The U.S. Postal Service is facing funding shortfalls and fearful workers as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Thanks to a former employee, the agency is receiving a boost through T-shirts and hoodie sales, with her family’s print shop creating and shipping the garments…
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7 Essential ‘Stay at Home’ Promo Products
Now that we’ve been quarantined for a few weeks, we’ve finally adjusted to our new routines. We’ve also realized how many basic things we don’t have that would make the can’t-leave-the-house life a little bit easier. Here are seven “stay at home” promotional products we wish we had (or had more of) that your clients might also be able to use…
Read MoreThis Website Wants to Save Restaurants by Collecting Their Merch in One Place for People to Buy
Restaurants and bars are offering alternative options like take-out and branded merch to generate cash while their physical locations remain closed, and a new website wants to help. The site is aggregating merch from more than 20 restaurants, allowing people to find it and buy it all in one place…
Read More‘See It, Want It, Get It’: New Platform Lets Artists Sell Merch Direct From Videos, In Real Time
With live music effectively canceled for the foreseeable future, pop mega-stars and local artists alike need all the help they can get selling merchandise. Come April 26, DroppTV plans to offer a solution through its “see it, want it, get it” AI smart video technology that lets consumers purchase items in real time while viewing performers’ videos…
Read MorePPAI Cancels Expo East Due to COVID-19
Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) announced today that it has decided to cancel PPAI Expo East, scheduled for June 3-5 in Atlantic City, N.J. In an email statement, PPAI president and CEO Paul Bellantone outlined the association’s decision amid the COVID-19 pandemic still growing in the U.S….
Read MoreCrocs Is Donating Thousands of Shoes to Health Care Workers
It’s no secret that Crocs has been making moves with names like Post Malone and other collaborations, like KFC and Peeps. Now, the shoe company is making headlines once again, but for something a bit more serious. Crocs has launched a new program to donate 20,000 pairs of shoes per day to health care professionals…
Read More7 Promo Products for Working Remotely
Starting this month, many of us have transitioned to fully working from home. A whole lot of end-users are doing the same. If you’re looking for inspiration on promo products to suggest to customers for work-from-home kits, here are a couple of ideas…
Read MoreIKEA Is Selling Branded Bucket Hats Made From Its Iconic Shopping Bags
IKEA has already partnered with several big names in the fashion industry, including Virgil Abloh, to create items like the “wet grass” rug and more. But the company is perhaps best known for its iconic blue FRAKTA bag that fits just about anything. So, naturally, it’s turning the bag into a branded, streetwear-style bucket hat…
Read More7 Promo Products for Staying Active at Home
While working from home, it’s essential that we all stay moving during the day. The same goes for end-users, so now’s a good time to check out some new products to suggest for clients. Resistance bands? Check. Maybe a water bottle for working out? Good idea. Here are seven great promo products we found to help people stay active…
Read MoreUsing Social Media to Stay Connected and Keep Customers Informed
Suppliers and distributors able to continue operations are looking for ways to stay in contact with their partners and customers and do the best they can during this time. One of the ways were seeing everyone stay connected is through social media. Here’s how a few suppliers are doing that, along with their advice for using social media during this time…
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