Valentine’s Day. Due to humanity’s fundamental desire to be loved, and equally fundamental desire to not be that person watching CSI reruns with 19 adopted cats, it’s a big holiday for places that serve alcohol or otherwise do their best to slay the great and terrible specter of human loneliness. Know a few bars or restaurants that might be throwing some date-night events to defeat one of life’s great existential challenges? Maybe they’d be interested in a few of the items here.
Read MorePM Video Battle: SnugZ USA’s Lanyards Versus Gill Studios Techno-mullets
In this week’s video battle, the current champion SnugZ USA faces off against the mulleted, Euro techno-inspired might of Gill Studios’ “What Does Bum Box Say?” Who will triumph? Only your votes can decide!
Read MoreVitronic Promotional Group Announces 100th Birthday Celebration
Vitronic Promotional Group recently announced that it will be celebrating its 100th birthday all year long by giving distributors cutting-edge ideas and creative promotions.
Read MoreScratch and Sniff Jeans Are Here: Is Other Outerwear Next?
Wired Magazine recently reported the existence of scratch and sniff jeans. Could Out
Read MoreBodek and Rhodes Debuts New Enhanced Booth During 2014 Trade Show Season
Bodek and Rhodes, a distributor of imprintable apparel based in Philadelphia, unveiled its new trade show booth during January’s ASI event in Orlando, Fla. Boasting 33 percent more space than last year’s version, the booth features a new, retail-inspired design.
Read MoreDay Two of the 2014 PPAI Expo
Today is the second day of exhibits at the 2014 PPAI Expo. With a strong start on day one of exhibits yesterday, suppliers and distributors are looking forward to another successful day today.
Read MoreProforma Media & Print Solutions Acquires Advertising Concepts
Proforma Media & Print Solutions, New Braunfels, Texas, recently announced it has acquired Advertising Concepts, a San Antonio-based promotional products distributor. Terms of the deal were not announced.
Read MoreNeed-Fulfillment? Or Need-Creation?
What business are you in? When products are a part of your offerings, there are two ways to go to market. You can source the request from your customer and be in the need-fulfillment business; or you can create solutions, generate ideas, develop visions and plans and create the need.
Read MoreStyles Seen at the 2014 PPAI Expo
Suiting- and performance-inspired apparel for your spring and fall programs.
Read MoreShock Therapy for Social Media
One area that we can always improve on is the circus known as social media. I suggest you take a hard look at who you are on Facebook and LinkedIn and give your profiles some shock therapy.
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