The present circumstances offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for sales professionals who have the drive and the passion for this industry. Those who are willing to invest the time to retain existing buyer relationships and finances will succeed. Sales professionals who generate campaigns that target new companies and buyers will have the opportunity to pick up significant market share…
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Online Stores, Community and Cannabis: How a Trio of Apparel Businesses Found Success During COVID-19
Justin Lawrence, Amy Baker and Rich Santo discussed how they pursued new product categories and sales verticals after the pandemic hit, and also how the community aspect of the industry helped them achieve growth, even when the cards were stacked against them…
Read MoreTikTok Is Going Nuts Over This Pen
The biggest TikTok sensation right now is a pen. Specifically, a Sharpie pen that has more than a million TikTok users obsessed with the smooth gel ink and comfortable grip. TikTok user Jackie Brown recently posted a video of herself hunting for the pen that “glides across paper like Kristi Yamaguchi used to on ice.”…
Read MoreChipotle’s New Branded T-shirt Has a Logo-Shaped QR Code That Helps Register Voters
QR codes have been around for a while, but they seem to have exploded in use during the pandemic. Suddenly, everyone is now an expert in scanning QR codes to access restaurant menus. And, thanks to a brilliant new T-shirt from Chipotle, they’re now experts in voter registration, too…
Read MoreBurger King Introduces Face Masks With Food Orders Printed on Them, Terrifying Mirror Promotion
Burger King Belgium recently tackled two issues—spread of COVID and poor communication—with a line of face masks. A total of 250 lucky customers received a branded mask with their menu item of choice printed across the front. In two other countries, the chain also introduced a terrifying in-store promotion involving the ghost of Ronald McDonald…
Read MoreStreetwear Brand Chinatown Market Sold Out of a T-shirt That Won’t Even Fit Stuffed Animals
Streetwear brand Chinatown Market is testing just how committed to the brand its fans are by making a T-shirt that is so small it could maybe fit a stuffed animal (depending on the size of the stuffed animal). It all started on Instagram, when the meme page @dubstep4dads messaged Chinatown Market to ask for a free shirt…
Read MoreBurger King’s New Reusable Packaging for Burgers and Drinks Is Pretty Groundbreaking
Burger King is trying out reusable packaging at a few locations next year through a partnership with the Loop platform. Loop is a collective effort from companies like Procter & Gamble, Nestle, Unilever, PepsiCo and more to limit waste by offering products in reusable packaging. Customers in Tokyo, Portland and New York will get to…
Read MorePopSockets Confirms It Is Developing Products for MagSafe iPhone Technology
PopSockets confirmed that it is developing products that will work with the iPhone 12’s MagSafe capabilities, meaning the grips will no longer need an adhesive backing. Interestingly, the company clarified to TechCrunch that it “did not confirm it’s Making PopGrips, specifically”…
Read More‘Plan Accordingly’: A Massive Holiday Shipping Crunch Is Coming—Here’s How It Impacts Promo Companies
There are usually shipping delays around the end of the year as consumers, retailers and corporate buyers ramp up holiday purchases. This year, though, might be unlike anything we’ve ever seen—both in overall volume and in timing. FedEx and UPS have told some shippers that they’re already at or near shipping capacity for the remainder of the year…
Read MoreSouth Dakota Governor Pulls Hoodie From Campaign Store for Minor Legal Offense
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem had to remove a sweatshirt from her reelection campaign store due to the fact that it broke the law. The item, a zip-up hoodie with the state’s seal on the front, technically broke South Dakota law by using the state seal without “specific authorization from the secretary of state.” This, according to KOTA, “is a Class 1 misdemeanor”…
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