Depending on who you ask, there’s either a critical shortage of truck drivers or nothing to see here. Where does that leave promo businesses—and what can the industry do to guard against emerging issues and a changing ground-shipping landscape?…
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Buying promotional products shouldn’t be a risky proposition. Unfortunately, it can be. That’s why Fortune 1000 corporations and local organizations alike are more concerned than ever before about costly mistakes in this competitive economy. These buyers know that one wrong purchase could expose them to nasty headlines with claims that their brand merchandise was made…
Read MoreAfter an Indonesian couple named their new baby after the company, Google reach out to congratulation them and offer a little gift. “They expressed congratulations and wished that the baby Google could grow up to be a helpful and useful person to many others,” the baby’s mother told Newser. In addition to the well wishes, baby Google received a branded onesie…
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Delta Apparel, Greenville, S.C., announced that its digital print subsidiary, DTG2Go is opening a new printing facility in Dallas and another in Cranbury, New Jersey. The facilities are set to open this summer, and will focus on DTG2Go’s digital print and fulfillment platform within Delta’s blank garment distribution network. It will also improve customer service…
Read MoreWe’ve covered lots of branded sneaker collaborations, like the K-Swiss collection for “Clueless” and the Vans and Harry Potter collection. This time, Adidas and AriZona Iced Tea—you know, the $0.99 cans you get from your local deli—are releasing four pairs of branded sneakers, inspired by the bottles. And wait until you see the price!…
Read MoreWordplay comes with the territory of covering the promotional products industry, as companies are fond of distinguishing themselves via catchy puns and quirky titles in their marketing. Taco Bell and T-Mobile are sating our desire for a smile-inducing bit of wit—and all the accompanying merch—through their T-MoBell pop-up stores set to open next week. https://twitter.com/TMobile/status/1151142831387398144…
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In the words of Rob Thomas, “Man, it’s a hot one.” I feel bad complaining about the Los Angeles heat when my Philadelphia coworkers are drowning in humidity, but Los Angelenos are known to complain about first world problems. All of this is to say that I’ve spent a lot of time this week seeking…
Read MoreWe often focus on the apparel that breweries can sell to customers, but let’s not forget about employee uniforms—a potentially large area for sales as the number of breweries continues to grow. A recent article from Craft Brewing Business had some insights into brewery staff attire that could be quite useful to distributors looking for sales opportunities…
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Having good posture feels impossible. Sure, you can go to the chiropractor or take yoga classes as often as you want, but it seems like the slumps always win. If you feel like you’ve tried everything to open up those shoulders and straighten that spine,…
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Leed’s and Welly, a Pittsburgh-based drinkware company, announced their exclusive partnership to bring environmentally-friendly, insulated bamboo drinkware to the promotional products industry. Leed’s will begin carrying a selection of Welly bottles in August 2019. “I created Welly to help the environment and give clean water to people in need,” said Ben Kander, Welly founder and…
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