An Oakland screen printer said that authorities seized a shipment of branded face masks intended for those protesting police brutality and the killing of George Floyd. The masks, which read “Stop Killing Black People,” were purchased by the nonprofit Movement for Black Lives for protestors in four cities, but reportedly never made it that far…
Read MoreUMAPP Offers Free Virtual Meditation Program for Industry Professionals
On June 11, Upper Midwest Association of Promotional Professionals (UMAPP) is hosting a free virtual event called “Peace Amongst the Chaos” to all industry professionals. At 10 a.m. Central Time, promo products professionals can learn how to experience inner peace and calm in their lives as Charley Johnson of HPG Brands teaches the industry different…
Read MoreThe Online Merch Stores for Two Well-Known Brands Had Massive Traffic Growth in May
Morning Brew, using data from SimilarWeb, looked at web traffic for e-commerce sites over the month of May, assembling a list of the top 25 by percentage traffic increase. Two of those sites happened to be branded merchandise stores for a pair of well-known brands: Guns N’ Roses and UFC…
Read MoreLAT Apparel Offers Decorator-Friendly Face Coverings for Adult and Children
LAT Apparel, Ball Ground, Ga., announced that it is offering reusable, two-ply, decorator-friendly face coverings for adults (under the LAT Brand) and kids (under the company’s Rabbit Skins Brand). These decorator-friendly versions are ideal for screen print, heat transfers, direct-to-garment, embroidery and pad printing. Both versions come in black/black, white/black and white/white. The reusable masks…
Read MoreUpdate 6/5: New Paycheck Protection Program Guidelines to Allow Spending Flexibility, Extend Rehiring Deadlines
This week, the Senate passed a bill that would change the way small businesses can spend federal loans they received during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as extending deadlines relating to rehiring and loan forgiveness. Today, the president signed the legislation into law. The legislation, amends the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), giving small-business recipients the…
Read MoreHow Three Companies Are Using Social Media and Branded Merch to Help Small Businesses
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve been covering news stories on how companies are coming together to support one another. Here’s how three companies in particular—DS Projects, Leave Philly Alone and Lucky Prints—are using social media and branded merch to help small businesses impacted by the pandemic…
Read MoreLast Chance to Vote for the 2020 Supplier Excellence Awards!
Voting in the 2020 Supplier Excellence Awards is now open, giving distributors the chance to recognize the best suppliers in the promotional products industry. Every major product category is represented on the survey—so whatever items you specialize in, your vote matters. Cast your vote today! Voting in the Supplier Excellence Awards ends on Thursday, June 18,…
Read MoreAIM Smarter Expands Presence to the United Kingdom
Altitude Group PLC, parent company of AIM Smarter LLC (AIM), has expanded AIM’s presence and programs to the U.K. with the launch of AIM Smarter Limited. AIM offers a membership model that provides benefits, resources and community to both distributor members and supplier partners within the promotional products industry. Through this expansion, AIM welcomed more…
Read MorePM Screen Time: How Versa Printing Struck Gold With Its Quarantine-Themed Loteria Game
With business slowed to a near-stop at the start of the coronavirus shutdowns, Versa Printing created its own quarantine-themed version of Loteria, the game of chance. A few weeks later, the company has sold 20,000 units, keeping the lights on, the presses running and its staff at work…
Read MoreOur 5 Favorite Promotional Products of the Week: MLB Player Hats, Bundesliga Shirts and More
We’re not sure what time-warp spell the Earth is under right now, but somehow we blinked at midnight on New Year’s Eve and now it’s June. The only thing left to do is track down the evil time wizard and make him release us from the curse. While we do that, please check out this edition of our Fave 5 promotional items of the week…
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