H&M is under fire this week as a result of a new report from the Asia Floor Wage Alliance, according to Broadly. The report accuses H&M of exploiting workers in its factories in…
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‘I Wouldn’t Buy It, But You Definitely Should’
In the promotional products industry, suppliers and distributors work hard to build relationships with one another—trusting that the other half of the relationship cares as much about the product and the end-user as they do. So how would you feel if you found out that supplier or distributor wouldn’t even buy its own product? Super confident, right? No, of course not…
Read MoreR.S. Owens Creates Grand Prix of Indianapolis Cup
Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis winner Simon Pagenaud now owns two Grand Prix Cups created by Chicago-based R.S. Owens after winning his third IndyCar race in a row last weekend at the Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis. The Grand Prix winner’s cup is topped by an oversized 18” diameter bowl. Before assembly, the…
Read More8 Ways to Wear Red, White and Blue on Memorial Day
The unofficial start of summer is here—Memorial Day. Whether you have a barbecue, parade or beach day planned, you’ll definitely want to sport U.S. flag apparel. Here are some products that can inspire you to show your U.S. pride and honor those who’ve died while serving our country…
Read MoreUCLA, Under Armour Sign NCAA Record $280M Sponsorship Deal
This week, UCLA and Under Armour announced a $280 million sponsorship deal over 15 years, making it the largest college sponsorship ever, according to The New York Times. The three largest power players in the sportswear arena—Under Armour, Nike and Adidas—have been signing progressively larger…
Read MoreFitbit Heart-rate Tracker Deemed ‘Highly Inaccurate,’ New Study Says
Fitbits have proven to save lives and detect lies and may someday advance science, but a new study found Fitbit’s heart rate trackers in multiple models of the devices to be unreliable. The catch, however, is the law firm behind a lawsuit against Fitbit funded the study that researchers at the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Calif., conducted…
Read MoreStaples Releases Performance for 2016’s First Quarter
Staples sales declined in a quarter in which the company announced the sale of Staples Print Solutions and awaited the Federal Trade Commission’s decision on its proposed acquisition of Office Depot…
Read MoreThe Vernon Company Names SanMar As Supplier of the Year
The Vernon Company, Newton, Iowa, recognized SanMar, Issaquah, Wash., with the 2015 Supplier of the Year Award during the distributor’s annual national sales meeting April 18 to 20 in Des Moines, Iowa.
Read More2016 Top 50 Distributors List
Promo Marketing’s Top 50 Distributors list is the promotional product industry’s most important distributor recognition. Where did your company rank in 2016?
Read MoreThe 2016 Top 50 Distributors: No. 3, BDA LLC
Each year, Promo Marketing provides the definitive ranking of the Top 50 Distributors in the promotional products industry. For the next two weeks, we will be counting down the top 10 distributors of 2016 with exclusive interviews featuring the CEOs, presidents and owners of each company. Check back each day for more updates on the…
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