Promotional products are a waste of money—so says Chicago-based ABC affiliate WLS-TV, anyway. The news outlet last week investigated U.S. government promotional product spending, pointing out that the Obama administration has spent nearly $2 million on items from one Chicago-area distributor alone, despite promises to scale back “wasteful spending.”
Read MorePepsi Unveils Its First-ever Global Fashion Capsule Collection
In a global first, Pepsi is showcasing its inaugural Live for Now Capsule Collection.
Read MoreSelco Adds Sales Representative
Selco, Tulsa, Okla., introduced John Gonring as sales representative for Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. Gonring has a background in the manufacturing and supplier side of the promotional products industry, where he has excelled in helping distributors find branding solutions for more than 30 years.
Read MoreJetline Appoints New Creative Director
Top-50 industry supplier Jetline, Gaffney, S.C., recently announced that Sara Minerva has joined the company as its new creative director.
Read MoreShowdown Displays Expands Its Promotional Product Line with Its Exclusive Cooler Covers
Showdown Displays, Ramsey, Minn., recently announced the addition of a new product, its patented Rappz Cooler Covers.
Read MoreQuality Logo Products Launches Brand-new Customer-friendly Website
Quality Logo Products, number 37 on Promo Marketing’s 2014 Top Distributors List, recently announced the launch of its new website.
Read MoreBeacon Hires Carrie Forstner as Customer Service Manager
Beacon Promotions has recently announced Carrie Forstner as its new customer service manager.
Read MorePromotional Product Industry Veteran Introduces BobbleBoss
BobbleBoss, Augusta, N.J., offers a variety of custom bobbleheads at low quantities under the leadership of the company’s executive vice president Mike Schenker, MAS.
Read MoreTrueTimber Outdoors Creates Promotional Product Channel Manager Position
TrueTimber Outdoors, a Inman, South Carolina-based manufacturer of more than 10 realistic camouflage patterns using digital images, announced the hiring of Hank Frisch as its promotional product channel manager, a newly created position.
Read MoreStaples Inc. Announces 2014 First Quarter Results
Staples Inc., Framingham, Mass., announced this week its sales in the first quarter, which ended May 3, saw a $5.7 billion decrease. That equates to about a 3 percent fall—1 percent of which is believed to have come from foreign exchange rate changes and North American store closures during the year preceding the first quarter.
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