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Read MoreThe Knicks Have the Coolest T-shirt Cannon in Sports
There’s nothing like catching a free T-shirt at a basketball game. Heck, even former Beatles love it. But the New York Knicks have taken the T-shirt delivery system to the next level. Instead of a slingshot or a single-fire cannon, the Knicks are using a rapid-fire T-shirt cannon that blasts shirts into the crowd at Madison…
Read MoreLogomark to Showcase New Items at PPAI Expo
Logomark, Tustin, Calif., will showcase its newest products for 2016 as well as its design platform, MyLogomark Marketing Hub, at the upcoming Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) Expo 2016, held Jan. 10-14 in Las Vegas. Logomark will occupy a 4,000-square-foot space at booth No. 2713. During the expo, Logomark will demonstrate its new marketing platform…
Read MoreImprint Plus Debuts Design and Print Mighty Badge Software
Imprint Plus, Richmond, British Columbia, is showcasing its Mighty Badge kits and new Design and Print online software at the PPAI Expo, held Jan. 10-14 in Las Vegas. The Mighty Badge name badge and signage kits from Imprint Plus let users create…
Read MorePoet’s Daughters Accuse ‘The Big Bang Theory’ of Cashing in on Mother’s Work
Fans of the popular TV show “The Big Bang Theory” might be familiar with a song that characters sing called “Soft Kitty.” Now, the daughters of a New Hampshire poet claim that producers of the show stole their mother’s verses and have used the…
Read MoreFedEx Says Late Orders Contributed to Holiday Backup
FedEx indicated that late delivery on some holiday packages was due to volumes that “far exceeded all previous records,” according to The Boston Globe. Last week, the shipping company blamed bad weather for possible tardiness. FedEx said in a statement to The Boston Globe that it received “an unprecedented surge of last-minute e-commerce shipments,” which…
Read MoreOpeners Plus Featured on ‘World’s Greatest’
Openers Plus, Costa Mesa, Calif., will be featured on the TV show “World’s Greatest,” highlighting the company’s bottle openers. “Openers Plus has been creating the best bottle openers for a long time,” said Jim Wysopal, president of Openers Plus. “It’s really nice to now be the ‘World’s Greatest’ bottle openers.” Wysopal said the company’s use…
Read MorePrime Line Announces Prime Madness Contest
Prime Line, Bridgeport, Conn., announced its “Prime Madness” sales contest, which offers distributors prizes, such as Final Four tickets, Samsung TVs, Apple products and Amazon gift cards, for each order of $7,500 or more. The contest runs Jan. 1 through Feb. 29, 2016, and is open to U.S. and Canadian distributors. Prize options and contest…
Read MoreCintas Corporation Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Results
Cintas Corporation, Cincinnati, reported results for its second quarter of fiscal year 2016 ended Nov. 30, 2015. Revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 was $1.22 billion, an increase of 8.5 percent over the prior year period. Organic growth, which adjusts for the impacts of acquisitions and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, was…
Read MoreHirsch Gift Inc. Hires Five Multi-line Representatives
Hirsch Gift Inc., Houston, Texas, has hired five new multi-line representatives to join the supplier’s outside sales team in January 2016. Scott Blankenship of Blankenship Marketing Group will represent Hirsch Gift Inc. in Arkansas, Oklahoma and North Texas; Sharon Wohlleber of The Integrity Sales Group will cover Louisiana and South Texas; Anne Piotter of Cannon…
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