Happy Lunar New Year! We hope everyone is excited about 2022 being the year of the tiger. Specifally, it’s the year of the water tiger, which, according to History Channel, happens every 60 years, and represents strength, clearing away evil and bravery. That sounds nice! February sort of falls during a holiday lull. There’s Valentine’s…
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Frank’s Red Hot Introduced an ‘Edible NFT’ as a Promotional Contest Prize
The popularity of NFTs has made them viable prizes, but a lot of people might still feel like they want something, you know, real. Frank’s Red Hot is offering customers the best of both worlds with a chance to win a regular NFT as a promotional prize, and also including an “edible NFT.” Here’s what that means…
Read More‘Illegal Merch’: MSCHF, the Company Behind Lil Nas X’s Satan Shoes, Is Trying to Get Cease-and-Desists Over Shirts
The line of “illegal merch” features long-sleeve shirts, modeled after motorsport tops, with the MSCHF logo on the collar and upper left-chest. Each shirt also features a logo from one of eight major brands, including Walmart, Amazon and Disney. Fans had to buy the shirt of the brand they thought would first send a cease and desist…
Read MoreProforma Reports Record Monthly Sales of $60M in December
Proforma announced this week that it set a new monthly sales record of $61 million in sales for December 2021. The company partially credited this milestone to its $20 million investment in technology, which allowed Proforma to open more than 5,000 e-commerce stores in 2021…
Read More3 Low Cost Marketing Tactics to Focus On in 2022
Most distributors do very little marketing, if any at all. That said, they know they should, but marketing has gotten very complicated. And with so many channels, gurus and contradicting advice, it can be very confusing to know what to do. If that’s you, keep on reading. I’m breaking down the top three marketing tactics you should implement…
Read More4imprint’s Sales Rose 41% in 2021, Nearing Pre-Pandemic Levels
4imprint announced last week that its 2021 full-year sales were up 41% over 2020, bringing the distributor close to its pre-pandemic numbers. The company reported 2021 revenues of $787 million—90% of its pre-pandemic numbers in 2019, which the company said “[demonstrates] a strong recovery over the course of the year”…
Read MoreStran Acquires GAP Promotions
Stran & Company Inc., the distributor based in Quincy, Massachusetts, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire GAP Promotions LLC (GAP Promo) in an asset purchase transaction. The acquisition is expected to close during the first quarter of 2022, and is subject to customary closing conditions…
Read MoreSmall-Town Restaurant Turns Unfortunate Name Into Minor Fame With ‘I Got Corona At Omicron Family Restaurant’ T-shirt
It’s not every day that a branding opportunity is served on a silver platter. But, when it is, you need to take advantage. That’s exactly what Omicron Family Restaurant in West Bend, Wisconsin, did. No one is happy about the highly contagious Omicron variant. But, if your business is already named Omicron, well, that’s an opportunity too good to pass up…
Read More10 New Promotional Products to Spark Creativity in 2022
As distributors, it’s important to stay current on the latest product trends and releases. To help position you for success, we looked around the industry and talked to a few suppliers about what is coming down the pipeline in 2022, what cool products are already here, and why distributors should pay attention…
Read MoreUniversities, Schools and Businesses Are Increasingly Requiring Medical-Grade Masks: What That Means for Promo PPE Demand
The Los Angeles School District announced that students should upgrade their cloth masks to medical-grade masks to fight the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Several major universities are requiring students to upgrade their masks as they return to in-person learning. And Los Angeles County will begin requiring employers to provide medical-grade masks to some employees…
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