A good pop-up event is immersive. Everywhere you look, you should feel connected to the brand that’s hosting the event. There’s no room for empty space when the goal is to stay top of mind at all times. One of the most accessorized and well-known brands ever, Barbie, just created a life-sized version of the…
Read MoreTeam Phun Announces New Brand Sales Manager
Team Phun, San Diego, announced the promotion of Brittany Aanestad to brand sales manager. Aanestad joined the Team Phun crew in 2020 as a brand consultant, bringing more than 13 years of hospitality and 10 years of sales and marketing experience. She is a motivated leader and a valuable…
Read MoreThink QNCH™ – Custom Drinkware for Your Perfect Summer Promo!
Branded mugs, tumblers and party cups are popular for a reason — they’re something people actually use and love! Especially if they’re cool. Say hello to QNCH™, a line of USA-made promo drinkware from SnugZ USA. QNCH™ is obviously all about quenching their thirst. But it’s also very much about giving them a rad-looking, sustainable vessel from which to sip…
Read MoreYouTube Will Sell Coachella Merchandise During Livestreams
Coachella sets have been live-streamed for years, even before the pandemic. If you’re not able to make it out to the desert in California for the music festival, you can still watch your favorite artists perform. Now, you can buy your favorite artists’ merchandise while you’re watching the stream on YouTube…
Read MoreIf I Hadn’t Seen Such Riches…
I love the song “Sit Down” by James. In the song there are two lines that in many ways define my life, “If I hadn’t seen such riches, I could live with being poor.” Truth is, I grew up in a middle-class family. My father was a meat salesman, and my mother was a stay-at-home mom. Growing up, I had no idea about the lifestyle of wealthy people…
Read MoreSupply Chain Issues Have Delayed MLB Uniform Deliveries
Phillies fans noticed this weekend that their team wasn’t wearing its usual cream-colored home alternate uniforms, which it typically wears on Sundays. Some Phillies fans (like me) think they’re the best of the Phillies uniforms, so to miss out on them felt like a personal affront. https://twitter.com/JonnyHeller/status/1513199954294095880 It turns out that even an organization as…
Read MoreProforma Hosts Its Largest Million Dollar Club Event in Company History
Proforma, Cleveland, hosted its largest Million Dollar Club trip at the luxurious Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Hotel. More than 250 Owners joined over 50 supplier partners to celebrate more than $1 billion in collective sale and recognize 90 new and next level members of the Million Dollar Club. These next-levels accomplishments include induction into the Multi-Million,…
Read MoreThreadfast Apparel Plants 46,000 Trees in First Year of Reforestation Program
Threadfast Apparel, New York City, recently announced the results of its 2021 “Plant With Threadfast” Reforestation program, having planted over 46,000 trees in partnership with the nonprofit One Tree Planted. As part of the program, Threadfast plants a tree for every case of Threadfast product purchased…
Read More9 USA-Made Promotional Products for Spring and Summer
With all the supply chain issues suppliers, distributors and end-buyers are dealing with, sourcing domestically can alleviate some of the pressure. There’s less worry about factories shutting down or ships waiting outside of ports for days at a time (let alone the time it takes to unload them). Here are nine USA-made promotional products to get you started…
Read MorePast and Future: 7 Promo Lessons From a Departing Industry Veteran
I’ve spent one third of my life dedicated to the promo industry, and I’ve had the absolute pleasure to work with so many phenomenal people and share so many amazing memories along the way. Throughout the years, I’ve learned countless things about myself, my business and life in general, and I thought it’d be great to share some of those…
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