BIC Graphic North America, Clearwater, Fla., has built a new resource page to help promo distributors during the current COVID-19 public health risks. The Resources for Continued Success page includes timely fliers, relevant shareable content and weekly updates on BIC Graphic business operations from CEO David Klatt. “While our top priority is the health and…
Read MoreAs the standard promotional products supply chain is disrupted due to COVID-19, some promotional products suppliers have waived or reduced drop shipping costs to individual locations. This is an alphabetized list of suppliers with confirmed free or reduced drop shipping rates. This list will be updated as more information becomes available…
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Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) announced today that it has decided to cancel PPAI Expo East, scheduled for June 3-5 in Atlantic City, N.J. In an email statement, PPAI president and CEO Paul Bellantone outlined the association’s decision amid the COVID-19 pandemic still growing in the U.S….
Read MoreIt’s no secret that Crocs has been making moves with names like Post Malone and other collaborations, like KFC and Peeps. Now, the shoe company is making headlines once again, but for something a bit more serious. Crocs has launched a new program to donate 20,000 pairs of shoes per day to health care professionals…
Read MoreIn our coverage of Under Armour over the years, we have given the brand solid marks for some measures and not-so-glowing reactions to other steps. Today, positivity holds sway, as the company is assisting its Baltimore base by planning the manufacturing and distribution of face masks and special fanny packs for health workers combating coronavirus…
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Hey, your shoelace is untied. Gotcha! Happy April Fool’s Day. Oh, boy. It feels good to laugh. We love when promotional products display a good sense of humor and creative ideas, and there’s no shortage of things like that in this week’s edition of the Fave 5…
Read MoreThe president is reportedly set to give the green light to defer certain tariffs by three months. The move would only pertain to what Bloomberg called “most-favored nation duties,” which means tariffs put in place as a result of “enforcement action,” like those on Chinese goods, are still in place. But it would ease tariffs on some apparel products…
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SGIA, NAPCO Media (Promo Marketing’s parent company), and Printing Industries of America (PIA) and its affiliates have joined forces to launch a powerful resource channel dedicated to providing the printing and graphic communications industry with up-to-the-minute news and resources on COVID-19 and how to navigate the latest information…
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Working from home—or, “WFH.” For most of us it’s our new reality, so let’s make it as functional as possible! We’ve created a “WFH Kit” that is perfect for setting up a workstation on your kitchen table or any available space you can call your own! First, a key piece of the workstation, the Tobi…
Read MoreSince the COVID-19 pandemic forced the band to cancel its Australia and New Zealand tour, Deftones are selling apparel whose proceeds will go directly to its road crew. The band took to Instagram on March 26 to explain the move, showing off four shirts and a hoodie that would have been available on the tour…
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