Available in a variety of colors, sizes and styles, bandannas can be used as a main fundraiser giveaway, added to a participant swag bag, or given to sponsors as a thank-you. Here are two ways that promotional products distributors can help clients incorporate bandannas into an awareness, cause and/or charity event…
Read MoreWhy You Should Wait to Buy a QuickBooks Subscription Model
Ask the Accountant… Question: I have QuickBooks Premier 2020. I keep seeing pop-ups from QB asking if I want to upgrade to Premier 2022. Should I do that? Answer: If you purchased your QB Premier 2020 on a one-time basis (instead of a subscription), it will be updated without any additional cost through May 2023.…
Read MoreSome Corporate CEOs Are Reconsidering Where Promo Fits in Their Budget
This week, a report in the Wall Street Journal indicated that some CEOs are putting in place cost-saving measures due to recession fears. Some of those decisions could include limiting “corporate swag” and promotional products. One company even named a “swag czar,” whose job is to approve orders for branded products…
Read MoreNC Custom Adds Shane Allen of Allen Golf Inc.
NC Custom, Hicksville, N.Y., expanded its sales and customer service team with Shane Allen of Allen Golf Inc., representing the British Columbia province. Allen comes to NC Custom building on his five-year experience in the promo industry with supplier Cutter & Buck. His previous background is in logistics in the gas and oil industry…
Read MoreNature Valley’s ‘ReTok Shop’ Lets Fans Buy Exclusive Merch—But Only If They Share Earth-Friendly Acts on TikTok
Nature Valley is living up to its name with a new TikTok initiative encouraging people to do something good for Mother Earth. In exchange, they’ll get an exclusive password to buy Nature Valley merch from brands like L.L. Bean, Stasher and more. Fans who post their sustainable initiatives will get access to the “ReTok Shop”…
Read MoreSock Club Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Month-Long Celebration for Customers
Sock Club, Austin, Texas, announced it is giving free custom packaging to all domestic orders from 120 to 1,200 pairs through the end of the month as part of the company’s ongoing 10th anniversary celebration. These efforts are in celebration of 10 years of business, and as a personal thank-you to its customers…
Read MorePlatforms, Product Mix and More: Answering Common Online Store Questions
Want in on the e-commerce opportunity? Then you’d better be able to provide your clients with an online store. And if you’ve never done it before (or you want to get more out of the stores you’re already operating), you’ve come to the right place. Join us as we answer some common questions about online stores…
Read MoreHow ‘Camp McDonald’s’ Evolved the Celebrity Fast Food Merch Partnership
McDonald’s has been one of the pioneers of collaborating with musicians for branded merchandise and meals, having already partnered with Travis Scott, J Balvin, BTS, Saweetie and Mariah Carey. Its latest collaboration with Kid Cudi took things in a different direction, adding some new wrinkles beyond a simple co-branded product drop…
Read MoreTop 5 Google Ads Mistakes Distributors Make and How to Fix Them
While showing up on the first page of Google is crucial for promo distributors, and Google Ads will achieve this much faster than SEO, you can end up wasting hundreds (or thousands) of dollars a month if your campaigns are poorly configured. Here are the most common Google Ads mistakes distributors make and how to fix them…
Read MoreHALO Adds Executive Leadership
HALO, Sterling, Illinois, announced the addition of three members to the company’s executive leadership team. Hemant Kumar has joined HALO as executive vice president, chief financial officer. Kumar has extensive global experience working across different industries, geographies and cultures. Most recently, he served as CFO of Sol-Millennium Medical, a…
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