Edwards Garment today announced several changes to its leadership. Gary Schultz, president and CEO, announced his decision to transition to retirement. He will maintain his leadership role as CEO for the organization, and will continue to advise the new president, Jose Gomez, through this transition…
Read MoreAfter the Supreme Court’s ruling, some states are allowing college athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness. There’s already a boom in student-athletes filing trademarks for logos or incorporating their name onto existing product lines. It’s even playing a part in recruiting now, too…
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Pen Company of America (PCA) announced the acquisition of Garland Writing Instruments and Ben-Art Manufacturing in two separate transactions. The Garland acquisition is most interesting, because the pen supplier permanently closed in October due to challenges brought on by the pandemic…
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The Wall Street Journal just called a sweatshirt from Camber USA, a small apparel wholesaler, the “world’s best hoodie.” Obviously, that title is wholly subjective and certainly open to argument. But, the sweatshirt’s reputation with buyers speaks for itself. What makes it so popular?…
Read MoreStadiums and arenas are back open for games and concerts, but things in the stands might not feel totally the same ever again. At least, if you’re in some particular arenas and stadiums, you might notice that your drink is in an aluminum cup, rather than plastic. That’s part of an initiative from Ball Corp., the manufacturer best known for…
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The Washington Football Team announced a multi-year partnership with Vistaprint as the “official design partner” of the team while it undergoes its rebrand. As part of the partnership, Vistaprint will also give local small businesses free marketing and rebranding services as it show offs its new design capabilities…
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Dunkin’s new “Popping Bubbles” online game to promote a new menu item promises cash prizes and promotional products. The focal point of the game is that you can play every day, ensuring that customers visit their website on a daily basis in the hopes of winning branded merchandise.
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T-Mobile isn’t the only cell phone service provider with a 5G network. It is, at least as far as we know, the only one with 5G-themed gin and ginger ale, though. 5Gin is a 94 proof, branded gin sold in a 750ml bottle, which T-Mobile says includes “piney notes and a long citrus peppery finish.”…
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In celebration of International Women’s Day 2022, we’re looking back at our 2021 Women in Print and Promo special feature. Read up on the awesome women creating dynamic marketing campaigns, running machinery, leading multimillion-dollar companies and more, and stay tuned to our website and magazine for the 2022 edition of Women in Print and Promo, coming in May…
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The latest installment of our ongoing Promotional Products Industry Recovery Research found a number of reasons for optimism. It also captured some revealing product demand trends—almost all of them positive. Let’s take a look at four of those trends and dig a little deeper into what each means…
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