Each year, as International Women’s Day approaches, we look for promotional products that honor the various aims of the occasion. With five days until the celebration, we believe we’ve found this year’s feel-good example: The Girl Scouts’ collaboration with designer Diane von Furstenberg, who used the organization’s trefoil logo for a pair of branded items…
Read MoreeBay Removes All Kobe Memorial Merchandise Listings From Site
Fans who attended Kobe and Gianna Bryant’s memorial at the Staples Center took home a “KB” pin, a program and a T-shirt to remember one of the most important sports figures of all time. eBay wants those mementos to stay at home, and has taken steps to ensure that any items from the memorial listed on the site are taken down immediately…
Read Morecommonsku Adds Additional Talent to Sales Team
commonsku, Toronto, recently boosted its team adding two new positions to its growing roster of salespeople. Brandon Samuel is commonsku’s newest account manager, and will focus on creating strategic relationships with distributor customers. Prior to joining commonsku, Samuel spent four years as an account executive with Red Hot Promotions, based out of Newport, Ky. “Brandon’s…
Read MoreSuccess Advice From Jeremy Lott, President of SanMar
Since my newest approach to Million Dollar Mindset in asking respected industry leaders to share their thoughts on success, it has been insightful for me, as I hope it has been for you. The most recent respected leader I asked to share their thoughts is the president of SanMar, Jeremy Lott. Thank you, Jeremy, for…
Read MoreThis Company Upcycles Old NBA Jerseys Into New Team Merchandise
What can an NBA franchise do with all those now-obsolete jerseys when the player on them is no longer part of the team? Calling Scott Hamlin sounds like a great start, as his company, Looptworks, upcycles the goods as branded merch, with the company’s Portland geography being particularly kind to the Trail Blazers…
Read MoreWhere Does Campaign Merch Go After Candidates Drop Out?
As we head into Super Tuesday and move closer to the November election, the field of Democratic candidates in the party’s primary is slimming down. Before that, though, their campaigns were at full strength, which includes pumping out a ton of promotional products. Now that their campaigns are done, where do all of those promotional products go?…
Read MoreSick Days Who? 5 Habits to Keep You Healthy (Hint: Promo Sanitizer)
Cold and flu season can have you feeling run down. But life doesn’t stop! You still have work, school and a million other responsibilities that can’t be avoided. We get it. Being under the weather sucks. What do you do when you strongly suspect Sharon from one-desk-over doesn’t just have allergies?…
Read MoreHow Promotional Products Can Create a Powerful Brand Experience for Customers (and Why It Matters)
The promotional products space plays an important role in creating a powerful brand experience. For distributors and suppliers, it’s offering products that carry perceived value to be used by companies for corporate gifting or rewards programs, or at special events. Here are the four main building blocks of creating an exceptional brand experience…
Read MoreLocal Apparel Company Creates ‘Miller Strong’ Tees for Molson Coors Employees After Mass Shooting
Wednesday’s mass shooting at a Molson Coors brewery made for somber mid-week news. Today, though, brought a small bright spot, as a Milwaukee T-shirt company created tees it hopes to distribute to Molson Coors employees and raise money for a victims’ fund…
Read MoreIs My Sales Tax Report Correct?
Ask the Accountant… Question: Is there a way to know if my sales tax report is correct? Answer: I always suggest reviewing the information on your sales tax report before filing. The report is only as correct as the data you enter into QB. To begin, are you up to date with your bank and…
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