The 2016 Top 50 Distributors: No. 4, National Pen

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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The 2016 Top 50 Distributors: No. 5, HALO Branded Solutions

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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Quinn Flags Adds Walt Greene to the Team

Quinn Flags, Hanover, Pa., has announced the addition of Walt Greene to the marketing department as the new product development specialist. It is through the constant demand for new products within the industry that Quinn Flags saw the need to have a dedicated…

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Nike Owns the Term ‘Waffle,’ Opposes Rival Trademark

The word “waffle” has multiple meanings. You can be referring to the delicious breakfast food, or you could be saying that someone changes his or her mind about things. Or, in the case of Nike, you are talking about designs on clothing and textures. That last definition belongs to Nike and Nike alone. The Fashion…

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Is this Olsen Twins-inspired T-shirt Illegal?

From copyright laws to trademark regulations, it’s important to do your homework when it comes to designing promotional products. However, most distributors probably haven’t considered potentially violating rights of publicity. That exact problem has landed retailer Nasty Gal in hot water, according to The Fashion Law. Nasty Gal sells a shirt that reads, “You’re the Ashley…

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Be the Agency – Mastering the art of the consultative sale

In today’s competitive business climate, it is not enough to simply place a 500-piece pen order for a client and move on to the next. Prospects want more than an order taker. They want a brand and marketing consultant. They want a guru who can guide them through a myriad of marketing collateral—from video, to custom promotional products and graphic design. This webinar will help you understand why you should embrace consultative selling.

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PPAI Celebrates Promotional Products Work! Week

May 23 to 27 is Promotional Products Work! (PPW) week, an international grassroots event led by the Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, and the promotional products industry to raise awareness about the benefits of promotional products among advertisers, marketers and media buyers. PPAI will join together with industry distributors, suppliers and stakeholders to…

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Last Chance to Vote! PM Video Battle: PWS Versus Prime Line

Promo Marketing’s Video Battle pits two industry videos against each other for the chance at the ultimate bragging right: Being declared our readership’s absolute favorite. (Next up: My birthday is on Sunday! Celebrate accordingly.) Last week, PWS emerged victorious, and now will face off against Prime Line. The winner will be decided by a simple poll. The…

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Can I Switch from QuickBooks Online to Premier?

Question: Last year, I called QuickBooks to ask which program I should buy. They told me QuickBooks Online, and switched me from QuickBooks Premier to Online, but it doesn’t do what I need it to do. Can I convert back to QuickBooks Premier? Answer: Yes, but it’s not easy. Intuit sells QuickBooks Online as a…

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