Happy March, everyone! In Philly, we’ve had a few consecutive days of sunshine and warmer temperatures, so as far as we’re concerned it’s officially spring. Soon, it’ll be time to set the clocks forward and make things official, but until then we’re soaking up some of these clever, funny and inventive promotional products from all over the world. Enjoy!…
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Researchers at Cornell University’s Department of Fiber Science and Apparel Design have created a new machine that deconstructs woven or knit fabric so that old apparel can find new life outside of a landfill. Tasha Lewis, Ph.D., and Anil Netravali, Ph.D, said their creation can help create a “closed-loop system” to turn post-consumer textile waste into products…
Read MorePlenty of opportunities exist for companies to get their messages out there via direct mail, and, interestingly, those businesses can credit an influx of digital marketing approaches for that stability. To dig into direct mail for promo businesses, we talked to four experts from inside and outside the industry…
Read MoreEach 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 MoreFans 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…
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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…
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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 MoreWhat 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 MoreAs 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?…
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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?…
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