Pickleball has seen 224% growth since 2020, and it’s not the only fast-growing paddle sport with promo potential.
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As Shareholder Meeting Nears, Some Gildan Executives Call for Glenn Chamandy’s Return
A bitter, months-long proxy fight for control of multi-billion-dollar supplier Gildan is poised to come to a head on May 28 with shareholders set to decide the future leadership of the publicly traded company.
Read MorePCNA Adds Two Retail Brands to Its Offerings
PCNA has partnered with Chipolo and nutribullet to offer lifestyle items to distributors in the U.S. and Canada.
Read MoreUK Introduces D-Day Commemorative Coin (In Addition to ‘Star Wars’ Coins)
The United Kingdom’s government is minting a special edition 50 pence coin (a bit more than 50 cents) to commemorate the anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy in 1944.
Read MoreNY Bill Would Limit Plastic Packaging, Aim To Increase Recyclability
A new piece of legislation passed in New York may transfer the cost of recycling plastic packaging to the vendor, rather than the consumer through traditional processes. It’s part of an overall effort in the state to limit the plastic packaging ending up in landfills.
Read MoreStran Delays Reporting Financials Amid Auditor Trouble
Stran & Company, Quincy, Massachusetts, a publicly traded promo products distributor, has postponed the reporting of its first-quarter 2024 financial results after the auditing firm it uses ran afoul of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Stran was slated to report the quarterly results on Wednesday, May 15. However, the financials must now be reviewed…
Read MoreDrive With Your Eyes Closed
When we drive a car, we need to have our eyes wide open and react to everything we see. That process works for driving cars. It does not work for driving your life. The problem in life is that virtually all thoughts that we have come from the world we see. When we see the…
Read MoreXinjiang Forced-Labor Concerns Compel DHS To Add 26 China-Based Companies to Banned List
Promo products suppliers and other importers must ensure these firms are not part of their supply chains, as products and materials from them are prohibited from entering the U.S.
Read MoreThe Paris Olympics Feature Cardboard Bed Frames for Athletes
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics were special. For one, they didn’t actually happen in 2020, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. They also introduced skateboarding, but that’s a topic for another day. One thing the Tokyo games have in common with the upcoming Paris Summer Olympics is the use of cardboard bed frames in the Olympic Village…
Read MoreMeet the World Record Holder for Putting on T-shirts Fired From a T-shirt Cannon
David Rush holds the record for catching T-shirts fired from a cannon and putting them on. We spoke to him about the efficiency of the T-shirt cannon and choosing the right T-shirt for the job.
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