As part of our 2022 State of the Industry report, we asked seven print and promo suppliers specializing in different product categories for their thoughts on four critical supply chain issues: shipping time, product availability, product pricing and labor. We condensed this information into an infographic to help visualize the current state of the industry supply chain…
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As any brand selling merchandise online knows, you only have a few seconds to grab the customer’s attention. So it’s crucial to offer products that look great and stand out in the Instagram feed. Help your clients stock their online stores for maximum success with these seven product ideas…
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Jack Nadel International, Los Angeles, announced this week that it has rebranded as Nadel, hoping to reflect the company’s evolution from a promotional products company to a full in-house agency, as well as the changing nature of the promotional products industry and the services customers are looking for…
Read MoreTaylor Swift is getting an honorary doctorate from New York University and speaking at the university’s graduation ceremony on May 18. To commemorate the occasion, she’s releasing a collection of college graduation-themed merchandise called “I’m Feeling 22,” named after her song “22,” the class of 2022 and the age of most college graduates…
Read MoreIn 2018, the business formerly known as Dunkin’ Donuts dropped the “Donuts” from its name, implying that it had much more than donuts to offer. What the company meant was that it had an expanding menu. But, in the years that followed, Dunkin’ has increasingly branched out into branded products. The latest? A full line of makeup…
Read MoreLike every other product category, bags and totes are evolving with customer buying habits. Right now, the biggest draw is a bag that’s made from environmentally friendly materials. Going beyond the prototype canvas tote with fully custom bags can also make you stand out as a distributor…
Read MoreSt. Peter’s University, a school that most people just heard about for the first time because of its unlikely deep run in the NCAA tournament, might just be everyone’s new favorite college sports team. Even though the Peacocks crashed out of the tournament in the Elite Eight, their Cinderella story inspired new fans to stock up on St. Peter’s merch…
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PromoCares has launched a T-shirt fundraiser aimed at raising $50,000 for Ukrainian aid through Save the Children. Produced in partnership with several industry suppliers as part of PromoCares’ #Ukraine4Good initiative, the limited-edition T-shirt is designed to “leverage the use of promotional products to create a ripple effect for good.”…
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In 1986, Nintendo teamed up with the ramen brand Myojo Charumera to make 1,500 co-branded cartridges of the original “Legend of Zelda” game, which would be given out to the winners of a giveaway. One of those cartridges, called the Charmer Zelda no Densestsu, recently surfaced on a Yahoo Japan auction and sold for $3,966…
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AAkron Line, Akron, New York, announced today that it has acquired The Allen Company. AllenColorcraft will stop accepting orders on Tuesday, March 29, and will ship all open orders the following week. AAkron will begin accepting orders for AllenColorcraft products on Monday, April 4…
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