As companies return to office settings and adjust even more to novel ways of going about business, many will will look for ways to welcome back staff. But employee welcome kits that may once have contained notebooks and mugs might now take on a more practical and health-centered look…
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Why One Promo Distributor Spent Two Hours ‘Sprint Calling’ Customers to Check In
At Hasseman Marketing, a promo distributor based in Coshocton, Ohio, CEO Kirby Hasseman and his team conducted “sprint calls” last week, making the outreach solely about learning how clients are remaining resolute and growing the realization that the promotional products industry has connections at its core…
Read MoreBusiness Indicators to Gauge COVID-19 Effects on the Promotional Products Industry
To help promo companies navigate the pandemic and economic crisis to the recovery on the other side, NAPCO Research has launched a research initiative that takes the pulse of the industry by surveying a cross-section of promotional products distributors, suppliers/manufacturers, decorators, printers and more…
Read MoreWhat Pro Golf’s Canceled Quail Hollow Tournament Is Doing With All Its Branded Merch
While the Charles Schwab Classic will have four days to thrill the golf world, the organizers of April and May’s canceled Wells Fargo Championship are playing key roles in furthering the spirit of goodwill that has become a constant as the country adapts to the new normal, sending along a portion of branded merch sales to charities…
Read MoreThe Company Making T-shirts From Spoiled Milk
Millions of pounds of milk have gone to waste this year, and more will likely do so as states ponder how they will continue to handle supply chain disruptions from the coronavirus. We have long known that we should make lemonade when life gives us lemons, but Mi Terro is altering that saying for this situation, using discarded milk to make T-shirts…
Read MoreFDA Temporarily Relaxes Hand Sanitizer Ethanol Restrictions to Increase Supply
In order to keep up with demand for hand sanitizer, particularly in the health care space, the FDA has temporarily relaxed its restrictions on fuel- and technical-grade ethanol, and the amount of certain impurities present in the production process. These are temporary rules aimed at increasing hand sanitizer availability while demand remains sky high…
Read MoreEPA Says Tennessee’s Face Masks Are Safe to Use After All
Yesterday, we reported that the Tennessee government had told everyone to wait to wear the free masks it spent $8.2 million on, after concerns arose that an antimicrobial material used in production could be harmful to people. Thankfully, the pause didn’t take too long, and the result is that the masks are, in fact, safe to wear…
Read MoreAs Theme Parks Reopen, Disney Makes Changes to Merchandise Policies
Long lauded for growing the public’s fascination with fantasy, Disney must also face the reality of changing its business approach. Given that its parks will begin reopening roughly a month from today, guests, who certainly will enjoy reuniting with the spaces as summer escapes, will have to navigate some new merchandise policies…
Read MoreUpdate 6/5: New Paycheck Protection Program Guidelines to Allow Spending Flexibility, Extend Rehiring Deadlines
This week, the Senate passed a bill that would change the way small businesses can spend federal loans they received during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as extending deadlines relating to rehiring and loan forgiveness. Today, the president signed the legislation into law. The legislation, amends the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), giving small-business recipients the…
Read MoreHow Three Companies Are Using Social Media and Branded Merch to Help Small Businesses
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve been covering news stories on how companies are coming together to support one another. Here’s how three companies in particular—DS Projects, Leave Philly Alone and Lucky Prints—are using social media and branded merch to help small businesses impacted by the pandemic…
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