FEMA announced this week that it will longer pay for some PPE products for schools, including cloth face masks. However, the agency said a new government program aims to make up the difference. During a call on Tuesday, FEMA assistant administrator for recovery Keith Turi said that it will not reimburse states…
Read MoreWilliam Shatner’s Star Trek Merch Comes With ‘Crypto-Authentication’ (Whatever That Means)
The official William Shatner store is using a “crypto process” to authenticate its “Star Trek” Shatner action figures. It turns out, due to the huge merchandise value of “Star Trek,” Shatner had always been keen on finding a way to authenticate products since they were so big in the re-sale game…
Read MoreHow Your Promo Business Can Be Truly Customer-Centric (and Why It Matters)
The most significant impact a company can make is with their customers and their community. Now more than ever, communities have to band together. I want to tell you about a few new ways to take care of your customers and your community, the effects it can have on your business, and why we’ve worked really hard to be known as more than “the pen people”…
Read MoreOur 5 Favorite Promotional Products of the Week: Air Fresheners, MTV Shirts and More
Ah, Labor Day. We used to love the holidays that involved candy, but as we get a little older, we’ve come to appreciate the cookout holidays more. Yes, it marks the end of summer, but there’s still plenty of time for outdoor activities on the horizon. Before we get too swept up into our day…
Read MoreBoundless Names Bridget Smith New CEO as Henrik Johansson Steps Down
Boundless, the distributor based in Austin, Texas, recently announced that CEO Henrik Johansson has stepped down. Bridget Smith, chief of special operations at Zazzle, Boundless’ parent company, will take over as CEO. Smith has worked closely with the Boundless team since managing Zazzle’s acquisition of Boundless in 2014…
Read MoreApparel Manufacturing Wage Reform Bill’s Failure Is a Win for Fast Fashion and a Big Loss for Garment Workers
A bill that would have changed the way apparel manufacturers pay their workers in California came up short before it could even get to a vote before a midnight deadline. The bill would have required apparel manufacturing operations to pay workers hourly wages, only allowing per-piece pay as additional incentives…
Read MoreDairy Queen Starts Holiday Party Early With Branded Elf Sweater
It seems like the holiday season gets earlier and earlier every year. 2020 has had its fair share of time-warp moments, but it’s probably safe to hold off on all things holiday until at least after Labor Day Weekend. Dairy Queen might not have gotten that memo, though, based on the fact that it’s already selling elf sweaters…
Read MoreZoom Shirts and More: What’s Trending in Women’s Promotional Apparel
While things are different right now, the entire universe hasn’t been upended to the point where we’re all going to start wearing drab jumpsuits. Fashion is still fashion, and thanks to the internet and TV, we can still keep track of the newest looks. We can use that as our primary yardstick for what people want…
Read Morealphabroder Launches Digitally Enhanced Catalog
alphabroder, Trevose, Pa., released its state-of-the-art 2021 digitally enhanced catalog. Loaded with exclusive video from the industry’s top brands that better display key features of products and designed to deliver an engaging, safe way to sell, the premier of this catalogue and its companion web connect feature uses innovation to put thousands of unique styles…
Read MoreImpossible Foods Washed Hundreds of Cars (and Gave Out Branded Gift Bags) for Experiential Promotion
Impossible Foods, the plant-based food company that’s growing in popularity thanks to its pretty realistic meat substitutes, tied together two short activities—driving through a Los Angeles car wash and cooking an Impossible burger—for one experiential promotion. As it turns out, both activities take about four minutes. And so, “The Great Pickup Party” was born…
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