One thing is for sure: Whether distributors have been eyeing center stage or center field, now is an ideal time to jump into the entertainment space. Allowing fans back into venues nationwide should also provide a much-needed spike in promotional product sales…
Read MoreSmart Source Announces Acquisition of Cornerstone Media
Smart Source, Atlanta, last week announced its acquisition of the majority of assets of Spot Color LLC, dba Cornerstone Media, Birmingham, Ala. The acquisition of Cornerstone will allow Smart Source to further increase market share and strengthen its existing Southeast operations…
Read MoreLil Nas X’s Roblox Digital Merchandise Sales ‘Creeping Towards 8 Figures’
Online video games have enormous user bases, and that has prompted artists to “perform” livestreamed concerts within the games. Lil Nas X performed in Roblox in December, racking up more than 33 million views and a digital merchandise haul reportedly “creeping toward eight figures”…
Read MoreStreaming Platform LiveXLive Partners With Merchbar for E-Commerce Capabilities
You might recognize Merchbar as the company that partnered with Spotify and YouTube as they implement e-commerce platforms within their sites or apps. LiveXLive’s partnership with Merchbar will include items like apparel, vinyl records, posters, accessories and more for artists on the platform…
Read MoreFlorida Suppliers Provide Tropical Storm Elsa Updates
Tropical Storm Elsa made landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast this morning, and is expected to bring heavy rain and wind as it moves north across the state. The storm briefly strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane last night, according to CBS News, but weakened back to tropical storm status as of this morning. Promotional products…
Read MoreSupply Chain Issues Now Causing Problems for Custom Apparel Orders
We’ve covered supply chain issues in detail, but until recently, they’ve mostly impacted promotional hard goods. The apparel supply chain tends to have more country diversification, insulating it from some of the issues facing hard goods, which are mostly made in China. That’s no longer the case…
Read MoreResearchers Develop Face Mask With Built-In Sensors That Test for COVID
Researchers at MIT and Harvard have developed a new face mask that could greatly benefit medical workers by detecting COVID-19 within about 90 minutes. The development has implications beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, as the sensors reportedly could detect other viruses with some adaptation…
Read MoreOur 5 Favorite Promotional Products of the Week: Sandwich Floaties, Giant Beer Cases and More
We hope everyone had a fun 4th of July weekend, and that everyone still has all the fingers they started the weekend with. (Leave the fireworks to the professionals, please.) Today, we’re back in the swing of things and we’ve got a great list of promo products to celebrate now that the holiday is over…
Read MoreThe Future of Corporate Gifting? How ‘Gifting as a Service’ Works and What It Means for Promo
“Gifting-as-a-service” or “one-to-one gifting” companies are attracting big investments from venture capital firms as they bring tech-startup sensibilities to corporate gifting. But what exactly do these companies do—and why should the promo industry be paying attention?…
Read MoreSubmit Now for Promo Marketing’s 2021 Top Distributors List!
It’s that time again! We’re looking for this year’s Top Distributors for the August issue of Print+Promo Marketing magazine. There is no charge to enter and we’re accepting applications through July 9, so there’s still time to submit. Click here for details…
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