fanfare around the internet, U.S. Pizza Huts do not appear to be partaking.) Regardless, the promotion involves an online prize wheel, branded merchandise and a nostalgic pop culture tie-in…
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Smart Source announced that it has acquired Suncoast Marketing Inc. The acquisition will allow Smart Source to further increase market share and strengthen its existing South Florida operations, while giving Suncoast access to the tools necessary to be a market leader and grow its business in a changing industry…
Read MoreIf you were spooked by the idea of virtual merchandise eventually replacing the physical kind, well, this should calm your nerves: Even the biggest names in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and cryptocurrency are using real branded merchandise. A lot of it. Bored Ape Yacht Club, for example, has a full online store stocked with…
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Zagwear, a branded merchandise agency headquartered in White Plains, New York, has acquired Arrow Promotional, a New York City and UK-based promotional merchandise company with a long list of top-tier clients. Arrow Promotional’s operations, including offices in New York, Denver and the UK, will be consolidated into Zagwear…
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