When it comes to promotional products, the most useful ones are the ones that everyone uses. Those kinds of items can be hard to find. However, bath and shower items are products that can appeal to everyone, since, after all, everyone showers. Here are eight squeaky-clean promotional products for the bath or shower.
Read MoreHarvard Law School Changes Shield, Sells Remaining Merchandise
Last week, Harvard Law School announced that the school will change its emblem due to the inclusion of a former slaveholder’s family crest. The emblem, introduced in 1936, incorporates the school’s motto and wheat sheaves, which are derived from the coat of arms of Isaac Royall Jr.’s family. Royall, according to The Boston Globe, was…
Read MoreThe Story of American Apparel
American Apparel is arguably the most well-known promotional products company in the world. Strip away the stores, the ads, the headlines: At its core, it is a wholesaler that built its business manufacturing and selling T-shirts to decorators. That’s American Apparel. Of course, American Apparel also is an internationally known retail brand. It’s impossible to…
Read MorePepsi Fined Over Misleading Promotion
In 2014, Pepsi started a promotional campaign in Hungary that allowed customers who collected a certain number of bottle caps to receive different Pepsi-branded gifts. As it turned out, the most popular gift was an illuminating ball. According to the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance, the demand for the ball was too much for Pepsi, and…
Read MoreIDProductsource Announces Staff Promotions
IDProductsource, Port St. Lucie, Fla., announced the addition of four staff members. Ryan Modica has been promoted to general manager. “This is a well deserved promotion,” said John Aspinwall, CEO of IDProductsource. “Ryan has been a major contributor to our company’s success for many years.” As general manager, Modica will be responsible for day-to-day operations…
Read MoreGlobal Advertising Spending Expected to Rise to $579B This Year
Media research agency ZenithOptimedia projected global adverting spending to grow 4.6 percent to $579 billion in 2016, an increase from the 3.9 percent growth last year, according to Variety. “Rapid growth from countries that are relatively new to the international advertising market, combined with a resurgence of established…
Read More8 T-shirt Promotions Perfect for Spring
With the weather finally warming up, end-users will be ready to shed their winter layers in favor of lighter T-shirts. Check out these T-shirt promotions for a fresh take on the classic look…
Read MoreLast Chance to Vote! PM Video Battle: AIIA LLC Versus 4imprint
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: Which of our alma maters will bust our March Madness brackets?) Last week, AIIA LLC won, and will now battle 4imprint for this week’s video battle. The winner will be decided…
Read MoreNike Reveals 2016 USA Olympic Uniforms
Nike unveiled the 2016 Olympic uniforms this week at its innovation summit in New York City, according to Sports Illustrated. Over the past few months, Nike has worked with athletes and designers to create the optimum jerseys for the 2016 Olympics in Rio…
Read MoreProforma Announces Exclusive Partnership with HomingPIN
Proforma, Cleveland, has announced, a new partnership with HomingPIN, the creator of a global lost property and recovery system, to be the exclusive provider of this proprietary technology in the promotional products industry. “Proforma’s contract with HomingPIN is the latest in several exciting partnerships formed to help Proforma owners provide the newest and most innovative products…
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