When the Alpha Delta Pi sorority from Alabama’s Samford University decided to make shirts for its spring formal, this probably isn’t the end-result it expected. The shirts were printed with a vintage map of Alabama, which included an image of an African-American man eating a watermelon, according to AL.com…
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StubHub shoots and scores the first NBA jersey ad. According to ESPN, the Philadelphia 76ers has become the first team to sell an ad on an NBA jersey. And the first sale didn’t take long, considering the NBA just approved the on-jersey advertisement plan last month…
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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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A promotional products distributor is seeking $300 million from Paris Business Products Inc., Westampton, N.J., for allegedly cheating it out of commission from a new jump-starter for cars. According to…
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USA/Docufinish, Yorkville, Ill., announced that it has purchased Action Graphix, Yorkville, Ill. The acquisition gives USA/Docufinish an opportunity to expand further into all types of wide-format printing, including banners, wall graphics, window graphics, floor graphics, signs, vehicle graphics and car wraps. “With the addition of Action Graphix, we are further enriching our products and services…
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Investcorp Bank, a Bahrain-based investment firm, currently is exploring a sale of Polyconcept, Roelofarendsveen, Holland, potentially worth more than $1.3 billion. Reuters reported that Investcorp Bank is working with two other investment banks, William Blair & Co. LLC and Barclays PLC, in the auction for Polyconcept. The auction currently is in its second round of…
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Pinnacle Designs, San Fernando, Calif., announced that it has added Monique Nigorizawa as its new director of sales and marketing. She joins the company with seven years of experience in the promotional products industry. Prior to joining the industry, she worked for eight years with the Hartford Financial Services Group in sales and management. She…
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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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Prime Line, Bridgeport, Conn., has launched a trends report called #WhatsTrendingNow, featuring topical stories on industry and business trends along with a blog. You can view the first issue here. The inaugural issue of this quarterly report includes stories on politics, active living and travel, plus a blog called, “Using Technology for a Good Cause.”…
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Trump! Clinton! Feel the Bern! Some can’t help but support their candidates both privately and publicly. Recently, Cheryl Rios, a marketing specialist, discovered the danger of talking politics online—she lost her largest clients. But, I’m not writing today to get you to stop talking politics. I want you to talk politics—even online—but directed toward your elected officials. Next…
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