Indonesian Company’s Washing Directions on Jersey Tag Deemed Sexist

When specific washing instructions are needed, it might be best to stick with simply worded instructions, like “hand wash only,” “do not bleach” or “tumble dry on low heat.” Instead, an Indonesian company opted to go with “Give this jersey to your woman. It’s her job,” and is receiving criticism globally for its choice of words.

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Take a Look Inside the Power Box

Promo Marketing has mailed out its second Power Box to 600 recipients, which consist of end-buyers and top-selling distributors. The box once again included the newest and hottest promotional products from leading industry suppliers, like 3M, Hit Promotional Products, Logomark, Prime Line and SnugZ USA.

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Royal Industries Acquires The Waldor Line

Brooklyn, New York-based Royal Industries (The Royal Line) announced its acquisition of Waldor Products (The Waldor Line), Jersey City, N.J., yesterday.

“The acquisition of The Waldor Line is the perfect complement to Royal’s line, which includes vinyl specialties from card cases and clipboards, portfolios and pocket planners,” Ari Ruden, vice president of Royal, said. “[…] We are very excited to add the unique products that [The] Waldor Line has to offer to the promotional product industry.”

Royal, a family owned and operated business for more than 55 years, will begin taking orders for Waldor products, effective immediately.

For more information, see tomorrow’s Headlines e-newsletter.

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6 Similes of Digging Through a Power Box

Our first Power Box was such a success that we thought to ourselves, “Go hard or go home,” and created an even bigger box with even more stuff. If you didn’t receive this box, it’s hard to imagine what it’s like when you’re digging through it. Here are six similes to help spark your imagination:

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