Crystal D, St. Paul, Minnesota, has purchased a new building in St. Paul to initially serve as additional warehouse space and also for future growth plans. The 40,000 square-foot building allows the company to house all inventory in one location and expand the production and shipping areas to accommodate more orders…
Read MoreGive Your Marketing Some SwagAR™ With Augmented Reality
For the first time ever in the promo industry, you can view dozens of SnugZ USA items in 3-D and interact with them via augmented reality. Lingo of the future, we know. But what that means is you can experience digital objects in the real world with a scan of a QR code on your phone’s native camera…
Read MorePolyconcept Acquires Print-on-Demand Company Spoke Custom Products
Polyconcept, parent company of Polyconcept North America (PCNA), announced that it has completed its acquisition of print-on-demand company Spoke Custom Products. This is Polyconcept’s second print-on-demand acquisition in less than a year, following its addition of T Shirt & Sons Ltd. in March 2021…
Read MoreTerry Town Donates $14,000 to Local Nonprofit Via ‘Kindly’ Program
Terry Town, the supplier of towels, blankets, robes and accessories, donated $14,748.86 to Fred Finch Youth and Family Services in the fourth quarter of 2021. Fred Finch Youth and Family Services is an organization that provides counseling and residential programs to local San Diego and California youth…
Read More8 Promotional Product Ideas for Remote Workers
Some companies are finally gearing up for a return to the office, but many others are staying fully or partially remote, especially as a way to woo employees in a competitive labor market. Those companies will be in need of promotional products for remote workers. Give them the good stuff with these ideas…
Read MoreHow to Win Business With Self Promos: 4 Ideas for Distributors
When it comes to marketing materials for a distributor, self promos are a no brainer. What could be a better way to show the world what you do than by giving out a branded product? Here are some ideas to help you put your own no-fail self promo program in place…
Read MoreMichelob Goes Big Again With ‘NBA Jam’ Merch Collection, Retro Website and Pop-Up Experience at NBA All Star Game
Michelob Ultra’s “NBA Jam” pop-up experience and retro website is a great example of a promotion with a strong theme that brought together social media engagement, in-person experiential elements and e-commerce, with branded merchandise at the center of it all. Boom shaka laka…
Read MoreProforma Prepares for Launch of Automated Sales Insights Tool
Proforma is preparing for the launch of its proprietary ProSuccess insights module. ProSuccess was developed within Proforma’s proprietary business management system, ProVision, to help its owners leverage their key sales performance metrics. This module’s goal-setting functionality provides real-time…
Read MoreCalifornia Tattoos Promotes Kevin Bloomquist to Senior Director of Sales
California Tattoos recently announced the elevation of Kevin Bloomquist to senior director of sales. Bloomquist joined the company just over a year ago focusing on serving distributors and the promotional marketplace. His new role will expand to include sales leadership across all corporate divisions…
Read MoreInside Wingstop’s New Sustainable Uniform Program (With the Brand, Distributor and Supplier That Made It Happen)
Wingstop recently completed a full overhaul of its employee uniforms, replacing the old ones with new ones made using 2 million recycled plastic water bottles. Wingstop’s Marisa Carona, The LogoLink Group’s Brad Blankenship and HTT Apparel’s Bill Patterson gave us an inside look at how it all came together…
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