A former Tokyo Olympics executive is being accused of accepting bribes from a company that sold officially licensed toys of the Tokyo 2020 mascots. https://twitter.com/pnagovph/status/1581828948601683968 According to the Japan Times, Haruyuki Takahashi allegedly received 8 million yen (about $53,700) from stuffed toy company Sun Arrow. This would be his fourth bribery case, having already been…
Read MoreCrystal D Remembers Its ‘Ultimate Memory Maker’ Chuck Dahlgren
Crystal D announced last week that its founder and CEO, Chuck Dahlgren, sadly passed away on Oct. 10, from complications during heart surgery. The company released the following obituary: Our hearts are broken. Charles Parks Dahlgren (February 22, 1952 – October 10, 2022) passed away at age 70 from…
Read MoreIMAGEN Brands Adds Three New Sales Team Members
IMAGEN Brands announced the addition of Karen and Chris Stauffer, and Kris Dunn to the company’s sales team. All three are now reporting to national sales manager Jackie Walker. “IMAGEN Brands is growing rapidly,” said Lisa LeMond, vice president of sales and service at IMAGEN Brands. “With the addition of the great team of Karen…
Read MoreLegacy Buying Group Adds OrderMyGear as Preferred Service Provider
The Legacy Buying Group, West River, MD, announced the addition of OrderMyGear as a preferred service provider of online stores for the group. OrderMyGear’s cloud-based technology helps promotional product distributors sell branded merchandise to groups online through custom branded online stores. “The Legacy Group is pleased to have OrderMyGear join our Legacy vendor network,” Jolie…
Read MorePhiladelphia’s Premier League Event Was a Masterclass In Promotional Merchandise
The Premier League Fan Fest event in Philadelphia was full of great promotional products. There were free T-shirts, commemorative soccer balls, scarves, buttons and gigantic banners covering City Hall.
Read MoreYour Mind is a Powerful GPS System
Your mind is very powerful. We’ve all heard that most of us don’t use even 10% of the power of our mind. One way your mind is powerful is that it is like a GPS system. Your mind is wired to get you to the destinations of your dreams. But your mind can’t work…. Your…
Read MoreHoliday Pop-up Shoppes – The Easiest Way to Add 4th Quarter Sales!
Take advantage of the season! Your clients are looking for a quick and easy way to purchase delicious gourmet gifts for their customers and employees. Holiday pop-up shoppes are a simple solution. The Numbers “73% of gift recipients would “prefer a gift of food over some other gift.” – New York Post. “U.S. businesses spend…
Read MoreYour Logo Here: How to Decorate Headwear
You’ve found the perfect hat —— the one your customer has been searching for. It’s a great fit, stylish, and the color works well with their branding. Now comes the difficult part: how do you decorate it? The decoration options for headwear are practically endless. The good news is you don’t have to be a cap designer or headwear expert to end up with a perfectly branded cap. (We’ll do it for you!)
Read MoreDolly Parton and the Dude from KoRn Are Going Big on Pet Products: Are You?
Dolly Parton and Jonathan Davis from KoRn both just released branded pet product lines. Millions of households in the U.S. adopted pets during the pandemic, so there’s clear demand for pet supplies. Are you incorporating them into your promotional campaigns?
Read MoreHow QuickBooks Premier Handles Sales Tax in Multiple States
Ask the Accountant… Question: I have to file sales tax in multiple states. How does QB Premier handle that? Answer: In QB Premier (and Enterprise), you create sales tax items to reflect each location and rate for which you make sales and collect sales tax. Many states, such as Louisiana, have sales tax codes that…
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