Philadelphia-based ImprintsUSA now offers iPhone 6 and 6+ cases with vibrant sublimated images.
Read MoreDC Comics Sues T-shirt Company Over Superman Logo
DC Comics filed a trademark lawsuit against clothing manufacturer Mad Engine, claiming the company used the Superman shield on a T-shirt without proper licensing.
Notably, the T-shirt produced by Mad Engine without license is not an exact match of the registered Superman logo. The logo on the T-shirt features a similar shape and design of the Superman shield, as well as the red and yellow color scheme on a blue backing, but instead of the “S” inside the shield, it reads “dad.”
Read More
Technologo Announces New Packages and Pricing for Virtual Sample Solutions
Costa Mesa, California-based Technologo has announced new virtual sample solutions packages and pricing, designed to make its solutions accessible to businesses of any size.
For suppliers, there are two new packages: vSample and vSample Max.
Read More
Vernon Graphics Adds Orr and Flaherty to Management Team
The Vernon Company, Newton, Iowa, recently announced that it has hired two new managers for its Vernon Graphics division, a large-format screen printer specializing in fleet and vehicle graphics.
Read MoreAsk the Accountant
Question: I am starting out as an ad specialty distributor. Is it better to set up my books on a cash or accrual basis for tax purposes?
That is a question to be answered by your CPA. As is the case with all tax laws, the answer is not cut and dry, or simple. It is contingent on many factors, such as how your business is structured, the amount of gross annual sales, and whether or not you inventory items.
Read More
Colliding Worlds: Does This Scare You?
In building our PPAI-award winning FreePromoTips.com program into a valuable resource for the industry, we have always made a conscious effort to keep it out of the radar of the non-industry online community. This is a program with content that specifically is focused on the promotional marketing industry.
Read MoreNext Products and Indiana Metal Craft Announce Joint Product
Promotional products industry suppliers Next Products, Shelbyville, Ind.; and Indiana Metal Craft, Bloomington, Ind., recently announced a joint product venture. Utilizing the creativity and U.S.-made manufacturing expertise of each company, they have created a lifetime-guaranteed line of double-walled tumblers, with a pewter medallion protectively placed between the inner and outer walls of the Tritan-constructed tumblers.
Read MoreMike Trout Honored with Life-size Bobblehead Outside Angel Stadium
Just a week after Mike Trout became the first player in MLB history to win back-to-back All-Star Game MVP honors, the Los Angeles Angels announced they will unveil a life-size bobblehead of the center fielder.
Read MoreSave the Date
According to Anita Jalbert, vice president of sales and marketing for SunGraphix, Auburn, Maine, a planner or calendar is used an average of eight to 10 times a day over the course of a year or more. That opens the door for a lot of promotional opportunities. We spoke to Jalbert; Dan Finn, owner of Finn Graphics Inc., Cincinnati; and Phil Martin, national sales manager of Warwick Publishing Co., St. Charles, Ill. to find out what distributors should keep in mind when selling calendars and planners.
Read More3M Announces Second-quarter Sales and Earnings
3M, St. Paul, Minn., reported second-quarter earnings of $2.02 per share, an increase of 5.8 percent versus the second quarter of 2014. Sales declined 5.5 percent year-on-year to $7.7 billion. Organic local-currency sales grew 1.8 percent and foreign currency translation reduced sales by 7.3 percent year-on-year.
Read More