In April, a company called RapidMask2Go installed a PPE vending machine in New York City. In May, the company added another machine at a different NYC location. It now has 10 machines in New York and four in Philadelphia. A similar company is gearing up for launch in Philly, too. This is just the beginning of the PPE vending machine boom…
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The 7 Most Innovative PPE Items We’ve Seen
PPE has been at the forefront of most distributors’ minds since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. And while the standard masks and face shields have been big, we’ve also seen plenty of innovative new items. The following seven products are among the most inventive ones we’ve come across…
Read MoreDunkin’ Releases Branded Face Mask Collection Benefiting Children in Underserved Communities
Dunkin’s blend of practicality, humor, seasonal importance and pop culture enthusiasm have helped it to win regard as a marketing heavyweight. The 70-year-old enterprise is back at it with a branded face mask promotion, partial proceeds from which will go to the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation…
Read MoreAd Agency Creates Fake Social Distancing Merch Line, Makes It Real After Huge Social Media Buzz
Back in April, Curiosity, a Cincinnati-based ad agency, decided to create its own fictional social distancing merch line, called the “Social Distance Supply,” to have some fun and showcase its design abilities. What the agency didn’t expect was what happened after it released the designs on its social media pages: People actually wanted to purchase the products…
Read MoreUnder Armour’s New Face Mask ‘Made for Athletes’ Sells Out In an Hour
Given the nature of its name, anyone who purchases or even peruses products by Under Armour expects for the goods to provide protection. Based on the recent success that the company has been enjoying over a face mask release, we can say that the business enjoys upholding that reputation, as a face mask designed for…
Read MoreHow the Pandemic Is Transforming Employee Welcome Kits
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…
Read MoreWhy 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…
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