Aside from the perks of Disney life, the league is using a lot of wearable tech to constantly keep up with the ever-present risk of COVID-19. This will include a wearable ring that tracks temperature, heart rate, respiration rate and other vital data that could indicate illness. According to Axios, the rings also show an “illness probability score.”…
Read MoreNetflix Beat the U.S. Military to the ‘Space Force’ Trademark for Merchandise
Netflix reportedly beat the U.S. military to the trademark punch for the “Space Force,” the name of a new satirical streaming show. Right now, Netflix has the rights to use the phrase on merchandise all over the world.
Read More2020 Top Distributors: Shumsky CEO Dawn Conway on Employee Engagement, Consultative Sales
Each year, Promo Marketing compiles the top promotional products distributors into one comprehensive list. We asked some of the 2020 top distributors for their thoughts on the industry, their plans for the future and more. Here, we talked to Dawn Conway of Shumsky/Boost Engagement, the No. 45 company on our 2020 Top Distributors list…
Read More2020 Top Distributors: BAMKO President Phil Koosed on Technology and Innovation
Each year, Promo Marketing compiles the top promotional products distributors into one comprehensive list. We asked some of the 2020 top distributors for their thoughts on the industry, their plans for the future and more. Here, we talked to Phil Koosed of BAMKO, the No. 15 company on our 2020 Top Distributors list…
Read More2020 Top Distributors: AIA Corporation CEO Nancy Schmidt on Customer Relationships and More
Each year, Promo Marketing compiles the top promotional products distributors into one comprehensive list. We asked some of the 2020 top distributors for their thoughts on the industry, their plans for the future and more. Here, we talked to Nancy Schmidt of AIA Corporation, the No. 7 company on our 2020 Top Distributors list…
Read More2020 Top Distributors: Proforma Founder Greg Muzzillo on Adapting to Change
Each year, Promo Marketing compiles the top promotional products distributors into one comprehensive list. We asked some of the 2020 top distributors for their thoughts on the industry, their plans for the future and more. Here, we talked to Greg Muzzillo of Proforma, the No. 3 company on our 2020 Top Distributors list…
Read MoreOur 5 Favorite Promotional Products of the Week: Dino-Sized Face Masks, Black Sabbath Tees and More
Happy almost-Father’s Day to all the dads out there! If your dads are anything like ours, they might be kind of hard to shop for. Strangely enough, we’ve given our dads promotional products as gifts. For example, one time Brendan gave his dad a mobile charging bank he got at PPAI, and he liked it…
Read More2020 Top Distributors List: Stats, Trends and Analysis
Our Top 50 Distributors totaled $6.18 billion in 2019 promotional products sales. That’s up from last year’s Top 50, which totaled $5.96 billion in 2018 sales. Overall, 44 of this year’s Top 50 distributors (88 percent) grew sales over the prior year. Elsewhere on the list, some other significant jumps took place…
Read MoreHow the Pandemic Is Transforming Employee Welcome Kits
As companies return to office settings and adjust even more to novel ways of going about business, many will will look for ways to welcome back staff. But employee welcome kits that may once have contained notebooks and mugs might now take on a more practical and health-centered look…
Read MoreUnderwear, Throw Pillows and T-shirts: George Floyd Merchandise Brings Up Ethical Debate
As protests mount across the country, wearing and distributing T-shirts with George Floyd’s and others’ names or faces on them is a common practice. It humanizes the issue, allowing people to mourn the loss of a man and commemorate a life lost. But what about a “Call for Justice for George Floyd” throw pillow or “George Floyd RIP” underwear?…
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